Talk to me about pulled pork!

[cybrslydr]

Going to try some pulled pork this weekend - maybe use that Lillie Q's Hot Smoky BBQ sauce.

Never done pulled pork - what cut of pork do you use for pulled pork? Got any recipes you'd like to share? We have a crock pot that we're going to use.

Appreciate any input - I'll make sure to post some pics of what I end up making. :D

 

[TNJAKE]

You'll want a bone in pork butt/ boston butt. Looks like this. Never done one in the crock pot so can't help you there

 

[mike243]

Make sure ya use plenty a liquid smoke when you use the crock pot

 

[noboundaries]

Wow. I haven't used a cockpot for cooking in decades. I use mine for serving at pot lucks.

Trim fat. Rub it liberally with seasoning of choice. Cook it in the cockpit until it falls apart. Check your manual for low-medium-high temps. The weight of your pork butt/shoulder will determine how long it will take.

 

[cybrslydr]

Well, I don't have a smoker - what would you use instead of a crock pot?

 

[mike243]

any kind of a grill will work, get some smoke on it for several hours then throw it in the pot to finish, true wood smoke will always be better imo

 

[TNJAKE]

noboundaries has you covered if you don't have a smoker. 8hrs on high or 10-12 hours on low should get you to pulled pork range

 

[mike11891]

I have never done the crock pot, but once when my smoker was broken I did one in the over. I prepped it as normal, trimmed some of the fat off, Yellow Mustard, and Rub. Set temp to 220 an

Well, I don't have a smoker - what would you use instead of a crock pot?

I did one in the oven. Prepped it as if using my smoker except added Trader Joe's smoke rub, placed it on an aluminum disposable pan , cooked at 220 until 200 internal. After pulling it I just added liquid smoke and some BBQ sauce. It was not as good as one that was smoked but it was 100 times better than a crock pot.

 

[bregent]

I know folks that do pulled pork in a crock pot and it comes out good. No bark of course, and you need to add a little liquid smoke. Go for it.

 

[cybrslydr]

I do have a Weber kettle. Would that be better then? Didn't think to use it because of the temps outside.

 

[2Mac]

Used to do it on the crockpot before I got my first smoker. It turned out fine. Follow the recommendations from the other guys on here and you’ll be fine. Pretty hard to screw it up. Good luck.

 

[TNJAKE]

I do have a Weber kettle. Would that be better then? Didn't think to use it because of the temps outside.

That's a fine machine for smoking a butt if you know how to set it up for indirect heat

 

[cybrslydr]

That's a fine machine for smoking a butt if you know how to set it up for indirect heat

I've done it for shorter term meats, like reverse searing a steak but not as successful as I'd like on longer term things like ribs. Keeping the temp in the right area is difficult, and the briquettes going.

 

[TNJAKE]

I've done it for shorter term meats, like reverse searing a steak but not as successful as I'd like on longer term things like ribs. Keeping the temp in the right area is difficult, and the briquettes going.

Understand. Lots of threads on the forum for kettle smoking and how to set things up. Just look around. Personally I don't have one so not much help there. Reach out to gmc2003 he's a kettle master

 

[noboundaries]

You have a Kettle? Problem solved. Do you have the charcoal baskets?

 

[cybrslydr]

You have a Kettle? Problem solved. Do you have the charcoal baskets?

No, I do not.

 

[WV_Crusader]

You can set the kettle up for the snake method and add some wood every few inches around.

 

[WV_Crusader]

 

[cybrslydr]

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That's what I tried once and it didn't work. lol Couldn't get the successive coals to light off the previous ones. Even put those straw fire-starters at equal intervals to try and help with that.

 

[motocrash]

WV_Crusader hooked ya up with a great pic of the snake method.