BRADLEY SMOKER | "Taste the Great Outdoors"

Smoking Techniques => Curing => Topic started by: SamuelG on December 08, 2012, 09:32:56 PM

Title: Cured Pork Shoulder
Post by: SamuelG on December 08, 2012, 09:32:56 PM
After some more errors than successes I ended up with this..

(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/12/09/rama5aty.jpg)

(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/12/09/ebega3a4.jpg)

I started with a bone in shoulder and be boned it.

Cured: 12 days using dry cure
Smoked: 15 hours @ 150 last hour at 180 till it hit 151
Dried in Fridge: 10 days

Some more pics.

(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/12/09/7yva3uqy.jpg)
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/12/09/e2u6uve9.jpg)
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/12/09/puza7a6y.jpg)

In the fridge

(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/12/09/yrydehys.jpg)

Ready to eat

(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/12/09/ve3egatu.jpg)

(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/12/09/y7etyjyr.jpg)

(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/12/09/epazera8.jpg)

(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/12/09/huze8ave.jpg)

Gracias

Title: Re: Cured Pork Shoulder
Post by: 3rensho on December 08, 2012, 10:39:26 PM
Beautiful job on the shoulder.  I haven't tried flattening the ones I've done.  Great idea.  What did ya use in the cure?
Title: Cured Pork Shoulder
Post by: SamuelG on December 08, 2012, 10:49:13 PM
Quote from: 3rensho on December 08, 2012, 10:39:26 PM
Beautiful job on the shoulder.  I haven't tried flattening the ones I've done.  Great idea.  What did ya use in the cure?

Thanks.

I used the dry cure for pastrami.  The recipe is from HabaneroSmoker that I've adapted for this cure.

Gracias
Title: Re: Cured Pork Shoulder
Post by: Habanero Smoker on December 09, 2012, 02:05:06 AM
That came out real nice. I haven't tried flattening the ones I've done either. I going to try that method.
Title: Cured Pork Shoulder
Post by: SamuelG on December 09, 2012, 05:16:41 AM
Thanks. I plan on getting some SS springs to apply continuous pressure. Since I wanted a drier product, ill smoke longer @ 150 and dry it out in the fridge for two weeks or more.

Over all it is very good.  I was surprised.

Gracias
Title: Re: Cured Pork Shoulder
Post by: ratherbboating on December 09, 2012, 07:18:03 AM
Looks good.  What temp did you hang it in the refridge?
Title: Re: Cured Pork Shoulder
Post by: OU812 on December 09, 2012, 12:43:29 PM
Now that looks gooood!!

Great job Sam!
Title: Re: Cured Pork Shoulder
Post by: FLBentRider on December 09, 2012, 12:48:40 PM
How'd it taste?

Bacony?
Title: Cured Pork Shoulder
Post by: SamuelG on December 09, 2012, 01:24:34 PM
Thanks OU.

Is tastes like pastrami minus the rub.  I used the same cure that I use for my Butt-Strami.

Fridge sits between 33-36 deg if not opened.

Gracias
Title: Re: Cured Pork Shoulder
Post by: SiFumar on December 09, 2012, 01:31:16 PM
Amazing!!
Title: Cured Pork Shoulder
Post by: SamuelG on December 09, 2012, 03:50:30 PM
Quote from: SiFumar on December 09, 2012, 01:31:16 PM
Amazing!!

Gracias
Title: Re: Cured Pork Shoulder
Post by: Keymaster on December 09, 2012, 04:09:40 PM
Nce Job Sam, that looks really good. It looks smoked, is it?
Title: Cured Pork Shoulder
Post by: SamuelG on December 09, 2012, 04:12:48 PM
Quote from: Keymaster on December 09, 2012, 04:09:40 PM
Nce Job Sam, that looks really good. It looks smoked, is it?

Gracias!

15 hours of smoke
Title: Re: Cured Pork Shoulder
Post by: Keymaster on December 09, 2012, 04:18:46 PM
Quote from: SamuelG on December 09, 2012, 04:12:48 PM
Quote from: Keymaster on December 09, 2012, 04:09:40 PM
Nce Job Sam, that looks really good. It looks smoked, is it?

Gracias!

15 hours of smoke
I found where you wrote that now, Thanks .
Title: Re: Cured Pork Shoulder
Post by: KyNola on December 09, 2012, 05:40:28 PM
SamuelG, you ran 15 hours of smoke from a Bradley on that pork?  Wow, don't know how I missed that earlier.  Since I obviously missed the smoking time, what wood were you using?
Title: Cured Pork Shoulder
Post by: SamuelG on December 09, 2012, 05:49:37 PM
Quote from: KyNola on December 09, 2012, 05:40:28 PM
SamuelG, you ran 15 hours of smoke from a Bradley on that pork?  Wow, don't know how I missed that earlier.  Since I obviously missed the smoking time, what wood were you using?

I ran 12.5 of oak untill I ran out. Than I connected the pooper since I was out of pucks. It is not over powering on the smoke.

I should have ran 24 like I had planned originally, but things get complicated at times. 

Gracias
Title: Re: Cured Pork Shoulder
Post by: KyNola on December 09, 2012, 05:55:34 PM
Wow.
Title: Cured Pork Shoulder
Post by: SamuelG on December 09, 2012, 05:57:15 PM
Quote from: KyNola on December 09, 2012, 05:55:34 PM
Wow.

Wish I could send some over...
Title: Re: Cured Pork Shoulder
Post by: pikeman_95 on December 09, 2012, 06:18:41 PM
Great Job Sam. When I get retired I am going to bug you for some recipes. Do you make Sammie's out of this or fry it up like bacon. it looks like it would taste great fried. Did you ever get your parts? Sorry about the screw up.
Kirby
Title: Cured Pork Shoulder
Post by: SamuelG on December 09, 2012, 06:26:18 PM
Gracias Kirby.

All the recipes are real simple with few ingredients.  Just give me a call.

Ill pick them up tomorrow. It was my fault, Thanks Again.

Title: Cured Pork Shoulder
Post by: SamuelG on December 09, 2012, 06:37:57 PM
Most of that will get sliced paper thin.  Ill have it with wine and cheese or for sandwiches.

Some will be cut in cubes for stews and beans. It adds outstanding flavor to almost anything.
Title: Cured Pork Shoulder
Post by: mikecorn.1 on December 09, 2012, 06:39:56 PM
Wow! That looks amazing. Nice work!


Sent from my iPhone 5 using Tapatalk