- Jun 10, 2016
- 3
- 13
Being from Texas, we don't really do pork here. And the places that try don't really do it well. I've been fortunate to spend a lot of time in North Carolina and there fell in love with pulled pork.
Here at home I've only tried a pork butt a couple times, and it was just so-so. So after killing half a-day yesterday looking up tips on here, I threw one on the Hasty Bake this morning.
Here's the gory details:
Injection: Nope, none
Brine: Nope, none
Rub: Plowboys BBQ Yardbird rub
Wood: a little apple wood (because that's all I had) and a lot of pecan wood
Spritzed w/ an apple juice and apple cider vinegar mix about every hour.
Cooked over a water bath
The cook time was pretty quick - 8 pounds took about 10 hours. The thermometer on my HB (no, I don't know if it's accurate) was consistently around 260-270. I was afraid it might be dried out, but oh my!! it was very moist and full of flavor. I made a vinegar sauce to put over it after it was shredded, but never used it. Very, very little BBQ sauce was used. My wife and boys really enjoyed it, and they usually prefer brisket to pork.
Here's after about an hour:
Here's the finished product, a clean bone, and a nice place with my wife's famous German potato salad and homemade coleslaw dressing. I regret that I have but one stomach to fill.
Here at home I've only tried a pork butt a couple times, and it was just so-so. So after killing half a-day yesterday looking up tips on here, I threw one on the Hasty Bake this morning.
Here's the gory details:
Injection: Nope, none
Brine: Nope, none
Rub: Plowboys BBQ Yardbird rub
Wood: a little apple wood (because that's all I had) and a lot of pecan wood
Spritzed w/ an apple juice and apple cider vinegar mix about every hour.
Cooked over a water bath
The cook time was pretty quick - 8 pounds took about 10 hours. The thermometer on my HB (no, I don't know if it's accurate) was consistently around 260-270. I was afraid it might be dried out, but oh my!! it was very moist and full of flavor. I made a vinegar sauce to put over it after it was shredded, but never used it. Very, very little BBQ sauce was used. My wife and boys really enjoyed it, and they usually prefer brisket to pork.
Here's after about an hour:
Here's the finished product, a clean bone, and a nice place with my wife's famous German potato salad and homemade coleslaw dressing. I regret that I have but one stomach to fill.
