karacooks Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 I decided to go ahead and get a post started, since Day 28 might wind up bleeding over into Day 29. I got a very late start this morning and didn't get my roast on the grill until nearly noon. I'll come back and update with the final product at whatever time it winds up being done tonight. About 4.7 lbs of boneless shoulder roast, tied up, and having sat in a rub of chili powder, garlic, salt, and a little brown sugar for a day or so. On the grill ... cast iron diffuser and aluminum drip pan at the ready: 6 hours later, holding a stall at about 167°. I bumped the temp up to 300° and we'll see if we can get this baby off the grill before midnight. Oly Smokes, ckreef, jrow17 and 9 others 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shmckdc Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Looks great so far... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karacooks Posted September 7, 2014 Author Share Posted September 7, 2014 Came off a little after 9, at about 204 internal. Probing with a toothpick was like poking at a soft stick of butter. Definitely done. I wrapped it in foil and let it sit for about 45 mins. When I could handle it with bare hands, I unwrapped it and got to pulling: It's really good. I threw in a couple of chunks of cherry wood just on a whim and the flavor is subtle, but there. It balances nicely with the spicy of the rub. The bark is crunchy and I could sit here and pick pieces of it out and eat them all, if I'm not careful! The only thing about this roast that bothered me is taht there were a lot of bits of unrendered fat that I pulled out. I've never had a pork shoulder cook that long and be done and tender and still have large blobs of fat ... kinda weird. However, a rousing success and I suspect dinner tomorrow will be pulled pork sandwiches and slaw. SirCooksALot, JohnMcClane, Remoh and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allycat Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Love, love, love pulled pork! Yours looks great! karacooks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnMcClane Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Wowsers karacooks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckreef Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Looks really good. I wouldn't worry about the fat. Sometimes there is and sometimes there isn't. I usually eat so much when pulling, I'm no longer hungry when it's time. Smoke and Awe, karacooks, allycat and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hottablescraps Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 thow on a bun with some Hot sauce.....yeah buddy...looks so yummy!!! karacooks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allycat Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Looks really good. I wouldn't worry about the fat. Sometimes there is and sometimes there isn't. I usually eat so much when pulling, I'm no longer hungry when it's time. OMG! I am the same way. I cant keep my hands and mouth away from it. When everyone starts eating they always ask "aren't you eating any?" Nope I'm stuffed. karacooks, ckreef, landscaper and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magician Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 What's wrong with a little fat?? NOTHING!! Looks terrific! karacooks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aljoseph Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Another superb cook @karacooks. I just remove globs of fat when I see it and set it aside. No big deal. The bark on your cook looks really great the pulled pork appears moist (juicy) with a nice smoke ring. As my Mom would say "you done good". karacooks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landscaper Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 I'm a bark picker myself! Hey the chef gets first dibs right! Looks fantastic! Dave SirCooksALot and karacooks 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben S Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Did you shred this in the mixer too karacooks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karacooks Posted September 7, 2014 Author Share Posted September 7, 2014 LOL ... no mixer action for this one. This was pure old hand pulled - complete with slightly burned fingertips and a lot of sneaking of pieces of the bark. SirCooksALot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 most excellent butt kara. looks great. karacooks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmmmm Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Kara, little did I imagine that I'd ever get comfortable enough around you to compliment you on your porky little butt, but I simply can't keep from saying... it looks great! jrow17 and karacooks 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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