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Old 01-08-2013, 08:17 PM   #31
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I use my fingers, using nitrile gloves, here it a recent thread on similar topic
Honestly fellas, I was looking to spend some money, and make you guys "choose for me" where I spent it.
But I think Mr. PWA had the best answer right here.
Seems I've not been cooking my butt long enough. I was taking it to an internal temp of 160, wrapping it, coolering it, and using two table forks to shread it.
What a pain!!!!!!!!

But I think I need to wait another 40 degrees before I pull my butt.

Guys, I can't thank you enough. Not sure where I got my ideal I.T. of 160, but I thank you for my continued education.

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Old 01-09-2013, 08:28 AM   #32
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well I'll be damned I read that and I think this is part of my problem sometimes as well
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Old 01-09-2013, 08:58 AM   #33
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Honestly fellas, I was looking to spend some money, and make you guys "choose for me" where I spent it.
But I think Mr. PWA had the best answer right here.
Seems I've not been cooking my butt long enough. I was taking it to an internal temp of 160, wrapping it, coolering it, and using two table forks to shread it.
What a pain!!!!!!!!

But I think I need to wait another 40 degrees before I pull my butt.

Guys, I can't thank you enough. Not sure where I got my ideal I.T. of 160, but I thank you for my continued education.

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I believe USDA says cook pork to internal temp of 160 for safety. However, for pork butts desired taste and tenderness, you @ least want to do until 180-200. If its a bone-in boston butt, once the bone wiggles freely, you are done. Think of it like a giant meat therm
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Old 01-09-2013, 09:11 AM   #34
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I think you've found most of your problem for pull -- I wouldn't want to attack a 160 degree butt with two forks either!! When the butt's properly cooked and rested, the main meat chunks will just fall off, the fatty areas will be either dissolved into yumminess or will just sheet off easily by hand. Then it doesn't take much finger pressure to break the meat into bite-sized chunks.

Another vote here for nitrile disposable gloves over cotton ones that are damn near disposable (like these http://www.harborfreight.com/general...ves-46992.html ). You're insulated, but you can feel what you're doing.
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Honestly fellas, I was looking to spend some money, and make you guys "choose for me" where I spent it.
But I think Mr. PWA had the best answer right here.
Seems I've not been cooking my butt long enough. I was taking it to an internal temp of 160, wrapping it, coolering it, and using two table forks to shread it.
What a pain!!!!!!!!

But I think I need to wait another 40 degrees before I pull my butt.

Guys, I can't thank you enough. Not sure where I got my ideal I.T. of 160, but I thank you for my continued education.

"Meat on Brothers!"

Like I said if you need power tools to pull apart your pork................

That is most likely your biggest problem. Take those suckers up to 200-205 then pull them apart. 160 is nice if you are doin a pork loin or something you want to slice but not even close to where you want it for pulling. If you can't cleanly pull out the bone with little effort, they aren't ready yet.
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Old 01-09-2013, 09:46 AM   #36
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Great information, thanks guys.
Ya know, the best part, is that I've already got cotton gloves and laytex gloves for using with wood working projects.
Seems I had everything I needed.....except for the knowledge.

Can't wait for the next butt cook.
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Old 01-09-2013, 03:23 PM   #37
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160 degree butt is fine for slicing but it would be mighty tough to pull. I have a pair of the Charcoal Companion metal units and they work well enough but I tend to end up with the pork shredded a bit finer than I really like it. I find that using my fingers wearing the Raichlen gloves gives me a better feel for the finished product. Besides, I keep punching holes in the foil pans using the metal jobbies.
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Old 01-10-2013, 01:58 AM   #38
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I got some Bear Paws for Christmas and the opening is plenty big for my hands. You'd have to have pretty big man hands not to fit through the opening.

Though I must say, I like the look of the implements your wife found on the internet.

I'm a big ole, 6-sammich, eatin fella with big mitts and the Bear Paws fit just fine for me.

Great product and darn near a weapon!!!!
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I guess it depends on how much meat you have to pull. (Wait, did I just say that?!)

Seriously... I do it by hand using a pair of heat-resistant gloves if it's only one butt. For 2 or 3... I use my bear claws. I think if I was doing commercial work - I'd look into something like the drill attachment. Or invest in a giant cutting board and some cleavers.
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160 degree butt is fine for slicing but it would be mighty tough to pull.
That's a great statement, right there. Thanks TT!
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