Ok so this is my second smoke and the first attempt at doing some pulled pork.
-I started out with about a 4 lb picnic.
-I whipped up a batch of Jeff's famous rub, slathered on some mustard and gave it a nice coating of the rub.
-I wrapped it up nice and tight in some saran wrap and stuck it in the fridge overnight.
-Took it out this morning as i was getting things fired up. I used a combo of Oak and Hickory for smoke and both lump and briq's for heat
-I had a little trouble with the temps being a little high at first but finally got it under control sort of. It started out at almost 300, but finally leveld out at just a shade over 250 according to my thermometer. The stock temp guage read dead up at center of ideal so i figure im in good shape.
-While it was out there and between the baby tugging on my leg I managed to make a batch of Jeffs "GGSA" BBQ Sauce.
-I gave it a little spritzer of apple juice every now and then and finally wrapped it up in foil at about 175
-I left it on the smoker until it hit 185 and the temps in the smoker kept dropping until it was at 200. I think this was because the charcoal pan was getting full. Even with the raised grate. Tried to get temps up so I could leave it on the entire time, but just didnt feel like fighting it so I brought it in the house and put in in the oven at 240 to finish it off.
-It just now came out of the oven at 199 and sitting on the counter resting before i pull. The house smells soooo good right now and I am starving. Cant wait to get into this stuff.
Here are the pics I have to this point, will post finished product later.
Ready to get wrapped up for a nights rest
Just getting started
Bout half done
-I started out with about a 4 lb picnic.
-I whipped up a batch of Jeff's famous rub, slathered on some mustard and gave it a nice coating of the rub.
-I wrapped it up nice and tight in some saran wrap and stuck it in the fridge overnight.
-Took it out this morning as i was getting things fired up. I used a combo of Oak and Hickory for smoke and both lump and briq's for heat
-I had a little trouble with the temps being a little high at first but finally got it under control sort of. It started out at almost 300, but finally leveld out at just a shade over 250 according to my thermometer. The stock temp guage read dead up at center of ideal so i figure im in good shape.
-While it was out there and between the baby tugging on my leg I managed to make a batch of Jeffs "GGSA" BBQ Sauce.
-I gave it a little spritzer of apple juice every now and then and finally wrapped it up in foil at about 175
-I left it on the smoker until it hit 185 and the temps in the smoker kept dropping until it was at 200. I think this was because the charcoal pan was getting full. Even with the raised grate. Tried to get temps up so I could leave it on the entire time, but just didnt feel like fighting it so I brought it in the house and put in in the oven at 240 to finish it off.
-It just now came out of the oven at 199 and sitting on the counter resting before i pull. The house smells soooo good right now and I am starving. Cant wait to get into this stuff.
Here are the pics I have to this point, will post finished product later.
Ready to get wrapped up for a nights rest
Just getting started
Bout half done
