OK, so I've barbecued all my life, but never used a smoker, and I was given a free one recently and picked up a 10 pound pork shoulder to smoke tomorrow.
Problem is, I knew this would take a while, but I didn't know it would take 1.5 hours per pound! This has got me shitting bricks, because that means it may take 15 hours to do this thing.
Now the question, If I cut the thing in half and smoke it in two pieces, will this effectively cut the cook time in half? Or at least cut the time down? It kinda makes sense to me, more surface area on 2 pieces than on 1, should take less time? Otherwise, I may need to go to the store now and light tha damn thing in a few hours...
I'm gonna be wasted by dinner time tomorrow if that's the case!
Thanks for your help!
Problem is, I knew this would take a while, but I didn't know it would take 1.5 hours per pound! This has got me shitting bricks, because that means it may take 15 hours to do this thing.
Now the question, If I cut the thing in half and smoke it in two pieces, will this effectively cut the cook time in half? Or at least cut the time down? It kinda makes sense to me, more surface area on 2 pieces than on 1, should take less time? Otherwise, I may need to go to the store now and light tha damn thing in a few hours...
I'm gonna be wasted by dinner time tomorrow if that's the case!
Thanks for your help!