First attempt at pulled pork

[KyNola]

Bozer,
FLBR beat me to the punch.  If you start those butts at noon on Saturday and you want to serve at 4PM on Sunday that should be ample time.  That's a total of 28 hours.  If they get finished early, simply FTC them until ready to pull and eat.

[bozer]

Does 7pounds sound like the right size to get?

[KyNola]

A 7 pound raw weight butt will yield approximately 4.5 pounds of pulled pork.  That may get you through the eating frenzy but I wouldn't expect to have any leftovers.  Heck, if you can find them at a good price I would buy two.  Then you know you have plenty and plenty of leftovers.  Doesn't cost anymore to smoke two.

Good luck buddy and let us know how it goes.

KyNola

[FLBentRider]

Does 7pounds sound like the right size to get?

Figure a 40% to 50% weight loss from raw product to finished pulled pork.

for a 7lb butt you will probably end up with about 3.5 to 4lbs of pulled pork.

Figure 1/4 to 1/3lb per person, you could feed 7-8 with a few hearty eaters.

FWIW, my family of six would destroy that with nothing left over. I'd eat 1 lb myself  ;D

Unless you realy don't want leftovers, I'd do 2 7lb butts.

KyNola - you beat me to it.

[KyNola]

FLBR is most likely more accurate on his finished product weight.  I was being a little generous by calculating only a 35% loss.  FLBR is more on target.  He definitely knows his butts.(oh boy..)  He has smoked way more than his fair share.  Take his advice.

[bozer]

I plan on buying two 7lb butts tomorrow.

would it make more sense to buy one 14pound? (that might be not even possible, what do I know)

[KyNola]

I've never seen a 14 pound Boston butt.  Not saying they don't exist but that would be one big pig! :D

You will do fine with 2 7 pounders.

Have fun Bozer.

KyNola

[bozer]

$34 for a 7pounder

This is going to be deliciouslly expensive

[FLBentRider]

$34 for a 7pounder

This is going to be deliciouslly expensive

So almost $5.00/lb ????

Ouch!

Here they are $1.43US/lb case price @ Sams club.

Where is that?

[OU812]

$34 for a 7pounder

This is going to be deliciouslly expensive

Holy crap!

Thats $4.86/lb and I bitch when they get up to $1.48/lb

[classicrockgriller]

$5.00 a lb !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I feel for ya.

That just ain't fair.

[Quarlow]

But that's ok cause in June when our government brings in our new tax "The HST" we will get to pay even more for it. They are so good to us up here that everytime they pull this crap I get closer to thinking it's time to pull down the border.

[KyNola]

Dang! Suddenly I feel guilty as hell waiting for them to go down to 88 cents a pound for Memorial Day weekend.

KyNola

[bozer]

This is at Whole Foods in Manhattan NYC =(

[garbadee]

My vote would be 2 butts.  You could even try different rubs on each one just to see what difference it makes.

Also, I just did 2 butts totaling about 15 pounds.  This link is my latest smoke and might help. 

http://forum.bradleysmoker.com/index.php?topic=16035.0

Keep in mind I am still learning but got rave reviews at home on these butts.

Ed