Bone In Butt


 
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Patrick Sullivan

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I cooked a bone in butt this weekend. We have a Men's Group (euphemism for a group of guy's who get together to drink) and we had a bocce ball tournament and kegger. We had a blast. I cooked a bone in butt for the boys. The meat on the bone side of the butt was about 170 when the temp on the non-bone side was 195. I think I pulled it too early and the meat was good, but not fully tender like my normal cooks. I usually do Costco boneless butts. Anyway, how do you determine when to pull a bone in butt?

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There are a couple ways besides the bone being loose. A probe should go into the meat with little resistance and for those who like to temp the meat, 200-205 should do it.
 
You should not use internal temp to decide that bbq is done: Period!
Is it tender. Does the probe slip in easily. It's tactile. Does it feel done... Temp is only useful as a guide: ie/ is it safe to eat, should I now foil, etc....
 
I have always flown with the bone in. How much does the boneless weigh typically? Does it cost more per pound. All this talk has made this Costco member curious.
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Costco stores around here carry boneless full shoulders rather than butt. They usually run 14-16 lbs, I'm not sure what the price is right now but it's usually in line with bone-in butts from Sam's Club.
 
I always use the bone as my built in thermometer. I usually grill 80 lbs of butts a week. When the bone pulls clean, it is done. We smoke them on the open grate for 5 hours with smoker boxes added for flavor. After that time we place them in foil for another 5 hours till the bone pulls free. Heat is usually kept around 200-250 degrees. After pulling from the heat we place them in a cooler overnite, still wrapped in foil, then pull in the morning. Meat is tender, pulls easy and is not mushy. Good luck.
 
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content"> Costco stores around here carry boneless full shoulders rather than butt. They usually run 14-16 lbs, I'm not sure what the price is right now but it's usually in line with bone-in butts from Sam's Club. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Kevin, Costco stores in the Twin Cities sell two boneless butts per cryo-pack. They are usually about 8 lbs per butt, not a whole shoulder.
 
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