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Cooking & Food Talk => Charcoal Grilling & BBQ => Topic started by: tenpenny_05 on June 22, 2014, 06:18:23 PM

Title: First pork shoulder on my new kettle!
Post by: tenpenny_05 on June 22, 2014, 06:18:23 PM
Started with a 5.5# pork shoulder. Used an off the shelf McCormick rub.  Snake method with apple wood chunks and some drip pans.  Top vent open all the way, bottom vent was about 1/4 open most of the time.   Thermometer on the lid was rock solid at 275-300 the whole time.  The oven thermometer on the grate was right below 250 every time I peeked.   I did the 2x2 snake, next time I might do a 2x1 and keep it a little cooler.

Left on for a solid 8.5 hours without ever taking the lid off.  Came off the grill and went straight into a cooler for 2 more hours.  One half came apart really easily, other half took a little bit of pulling, but still very tender.  Next time I will rotate the shoulder half way through.

First look after 8 hours

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Looking good on the cutting board

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Look at that bark!

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Enough meat for a few days!

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Bought this fella on CL for $60 delivered with a weber cover!

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Title: Re: First pork shoulder on my new kettle!
Post by: Nate on June 22, 2014, 06:29:49 PM
Yuuummmm. Awesome deal on the grill too. 8)
Title: Re: First pork shoulder on my new kettle!
Post by: MaxBobcat on June 22, 2014, 07:38:13 PM
Looks great.  Pork butts are fun to cook.   ;D
Title: Re: First pork shoulder on my new kettle!
Post by: 1buckie on June 22, 2014, 08:12:38 PM

Mighty Good show on the cookup !!!

                    Grate deal on the cooker !!!!
Title: Re: First pork shoulder on my new kettle!
Post by: MacEggs on June 23, 2014, 06:58:30 AM
Quote from: tenpenny_05 on June 22, 2014, 06:18:23 PMLeft on for a solid 8.5 hours without ever taking the lid off.

That right there is key. If you're looking, you're not cooking.

Looks fantastic!  :D 8)
Title: Re: First pork shoulder on my new kettle!
Post by: 1911Ron on June 23, 2014, 08:54:50 AM
Looks great, i think you nailed it ;D