Pork Puller

I looked at buying a couple of those, but my butts are soooo tender, I only need 2 tongs to do all my pullin'. I use heavy duty gloves to pull the meat outta the cooker cause I dont want to drop one of these beauties.

bob

Bronson; I think your onto something here, I just ordered mine. I have had problems retrieving those tender butts from the smokette. Thanks for the info.

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Originally posted by cadillac:
[qb] I looked at buying a couple of those, but my butts are soooo tender, I only need 2 tongs to do all my pullin'. I use heavy duty gloves to pull the meat outta the cooker cause I dont want to drop one of these beauties.

bob [/qb]

So, cadillac,

What's your secret?

Donna

Bob,
Where do you get your gloves?
Thanks
Peggy
2 Greyhounds....SMOKIN!!!!

I dont really have a secret. Just using the things I have learned here. Lots of CS rub. Cook the butts to 190-194*. I just started cooking them bone in about a month ago. The gloves came from Menards and are leather, heavy duty, lined gloves I got for $3.49 I think. I mainly use them to move hot racks, or refill the wood bin on my 008. But I have started using a pair to just remove the meat from the grill cause I have come close to dropping stuff more than once. My meat comes directly from the farm to my butcher, to me. What will be eating this weekend was walking around locally 14 days ago. We can taste a HUGE difference in locally raised pork and Walmart pork.

bob

Lowes has rubber jersey lined gloves for about $6.00. They aren't as heat proof as some of the $50 models, but work fine for about 20 minutes of hot pork pulling action before the heat gets to you. They have some with longer cuffs for about $9.00. These work fine for me at home, and if I happen to lose one somewhere it dosen't hurt too bad.

I have the bear claws. Bought 'em at Cabela's. Hope you like them better than I do. They aren't terrible, but are far from great.

I have the Bear Claws and love em! I think they do a wonderful job!!! I would say that they easily cut my pulling time by 50% or more. Definetly worth the small investment!!!

For me, I go to my Food Supply Company and they have lots of options.

For me, I have the "Fry Mitts" that are high quality and have last for 3 years or so. About $35 but they're sturdy. I use that for pulling out.

For pulling the meat, I have the claws, but don't use them. I just take food service cotton gloves, pull on rubber gloves on top of those and pull away.

I prefer the hands on approach, but the claws will work, but so do a pair of forks for pulling.

Smokin'

These "pork puller gloves" work well too. Just not as well insulated.

https://asp1.secure-shopping.com/hawgeyes/details.asp?p...000&path=10000,15000

bob

Smokin Okie has a solution that is hard to beat, on the meatcutters gloves under foodservice latex.

We use them for comp or vending and they give good feel and protection.

Do you let the meat rest awhile before you pull it with the meatcutter gloves under latex, or do you go at it while it's hot?
I don't want Jack's hands to turn into Edward Scissorhands! I'm thinking of longterm damage. He tends to grab really hot stuff and doesn't seem to bother him.

Thanks for responding.
Peggy

I had a lady who worked for me that came with the restaurant I used to own. She had been pulling pork daily for 20+ years without gloves. Right off the pit. HOT! She had no fingerprints left at all, and didn't seem to have any sensation of heat/pain either. Even with gloves, every few shoulders I'd plunge my hands into ice water for a few seconds to cool off, and she would just laugh and keep pulling. Scary.

The cotton gloves,under latex ,works just fine for still steaming butts.

I have cook's hands for heat,but the wife/co-cook does not.

She is better at separating the individual muscles and being sure there is zero unwanted material in the finished product.

She also pulls volume in them.

They give excellent dexterity.

For handling lots of whole butts,briskets,slabs -straight from the cooker ,I use the fuel handlers gloves from Lowe's,etc.

Wells-Lamont is a common brand.They are liquid proof and around $ 6.Cotton lined.

You can even cut the ribbed cuff off,to put on/take off easy.

Smokin's gloves are great overall and Lodge cookware makes red fabric gloves that can handle hot grates,etc.

Thanks, Tom
Maybe I'm worrying too much.
I have pretty sensitive hands to heat. What part of the store do you find those Wells-Lamont brand of gloves? Or the cotton ones?
I hate to shop.
Peggy

The glove rack display at Lowe's shows a bunch.

They just look like black hard plastic/rubber.

Most restaurant supply houses carry the thin cotton,or just thin cotton from anywhere.

Tom
Thank you. And I hope Melbourne survived the storms.
Peggy

We didn't get hit as hard as you did.

If the rain will stop,butts and brisket go on late tonight.

Yardbirds and sausage,tomorow,when they come off.

I just use regular oven mitts to slide the rack out of my Smokette, then use my Bear Paws to lift onto heavy duty foil, and into cooler.

I like the Paws for pulling and shredding the pork, then I chop it, mix it with some of Smokin's basting sauce and I'm ready to go.

Works for me..

I use a pair of blue dishwashing gloves from Bed Bath & Beyond or Linens 'n Things to remove meat from the CS and pull butts. They work well and don't cost a lot.

pulling pork butts is a 10 second job just remove the bone and the fat throw it in a clean plastic bucket and power up you cordless drill and DONT FORGET the RO-MAN PORK PULLER with a few up and down motions you'll have presto pulled pork and no finger strain!! my neighbor used it to pull 65 pork butts for the cortez festival and his friend was amazed he got on his iphone and ordered one on the spot!!! im into easy hence the BIG GREEN EGG and the RO-MAN PORK PULLER can you say BLAM DONE!!! ive seen the claws and im just too lazy to work at it im hungry i want it done NOW LOLOL.... you go ahead with those claws ill be over here EATING and watching you struggle LOLOL

giggles, seems unusual but your first post is about selling a product.

He just did it for giggles....

Giggles, if you're into easy, why did you search out a seven year old thread? I'm into easy as well, that why I have a Cookshack! Set it and forget it! Then break out my $3 gloves.

I have had the bear claws for a couple of years and love them!

I like to pull all mine by hand and pull any fat out as I pull it a part. Everyone comments on how they don't get any clumps of fat like when they go to the local BBQ place.
I need to get some heavier gloves, I am using dish washing gloves right now, better than my bare hands as I was doing at first.