On Mar 20, 1:21*pm, Sqwertz > wrote:
> Janet Wilder wrote:
> > HEB had pork butts for $1 a pound so I bought a 7.5 pound one.
>
> Here in Austin the pork spares are $1/lb this week.
>
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> > According to the directions on the AFB FAQ, I'd need 11.25 hours for a
> > 7.5 butt, which is way, way too much food for 2 people, so I'm halving
> > it and freezing half. Half should take about 5 hours.
>
> More like 7 hours.
>
> -s

I've never had a butt go more than 10 hours, and that was a fire/heat
problem.
Don't be afraid to cook it @ 300F. My Costco butts run around 10lbs
and they cook up in 8-10 hours or so.

If you're gonna freeze some of it, why not freeze it cooked? Cooked
butt thaws up real well.