Big Butt

[Les Stubby]

Can I cut a nine pound butt in half and freeze half for another day? Or should I cook the hole thng and freeze it after it's pulled? Or does it make any difference?

Les Stubby

 

[Steve Wene]

Do you have the capability of cutting the bone?

 

[Les Stubby]

Steve

Not sure if the butcher would debone it, or cut it in two. I've always cooked butts bone in.

Les

 

[Jeff M]

Personally, I'd cook the whole thing and freeze what you dont eat. When you reheat add a little apple juice, or BBQ sauce and a little rub and it tastes very good.

Plus you save on fuel etc from only doing one cook.

 

[Brandon A]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Jeff M:
Personally, I'd cook the whole thing and freeze what you dont eat. When you reheat add a little apple juice, or BBQ sauce and a little rub and it tastes very good.

Plus you save on fuel etc from only doing one cook. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

I agree with Jeff, I have a ton of pp frozen. Its great reheated....just added some to a frozen pizza last night for a midnite snack. Frozen pp is useful for many things.

Brandon

 

[KenP]

I agree with the above, but if you intend on keeping it frozen for a long time be sure to vacuum seal it. I think it lasts forever that way.

 

[Dave/G]

As long as you are firing up the cooker, I'd recommend cooking the whole thing. You'll end up with about 4.5 lbs of meat. I don't know how many you are feeding, but you might not end up with as much left over as you might think

 

[Les Stubby]

What I'm gtathering is that I could do it either way. Thanks everyone.

Les Stubby

 

[K Kruger]

Yes, either way. If bone-in they are easy to bone yourself.