Butts pumped with water ???

[Steve Petrone]

Last night I cooked three butts. Two were just over 8 lbs. one just under 8 lbs. Easily 24 lbs. They were bone in Smithfield.
Rubbed, minion cook, kingsford, 240* for 12 hours. Final temp 192-202. foiled with my Lexington vinegar sauce for two hours. Cleaned and pulled.

Yield: 8.5 lbs !!!


Yea, I had cooks samples along the way but not more than 0.2 lbs. What gives? Are they loaded with water now?

 

[Steve Petrone]

Oooops, missed three one lb. bags.

Yield: 11.7 lbs. Thats more like it. I hope I didn't get anybody's blood pressure up.

 

[Bob Correll]

I was going to ask if Paula Deen was there helping y'all pull

 

[Steve Petrone]

Just me. I don't think there is anything better than fresh pulled pork dripping with vinegar sauce....