What brand of shoulder are you using can you post pictures so we can see a representation. Welcome to the board and let's see if we can get your roast to where you want them
Cooker=Charbroiler offset, not a great smoker I know
Rub=Brown surgar, paprika, garlic salt and pepper, and a few other spices
No mustard.
No pics right now.
No innection.
An older pig would have darker meat but it shouldn't look gray. What did they weigh? You may be going slightly past temp. I usually start to feel how tender they're getting @195. Some times they need more, sometimes not. What kind of thermometer are you using and did you check it in boiling water to make sure it's accurate?
Maybe try wrapping tightly in foil after 3-4 hours in the smoke til you hit temp. Also, what kind of wood are you smoking with?
If it's tourist season, how come I can't shoot 'em?
7.5lb shoulder
hickory wood
two different thermometers, I'll have to check them
I've tried foiling in the past with sAnything I'll try it again next time I smoke one.
Thanks for all the help guys. I'll check my thermometers, foil it around160 or so next time, and pull it around 195. Anything else youguys wwould recommend?
Be careful about the 195. Depending on the meat, I've had to let a few of them go to 205 to get the tenderness. You will be able to tell by the firmness of the meat.
Here is a pic. It doesn't show the true color. It looks pinkish in the photo but it's more grey. I put a white napkin next to it to try to give a reference. I just think the meat should be more white. Maybe it's fine.
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Really? I didn't know you tell after just by looking at the meat. It looked like any other shoulder that I've cooked before. How can you tell, when you're buying it, if it's older or younger?
Got it. Thank you guys very much. It's great to get all this feedback and so fast. Love the site. I'm currently building a reverse flow offset with possibly a gravity feed chute. I have a thread started in the reverse flow forum. I'll definitely post pics and give input on how it works. Thanks again!
reminds me of a girl that tried to date me in High School ….. I was thinner then and …..
….. well that's a post for a different thread …..
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Current smokers: Egor (trailered RF) and Easybake (tabletop pellet drive)