FTC or skip it?

[BigRich]

I have to serve dinner in 2.5 hrs.  It's 3:30 now.  My IT is 188.  I can pull it at 190 and FTC it or I can leave it in and try to get it to the 195 I've always done and skip the FTC.  It's a wild hog shoulder.

[Saber 4]

If there wasn't much fat in the wild hog shoulder I would FTC about 190 with some apple juice for moisture, if it was pretty fatty like a domestic then I would go for 195 and only FTC if it hits temp before your ready to serve. Just my humble opinion though.

[BigRich]

I injected it with pork fat.  Surprisingly, it did have a nice fat cap on it, not huge by any means, but nice.

[FLBentRider]

How does the probe feel going in?

FTC if you can, but if the probe offers more resistance than a hot knife into butter, then keep cooking until the last minute possible.

[BigRich]

Did the fork test and couldn't turn it.  Guess we'll let'er ride in the smoker.

[BigRich]

This shoulder has been stuck between 180-190 for the better part of four hours.  I bumped up the temp from 220 to 230 about two hours into it.  Jeez it's moving slow!

[TedEbear]

They get stubborn sometimes.  You can wrap some foil around it to raise the IT faster but it will make the bark more soft.

[BigRich]

It's been boated since 160.

[BigRich]

I moved the probe (again) and hit 195.  Finally.  AND it cut through like butter.  Bingo :)

[FLBentRider]

I moved the probe (again) and hit 195.  Finally.  AND it cut through like butter.  Bingo :)

"I love it when a plan comes together"

[Saber 4]

Glad to hear it worked out

[BigRich]

[tailfeathers]

That looks gooooood!!!


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[FLBentRider]

It looks like it was worth the wait.

[Saber 4]

Success!!!