The Journey of a Kidney Stone. To really understand how long it takes a kidney stone to pass, you should understand exactly where it goes throughout the body. Kidney stones start in the â you guessed it â kidneys. They have to pass through the long ureter tubes and eventually make their way into the bladder.
Pork shoulder cook time can be figured at approximately 1.5 hours per pound so a 8 pound shoulder will require about 12 hours in the smoker.
If you are using an electric smoker, you will introduce a small amount of smoke, but if you are smoking over a charcoal or hardwood fire, this will generate plenty of smoke. You need to smoke or dry your jerky until it is completely dry. Depending on how you do it and your climate, this can take 12 to 72 hours.