1st Offset Pork Shoulder cook: in progress (Pron)

42BBQ · 02-15-2011, 11:07 AM

Fired up the offset for my first extended cook with it. I've done a 4.5 hour Turkey smoke but nothing longer than that. Fired it up around 0-dark-thirty with a bit of unlit K, followed by a lit chimney of K and two cherry splits.

Been aiming for hot and fast this time so trying to keep temps around 300. Learning that it is harder to keep temps locked it with an all wood fire (the K was burned off long ago) but I love the tinkering that it takes to keep the fire just right.

So far burning nice and clean, at this point I am 5.5 hours in and the two shoulder pieces are still in the stall. That is fine, I figured at least 10 hours, even going hot and fast. 14 lbs. total between two pieces so each is around 7 lbs. No injection this time, foiled at 165 IT and sprayed with flat Cherry Pepsi (no apple juice in the house).

Got hungry around 8:30 so I made a Firebox Breakfast. Threw two uncooked brats into the smoker for about 40 minutes. Then got a frying pan from the kitchen and made eggs and brats with butter bread and OJ. Delicious. Enjoy the PRON more to come when finished and pulled. Thanks for looking.

Big George's BBQ · 02-15-2011, 11:10 AM

Looks good Great breakfast Looking forward to the finished results

bluetang · 02-15-2011, 11:10 AM

Mmmm Mmmm Mmmm!! Lookin' good

gtr · 02-15-2011, 11:12 AM

Looks like you're having a great day! I also enjoy managing my fire - keeps me focused on cooking. Looking forward to more pron - thanks for posting.

Ron_L · 02-15-2011, 11:14 AM

Looking good so far!

Phubar · 02-15-2011, 11:19 AM

Nice pics!
Good luck with the rest!

ColretBBQer · 02-15-2011, 11:24 AM

Hey those are some great looking shoulders, nice size. How many you feeding?

codger · 02-15-2011, 11:28 AM

I could eat that breakfast right now, I'm starving and it looks good.

42BBQ · 02-15-2011, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by ColretBBQer

Hey those are some great looking shoulders, nice size. How many you feeding?

Costco sells boneless pork shoulders for a decent price. They always come in two separate pieces (boston butt and picnic?). One is always a little smaller than the other. These two totaled just under 14# so one is probably around 6.5 the other maybe 7.5. I can find them there as big as 15# total. Tonight just feeding the family for dinner. Pulled Pork Burritos (one of my personal favorites). An out of town buddy is stopping by later in the evening for some beers. Probably will make some PP nachos for him. You going to stop by too?

BBQ Bandit · 02-15-2011, 11:39 AM

Sweet looking start... nice application on the fireboz breakfast, too!

lcbateman3 · 02-15-2011, 11:44 AM

Glad I just got done with lunch, or I would be trying to eat my monitor....

El Lobo · 02-15-2011, 12:12 PM

Nice cooker too.

Black Dog BBQ · 02-15-2011, 01:08 PM

Nice I like the "Kackle berries" too!

BRBBQ · 02-15-2011, 03:32 PM

Looking real nice

NeoTrout · 02-15-2011, 03:37 PM

Lookin' good. Where did you get the orange beer?

02-15-2011, 11:07 AM	#1
42BBQ is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 06-26-10 Location: Manheim, PA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	1st Offset Pork Shoulder cook: in progress (Pron) Fired up the offset for my first extended cook with it. I've done a 4.5 hour Turkey smoke but nothing longer than that. Fired it up around 0-dark-thirty with a bit of unlit K, followed by a lit chimney of K and two cherry splits. Been aiming for hot and fast this time so trying to keep temps around 300. Learning that it is harder to keep temps locked it with an all wood fire (the K was burned off long ago) but I love the tinkering that it takes to keep the fire just right. So far burning nice and clean, at this point I am 5.5 hours in and the two shoulder pieces are still in the stall. That is fine, I figured at least 10 hours, even going hot and fast. 14 lbs. total between two pieces so each is around 7 lbs. No injection this time, foiled at 165 IT and sprayed with flat Cherry Pepsi (no apple juice in the house). Got hungry around 8:30 so I made a Firebox Breakfast. Threw two uncooked brats into the smoker for about 40 minutes. Then got a frying pan from the kitchen and made eggs and brats with butter bread and OJ. Delicious. Enjoy the PRON more to come when finished and pulled. Thanks for looking. __________________ Meadowcreek SQ36 with 2nd grate, 1991 Weber Performer w/ SS table, UDS, gasser.-Glenn- Last edited by 42BBQ; 06-05-2012 at 05:01 AM..

02-15-2011, 11:10 AM	#3
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02-15-2011, 11:12 AM	#4
gtr Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 10-16-10 Location: Culver City, CA Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Looks like you're having a great day! I also enjoy managing my fire - keeps me focused on cooking. Looking forward to more pron - thanks for posting. __________________ 50" Klose BYC, Backwoods Chubby, UDS, 26" & 22.5" Weber Kettles, Jumbo Joe, WGA, WSJ/MUDS, Jumbo Old Smokey, Pig Hibachi, a piece of expanded metal I throw over the fire pit sometimes, Stealthy Black & Vol Orange Thermapens Displaced East Tennesseean Proud recipient of a Tick Former outlaw MOINK baller, now IMBAS Certified, but still lookin' over my shoulder. Golden Goose Egg - Got 2 in the nest baby! SPFP Mayzie's keeping an eye out for you! WTFWGALD?

02-15-2011, 11:14 AM	#5
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02-15-2011, 11:19 AM	#6
Phubar somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 04-24-09 Location: Utrecht,The NetherPharkinglands Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nice pics! Good luck with the rest! __________________ -TG -WGA (3) -UDS (S,M,L) All fueled by Ecobrasa Coco Briquettes Lowland Smokers Dutch BBQ Champion 2011 - 2012 *Lowland Smokers Dutch BBQ Champion 2013 Low 'n Slow

02-15-2011, 11:10 AM	#2
Big George's BBQ somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 02-07-08 Location: Phoenixville, PA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Looks good Great breakfast Looking forward to the finished results

02-15-2011, 11:24 AM	#7
ColretBBQer Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 07-27-08 Location: Street, MD Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Hey those are some great looking shoulders, nice size. How many you feeding? __________________ Weber 22.5 Grill, 18.5 in WSM, 22 in WSM Oklahoma Joe Offset TonyC KCBS Certified Judge [URL="http://blog.backyard-smoker-barbeque-chef.com/"]Backyard Smoker Blog[/URL] [URL="http://www.backyard-smoker-barbeque-chef.com/"][U]Backyard-Smoker-Barbeque-Chef.com[/U] [/URL]

02-15-2011, 11:28 AM	#8
codger Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 08-02-10 Location: Ronan Montana Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I could eat that breakfast right now, I'm starving and it looks good.

02-15-2011, 11:39 AM	#10
BBQ Bandit Babbling Farker Join Date: 02-15-08 Location: Harrisburg, PA Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Sweet looking start... nice application on the fireboz breakfast, too! __________________ Bacon should be capitalized as a pronoun for pork! A BBQ Servant; cooking for the Troops, Churches, and Charity Operation BBQ Relief founding member Lang 84 Deluxe Kitchen known as "The Glamazon" Custom Klose Backyard Chef... of Snot, 22.5 WSM Former smokers; Lang 60 Mobile - The Damsel II, Lang 48 Patio - The Damsel, and Bubba Keg Grill - RIP

02-15-2011, 11:44 AM	#11
lcbateman3 is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 02-24-10 Location: Rancho Palos Verdes, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Glad I just got done with lunch, or I would be trying to eat my monitor.... __________________ --Lionel You only fail if you do not try.

02-15-2011, 12:12 PM	#12
El Lobo is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 01-18-11 Location: Great White North Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nice cooker too.

02-15-2011, 01:08 PM	#13
Black Dog BBQ is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 11-15-10 Location: Burkburnett, TX Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nice I like the "Kackle berries" too! __________________ BDBBQ N. Texas Horizon Offset Stick Burner (2) UDS Jenair Gasser

02-15-2011, 03:32 PM	#14
BRBBQ is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 06-05-08 Location: Council Bluffs, Iowa Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Looking real nice __________________ Stumps Baby/UDS

02-15-2011, 03:37 PM	#15
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