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So, after volunteering to bring "some" pulled pork for my ham radio club's Field Day midnight dinner, I find that I am now feeding 35 people. I want to make sure that I get the math right and don't buy too little or too much. Based on info on Barbecuebible.com I'm figuring for 1/2 lb. per person. That should allow for seconds or a few extra people.
35/2=17.5 lbs finished pulled pork.
A pork shoulder loses roughly 40% of its weight while cooking.
I'm figuring on about 29.2 lbs. raw shoulder.
40% of 29.2 is 11.68
29.2 - 11.68 = 17.52
So if my math is right 29.2 lbs. uncooked should yield 17.52 lbs. finished pulled pork.
Does that sound about right? Thanks!
35/2=17.5 lbs finished pulled pork.
A pork shoulder loses roughly 40% of its weight while cooking.
I'm figuring on about 29.2 lbs. raw shoulder.
40% of 29.2 is 11.68
29.2 - 11.68 = 17.52
So if my math is right 29.2 lbs. uncooked should yield 17.52 lbs. finished pulled pork.
Does that sound about right? Thanks!