Pulled Pork
Here we start out with 3 picnic shoulders. I
prefer to use a boston butt, but the store we
shop only had these. You can see how I cut
a cross cut pattern in the excess skin and fat.
This allows the rub to penetrate the meat a
little better.
Next step is a good coating of your rub of
choice,
I use a modified version of "JJ`s" rub. Coat it
fairly heavily then wrap in plastic wrap or a
foodsaver bag for a 24 hour ride in the fridge.
The next day we begin the setup of the large
egg.
Fill the lump all the way to the top of the firebox.
I use an inverted plate setter with a drip pan on it.
Followed by a main grid with some firebrick pieces
on top of it and a second main grid to allow for
better air circulation around the meat.
Here you see the Guru setup for an internal
temp
of 195° and a pit temp of 235°. A shot of the meat
going on the Egg, I tried to arrange it so the skin sides
would be touching each other to get as much useful
bark as possible. And the shot of them coming off, I did
bump the internal temp up to 200°. Total cook time
came in at 15 1/2 hours for what began as 20# of meat.
And finally...the finished product....