Pulled Pork Recipe
Make sure you allot lots of time for this labor-intensive pulled pork endeavor. In the end, it will be worthwhile!
Equipment
- Smoker
- Freezer Bags
- Roasting Tins
Ingredients
- 7 Lbs Pork Butt (boneless)
- Chipotle BBQ Dry Rub of choice
- Bourbon
- Apple Juice
- 24 Oz Root Beer
Instructions
- Add root beer after double bagging the pork in freezer bags. For a 24-hour marinating period in the refrigerator, tightly seal and arrange in roasting tins.
- Drain pork, then rub with a lot of chipotle rub.
- Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for a further 12 hours. Prepare the smoker to 240 °F.
- When the pork achieves an internal temperature of 140 °F, remove it from the plastic wrap and put it in the smoker.
- Every 30 minutes, liberally baste or spritz meat with a mixture of 3 parts apple juice and 1 part bourbon until the internal temperature of the pig reaches 165 °F.
- Cook the food until the internal temperature reaches 200 °F while it is wrapped in tin foil.
- After removing the pork, store it for an hour in a cooler with the foil still on.
- Pull the meat in its own juices and serve it when it has rested.