Did an 8lb pork shoulder for pulling on New Years Eve. Started at 10 pm Friday night after seasoning the shoulder and warming up my WSM. I used apple wood for flavor and we were off. This was my first overnight smoke. I got up at 2, 5, and 7 to check temperature and add charcoal. My biggest obstacle wasn't the stall, but the cold outside temperature. The wind was supposed to die down but was a constant breeze just to be annoying. I refused to crutch as I wanted a good bark and wanted to do this old school. At 2 pm Saturday afternoon, the IT hit 199 and the coals were about exhausted. I was shooting for an even 200, but didn't want to have to add more charcoal for one degree so I took it off. I wasn't disappointed. The meat was falling off as I took it off the smoker. I got it inside and let it rest about an hour and then started pulling it. By the time guests arrived, we were good to go and I was getting positive comments all around. [GALLERY="media, 507104"][/GALLERY][/IMG
Tender and juicy goodness! Happy New Year everyone!
Tender and juicy goodness! Happy New Year everyone!