Pork Shoulder Cooking Times?

[bunter]

Good morning all, I have a 1.3kg Pork Shoulder that I am going to be smoking on my Pro-Q Frontier today and I was wondering about cooking times. I have read that I should cook at 225f for 1.5 hours per pound, is this right and should I foil the shoulder at any time during the cook?

Thanks!

[ConorD]

Those temp/time charts are rough guides so with 1.5Kg you might be anywhere from 4.5 to 6 hours cooking. Foiling is a personal choice and something that I do towards the end of a cook when I have the colour that I want, as it help get through any stall and maintain an extra level of moisture. It also allows you to collect the cooking juices to make a dipping sauce.

[derekmiller]

It also allows you to collect the cooking juices to make a dipping sauce.

Until you stick your meat probe through it and watch it all drain into the water pan..

[BRUN]

id imagine 4-6 hours is a good estimate, depending if your meat is at ambient and if the cooker is stable when you put it on, it might be done in 4, do you have a temp probe ?

[bunter]

Thanks for the input, I think I will cook for the 4.5 hours and then check the colour like you suggest. This is the first Pork Shoulder I will have done so I am not expecting perfection but a good starting point. Just out of interest what should the internal temp of the meat be?

[bunter]

id imagine 4-6 hours is a good estimate, depending if your meat is at ambient and if the cooker is stable when you put it on, it might be done in 4, do you have a temp probe ?

Yes I do have a temp probe, the meat was taken out of the fridge at 9am to get to room temp before having its rub put on 20 mins before going on the smoker.

[bunter]

Sorry for all the questions but just out of interest, what does every do with the left over pulled pork? does it reheat well etc? I say this as there is now way just two of us will eat all of what I am cooking today.

Thanks!

[BRUN]

fajita wraps ? tacos's ? things like that, id imagine it would go quite well in a creamy thai/indian curry too

[bunter]

fajita wraps ? tacos's ? things like that, id imagine it would go quite well in a creamy thai/indian curry too

MMM that sounds really good! I did consider a Tikka Masala.

We are cooking now! (After some issues)

[robgunby]

Always remember, bbq is done when it's done, not when the timer buzzes. Use your temp probe to tell you when it's ready (same goes for foiling, if I'm foiling, I do it at 150 IT)

Leftovers - your imagination run wild! Anything that meat goes on, pulled pork works with, it seems. I love to pile hot pulled pork on a pizza. Burritos, sandwiches, or just a pile on a plate with some chips, mac n cheese or mash.

Scrappy bits can be frozen and then thrown in some baked beans at a later date to make smokey pit beans. For added kudos, cook these in a heavy open topped pan on the smoker, stirring occasionally.