Cooking that pork butt in two halves

[WillieMac]

You were right, mrteddyprincess and jfmorris. I did split it - it had been in the freezer for months. And, CHNeal, I'd forgotten that the butcher deboned it for me. So it was an easy split, and a bit of string tied things up nicely. The first half got to 125 in 2 hours; it took 12 hours, 20 minutes to get the other half to 203. The chili verde was fabulous; the pulled pork was spot on. Will post in Show Us.

[HawkerXP]

I'm another bone in when cut in half.

[WillieMac]

Will consider. Thanks!

[HawkerXP]

Yes.
Yes.
Either.

bbqLuv

[Huskee]

I've never cooked them to different levels, but I always split mine in half and cook 3,4,5 pounders. More surface area for more smoke & more seasoning & more bark = more better.

[bbqLuv]

The bone is for the Pullout doneness test. It makes life so much easier.

[bbqLuv]

Cut the butt in two vertically or horizontally?
Do you leave the bone in?
Which half pairs best with PBR? This really is the question.

[jfmorris]

If it’s bone in, it may be harder to split into two equal halves than to think. In many of mine the bone goes more than halfway through the length of the butt.

No issues with your plan aside from that. Cooking time for a 4 pound hunk and an 8 pound hunk may be similar.

[CHNeal]

The problem I see with cutting apart a butt is it needs to be deboned. My tests over the decades shows a much better finished product cooking bone in real slow. If its just undercooked cubed pork you need how about the good end of a pork loin?

[HawkerXP]

Always cut my large butts in half. As stated, doesn't really shorten cook.

[fzxdoc]

Just saute everything else in bacon grease, WillieMac . Or fry up a couple pieces of bacon when starting the chili, if you want the fond. You might want to give that a try the next time you have some leftover PP, just to see if you can tell the difference. If you happen to do that in the future, let us know.

Kathryn

[bbqLuv]

Is that the asphalt?

[texastweeter]

Do your butt has a crack? Sorry couldn't help myself

[WillieMac]

No doubt you're right. The recipe I'm trying calls for sauteing the undercooked and cubed pork in bacon grease. That sounds too good not to try it at least once. https://amazingribs.com/tested-recip...s-chili-verde/

[WillieMac]

True dat. Excellent!