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Okay, this is a continuation of a previous thread in which I made smoked picnic shoulder. Except, I turned it into what I call "BBQ Sweet Apple Smoked Shoulder Tacos."
The previous thread for the smoked picnic shoulder is here.
Now, for the Sweet Apple BBQ Sauce, you'll need:
3/4 cup apple...
Yes, mine came skin on, too. I was considering making cracklin' from the skin, but I was in a rush to also get the same night's dinner done and didn't feel like running the oven for 4 hours to dry the skin out.
I decided to do something different than the usual Boston butt, and try a picnic shoulder roast. I got it because it was nearly 10 Lbs and lately the butts have been on the smaller side from my usual meat market lately.
For starters, the rub is a mix of my own
(no measurements, just eyeball...
I have always done my pork butts using the low & slow method with the Texas Crutch. This time, out of curiosity, I decided to try it without the Crutch to see how it would turn out. The bark on this baby is AMAZING, especially since it was done low n' slow at about 225 the entire time. We'll see...
Not burnt at all. I didn’t do anything to the skin ahead of time. Just slathered mustard and a blend of seasoning. I couldn’t decide if I wanted to sear it ahead of time, and ended up not. I added some homemade sweet bbq sauce about an hour before it was done and the skin was great! And yes, it...
Did this overnight 19 hour smoke. It is the best brsket I've made yet. The point was a little too fall apart for me, but it makes up for that in the flavor.
Simple:
50/50 salt/pepper
Cook at 230-240 until 170
Forget the spritzing
Wrap in butcher's paper that has been sprayed with apple cider...
I have Should've Been a Cowboy by Toby Keith stuck in my head. I guess that is why I wanted to cook brisket so badly. What song do you have stuck in your head?
I only use charcoal to get it started, by it sometimes I will add a little more if it is a very long cook. Lately my splits have been lasting about 1.5-2 hours, keeping it 230-240°F