Need good mop

[aneander]

Lets see if it works this time.

New at smoking and found a lot about using a mop to keep meat moist.  Need a good recipie to go with my pork shoulder tonight.  Coated with mustard and then made a rub:

salt, brown sugar, fresh garlic, onion powder, thyme, bay leaves, black pepper, celery seed, & paprika.

After smoking I'm going to shread and mix with Sweek Baby Ray's.

Any suggestions on a mop that will go good with the rub and bbq sauce?  Thanks for all comments

 

[pgsmoker64]

Hi aneander,

Sorry no one answered right away and we missed your shoulder cook but below is a great recipe for a North Carolina dip/sauce/mop.

3 Quarts of Apple Cider Vinegar

1 cup Ketchup (Catsup)

5 oz. Worsty sauce

10 oz. French's yellow mustard

3/4 cup salt (I use sea salt but regular iodized is fine) - I also usually cut back on the salt

1/4 cup fresh ground black pepper

1/2 oz crushed red pepper

4 oz of your favorite hot sauce (I cut back on the red pepper and hot sauce depending on the audience and it doesn't affect flavor)

Mix all ingredients in a large pot and bring it to a boil.  Once it boils it is ready for use as a mop or for canning.  

Makes about 1 gallon, which is enough to mop a 70 pound pig.

I can it using the hot water bath method if necessary.  This is a fantastic and tasty finishing sauce for minced or pulled pork.  My relatives in Lexington, NC swear that my BBQ is better than anything they can buy in the self appointed capital of Southern BBQ!!!!

I hope you enjoy.

 

[linguica]

The above sauce sounds great. If you took it and filtered it I'm thinking a spray bottle might be an easy way to apply.