5# Bone On Pork Butt

[batvrdy]

How long should I figure for This little guy? I'm planning on brining overnite.

 

[BedouinBob]

1.5 - 2hrs per pound. But, sometimes smaller pieces don't go strictly as planned. Not sure why.

 

[batvrdy]

Thanks! And it should come out at 190....and then I should foil it?

 

[DivotMaker]

What kind of cut is it?  5 lbs is small for a true Boston butt.  You may actually have a picnic cut (which is the lower part of the shoulder, down the leg).  Anything under 7 lbs will be unpredictable on timing.  Just to be safe, I would allow as much as 2.5-3 hours/lb.  When it hits 190, double-wrap in heavy-duty foil, place a towel in an empty cooler, then the butt, then another towel on top.  Let it rest at least an hour.  Pull, and enjoy!

 

[AlinMA]

I've been playing around with this. Check out my latest results.....they may help you out.
http://smokinitforums.com/index.php?topic=4921.0

 

[NDKoze]

What kind of cut is it?  5 lbs is small for a true Boston butt.  You may actually have a picnic cut (which is the lower part of the shoulder, down the leg).  Anything under 7 lbs will be unpredictable on timing.  Just to be safe, I would allow as much as 2.5-3 hours/lb.  When it hits 190, double-wrap in heavy-duty foil, place a towel in an empty cooler, then the butt, then another towel on top.  Let it rest at least an hour.  Pull, and enjoy!

+1

You may have a halved Boston Butt. Some of our stores here sell them that way.

If it is a picnic, I would use the same brine and smoke technique, but smoke to 175 and slice it. Picnics are better slicers than pullers.

 

[DivotMaker]

You may have a halved Boston Butt. Some of our stores here sell them that way.

That makes me feel....oh...so....sad! :'(  Oh the humanity!!  Why would anyone do that to you??

 

[NDKoze]

You may have a halved Boston Butt. Some of our stores here sell them that way.

That makes me feel....oh...so....sad! :'(  Oh the humanity!!  Why would anyone do that to you??

I was thinking the same thing. My son works as a part-time butcher at a grocery store while he is in college and he texted me last week saying that they are "making" him cut these beautiful butts in half and he was having a hard time understanding it too. They were on sale for $0.99/pound, so I had him hold two double cryo vac'd packs for me. They look just like the butts I get from Sam's Club. So, I saved 4 butts at least. I didn't have time to smoke any of them yet, but my freezer is happy.

I guess it is for consumers who prefer the smaller roasts. If you're just going to throw it in a crock pot or oven, I guess it doesn't matter as much. But "Oh the Humanity" is right.