"Brick" > wrote in message
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>
> On 11-Apr-2008, "Joseph" > wrote:
>
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> A reduced salt version of Emeril's Essence is my "House
> Rub/
> Seasoning". I mix it up by the quart. I use it on beef,
> pork
> and french fries. I don't use it on chicken.
I rubbed it with a coat of CYM and "EE" but when all
was done and the pork pulled with the bark in the mix, I
couldn't taste it at all.
>
>>
>> I am thinking of cutting the shoulder into two 7 lb.
>> blocks. Then I thought I would rub one with Essence and
>> the
>> other with CYM, salt, & pepper.
>
> I can't imagine what a "boneless" shoulder looks like.
> I've never
> seen one. Butts weigh in at about 7.5# average and picnics
> about
> the same. A whole shoulder consists of a joined picnic and
> butt
> which would weigh 14 to 16# with the bone in. That said,
> 7#
> blocks of pork will cook up just fine.
It was two 7 lb pieces w/o the bone. I suspect it was
two shoulders cryo-packed together.
>> Question Two: With the limited fat and no bone will
>> I
>> have to baste this baby or can I water pan it without it
>> drying out?
>
> Meat dries out when it's cooked too long with too much
> ventilation.
> I cook 7# butts/picnics in 7 hours give or take. If it
> takes you 12 or
> 14 hours to cook a butt, expect it to be dry.
I averaged about 225 to 240 degrees F and they hit the
190 degree mark right at 12 hours. One was a little moister
then the other but the only dry parts were where parts of
the cuts had separated away from the main body (dry and
crunchy, but made for a great snack while pulling
.
>> Putting it on the new CG Duo about 6AM tomorrow
>> using
>> hickory and lump. I have never made pulled pork so I
>> have
>> never smoked anything into the 190+ degrees F range.
>> Could
>> be a learning experience with the new smoker.
>
> Keep the smoke light and sweet smelling. Cook it 'til it's
> done.
> Let it set long enough for the juices to settle. Enjoy.
Thanks, I let them rest for an hour before pulling and
the smoke was just right according to the wife. I'm happy
with it for the first try but am already making plans to
improve it for next time.
Joseph
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