I'm planning a little supper party this weekend. Last week I bought a pork should roast to make pulled pork. They only had one and it's been cut, rolled and tied. The question is should I do it tied, or should I cut the strings.
I would leave it tied.
That will help retain the moisture.
Just be careful when taking your final IT reading
so as you don't take a temp check in a voided area.
Your call. It may only affect the total time. Un-tied it may splay out, but you will get more surface area which can be a good thing for the bark. Tied up it will cook like a regular one but be carefull where you poke the probe so you can get a good temp reading.
I cook mine different than most. I like the heat as high as the OBS will go.
My probe stays in it. Put it in to start and just watch the reading as it climbs. I figured it would take longer rolled and tied. It's a good 6 or 7 inches in diameter. I plan on letting it smoke during the night and then can go all day. Going to be supper.
If you feel like a little work:
Untie it.
Put the rub it all over.
Tie it back up.
I would smoke/cook it tied and if you want some extra seasonings in it do as FLB stated.
I have done a butt that was sorta cut and layed open and rubbed it and after a cpl hrs smoke retied it.
Was just a little extra work but the result was great. (extra smokiness)