Friday cook - first time pork shoulder

[Foster Dahlet]

Ahhh good to know.. I didn't realize meat hits a stalling temp for a while. You learn something new every day! Next time you're in NJ.. let me know. We'll grab a Sloppy Joe & a soda

Most definitely on the Joes!  Looking forward to hearing about the butt.  Stalls are common...I've even had a double stall once on a brisket.  Wrapping in foil helps, but some don't like to do that b/c it can soften the bark.  Either way, no worries.  Each cook will bring experience and confidence.  Enjoy! 

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[james1787]

13 hours was the total cook time. I did wind up bringing the temps up a bit to push it through the stall.

It came out pretty well. The flavor was delicious. It was a touch dry but not too bad. I'm wondering if it was because I pushed it by raising the temps a little? I did have it around 300 - 305 towards the end. All in all though I'd call it a success for a first try but I think I need some more practice.

Still some more learning to do on the pork shoulder cook but it was worth the effort. Thanks everyone for the advice and tips.

[Foster Dahlet]

13 hours was the total cook time. I did wind up bringing the temps up a bit to push it through the stall.

It came out pretty well. The flavor was delicious. It was a touch dry but not too bad. I'm wondering if it was because I pushed it by raising the temps a little? I did have it around 300 - 305 towards the end. All in all though I'd call it a success for a first try but I think I need some more practice.

Still some more learning to do on the pork shoulder cook but it was worth the effort. Thanks everyone for the advice and tips.

Try this recipe and process next time.  Worked well for me.  The guy cooks on a kettle. 

http://www.slapyodaddybbq.com/2012/04/slap-yo-daddy-bone-in-pork-butt-2/

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[james1787]

Cool! I'll definitely try this next time. It's hard to find time for these longer cooks but they are worth it. I've bookmarked the site so I'll give it a shot next go around.

I have a fair amount of unburned charcoal from this last round.. gonna round it up.. clean out the grill and cook something this week.. not sure yet what.