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FORUM SPONSORS => Pit Barrel Cooker Co. => Topic started by: smokendevo on May 07, 2014, 10:06:30 AM

Title: Small Pork Shoulder
Post by: smokendevo on May 07, 2014, 10:06:30 AM

Did up a small 8lbs. pork shoulder yesterday in the PBC. Needed some pulled pork for lunches. For some reason I forgot to take a picture of it all pulled but it pulled apart great with a nice bark. It took 10 hours in the PBC with temps holding around 230-250 depending how closed I kept the vent.

Getting the PBC ready
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A couple of apple wood chunks for more smoke flavor  ;)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-q3hgv_JqNrw/U2o5dwMo67I/AAAAAAAAJLA/chLVWxWLtN4/w835-h553-no/DSC_0143.JPG)

Getting close to being wrapped in tin foil

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At 165 IT I foiled it with some beer
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Back in the PBC till 195 F
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After a two hour rest wrapped up and in the microwave to FTC
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The bone pulled clean out
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Title: Re: Small Pork Shoulder
Post by: hikerman on May 07, 2014, 10:21:48 AM

Now that looks good! Very nice job!

Title: Re: Small Pork Shoulder
Post by: Las Vegan Cajun on May 07, 2014, 10:24:15 AM

WOW I'd wait 10 hours for that, looks great.  ;)

Title: Re: Small Pork Shoulder
Post by: spuds on May 07, 2014, 10:52:20 AM

X2 on the Wow,looks crazy good.

Title: Re: Small Pork Shoulder
Post by: sliding_billy on May 07, 2014, 11:15:43 AM

Nice looking bark.

Title: Re: Small Pork Shoulder
Post by: pz on May 07, 2014, 11:27:45 AM

That's as good as it gets

Title: Re: Small Pork Shoulder
Post by: tekn50 on May 07, 2014, 01:11:25 PM

Looks good.  Those are kinda low temps for the barrel.  Mine normally runs 260 to 285.  How did you start the fire? 

Title: Small Pork Shoulder
Post by: smokendevo on May 07, 2014, 02:10:53 PM

Quote from: tekn50 on May 07, 2014, 01:11:25 PM

Looks good.  Those are kinda low temps for the barrel.  Mine normally runs 260 to 285.  How did you start the fire?

Those are the temps i wanted for this cook. I choke off the bottom vent with a fridge magnet to get the lower temps, low and slow. I always use my electric charcoal lighter or blow torch. Cant stand lighter fluid.

Title: Re: Small Pork Shoulder
Post by: muebe on May 07, 2014, 02:20:30 PM

I prefer a larger butt however that one looks mighty fine ;)

Title: Re: Small Pork Shoulder
Post by: Vir on May 07, 2014, 02:52:45 PM

looks gooood

Title: Re: Small Pork Shoulder
Post by: HighOnSmoke on May 07, 2014, 05:25:03 PM

Awesome looking pork butt!

Title: Small Pork Shoulder
Post by: Pappymn on May 07, 2014, 06:25:31 PM

Beautiful barkage

Title: Re: Small Pork Shoulder
Post by: smokendevo on May 07, 2014, 06:33:21 PM

Thanks everyone. I found out a few years ago from a forum member of the bradley site to use Blackstrap molasses if you want good bark. And he was not wrong on that. Use that as your glue and add your rub and your good to go.  ;)
Low and slow is the key also.

Title: Re: Small Pork Shoulder
Post by: CDN Smoker on May 07, 2014, 07:57:57 PM

Well done Devo looks so good.

Been using the black strap trick for some time :)

Title: Small Pork Shoulder
Post by: Pappymn on May 07, 2014, 09:54:14 PM

Was wondering about black strap. Will give it a try. Have always used regular molasses

Title: Re: Small Pork Shoulder
Post by: smokeasaurus on May 08, 2014, 08:21:57 AM

That is one amazing color on the pork butt...great job of getting the PBC to run lower and slower  8)

Title: Re: Small Pork Shoulder
Post by: Wing Commander on May 08, 2014, 01:47:25 PM

Nice color on that shoulder.