Smoked Pork Shoulder

Pulled pork is a classic BBQ food and pork shoulder is perfect for it. If you like to smoke meats this recipe is for you.  The flavor of the smoke combined with the flavors from the rub and apple juice make this recipe simple and delcicious.

Ingredients:

9 lb pork shoulder, fat removed and trimmed
1/2 cup Basic BBQ Rub
1 cup apple juice
1 cup water

Here's how:

Remove the meat from the fridge one hour before placing on the smoker.  Rub all over withe Basic BBQ Rub.  You can also rub the meat the night before.

This is what the packaging looks like

Rub marinating

Heat the smoker to 200 degrees and keep it there.

Place a metal foil pan in the smoke box and keep it filled with a mixture of half apple juice and half water during the entire smoking process.

Smoke the pork in the smoker for 5 hours.

Pork on the left.

Remove the meat from the smoker.

Place the meat, apple juice and water into a baking pan and cover with foil.

Place into an oven preheated to 250 degrees.  Cook for 3 more hours or until the meat easily shreds.

Time to shred

Remove the meat from the pan and shred it. 

Pour some of the juices from the pan onto the meat to add flavor and moisture. You can also add some barbecue sauce if you want that flavor.