Need help with pork shoulder

jayarab · Newbie Joined: 10 Jul 2006 Posts: 30

Ok so i got my new smoker all togther moded and seasoned and planned on doing some spare ribs sunday. This is all i have ever really done, well i got a suprise when a bone in pork shoulder showed up today and i have no clue how to prep this thing or anything im lost. Been browsing the fourm and cant find a all in one answer. might use my sweet rib rub on it cause some people here dont like spicy. but do i need to tie this piece so it dont fall apart and what about soaking in a brine before hand. only thing i have found for sure is to smoke till internal temp in 195f. and also are the mesquite chuncks i use an ok wood flavor for shoulders.

Big Ron · Posted: Jun 21 2008 Post subject:

jayarab,
I would try that rub of yours. Rub it down with mustard, cooking oil or something to make the rub stick, season it good and rub it in deep then refridgerate overnight or just throw it on, cook around 225 to 250 max until, internal temp is 165, then wrap it in heavy duty foil, and pull at 190, let it sit in the foil in a cooler and when it gets to 195 let is breath for about 20 minutes then pull it or slice it( if you want pulled pork I would let temp get to 200 it will be falling apart by then). Some people spray them every hour while they are cooking with apple, pineapple or some kind of juice, even dr, pepper. I spray with 2-to-1 mix of 2 parts worchesershire 1 part soy sauce, because my rub does not have too much salt in it. Mesquite is good, but I prefer pecan wood, it will take longer than ribs, but it comes out nice and tender and full of flavor when done right. Good luck and have fun!
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SoEzzy · Posted: Jun 21 2008 Post subject: Re: Need help with pork shoulder

jayarab · Newbie Joined: 10 Jul 2006 Posts: 30

thanks this is gonna help me alot only other question is are you talking about using just a regular yellow mustard? and i know cooking time varies with the size of the cut but about how long should i allow for this cook my ribs i usually do for 6 hours and i knwo this will take longer just need to know when to wake up on sunday or when to start on saturday night lol it's only a 5lbs shoulder

Big Ron · Posted: Jun 21 2008 Post subject:

regular mustard is great. It is temp not time, I would say 6 hours, but if you have a small pit, you will be fighting to maintain the temp so you have to keep a close eye on it, go by the temps not the time.
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"Holy Smoke" · Posted: Jun 21 2008 Post subject:

Sometimes I'll remove the bone and butterfly my butts to get more MR BROWN going on Shocked

Some Guys will inject them also. The mustard is a great trick as well. As mentionoed above I like spraying my shoulder with a mix of apple juice, vegatgable oil and some good bourbon. Some guys mop them with a carolina vinegar type sausce, here is some shoulkder I did on fathersday:

The 195 to 200 range is perfect for pullin and eatin....Practice Practice Practice,,,,

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