Pulled Pork

andyev · February 03, 2013, 09:39:25 AM

So I started a 9 1/2 lb pork shoulder at 7 last night and I just took it off the smoker. It's wrapped in foil and a towel in a cooler but how long will it stay in there? I took it off at 192 degrees so I'm hoping it will stay in there to be pulled right before the game. Does that sound right or do I need to pull it, refrigerate it, and then reheat it for the game?

I'll post pics if someone will give me a brief tutorial.

TedEbear · February 03, 2013, 09:50:27 AM

The common answer to this is you can FTC for up to 4 hours. You can always pull it, put it in a baking pan covered in foil and reheat it in the oven 1-1.5 hours before ready to eat. Pour about 2/3 cup of apple juice in the pan, leave it sealed in the foil and put it in the oven at 250*F

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KyNola · February 03, 2013, 10:52:18 AM

I'm betting your pork will be plenty warm if you leave it wrapped up in the cooler until game time, you will still find it too hot to pull barehanded.

andyev · February 03, 2013, 11:15:44 AM

Thanks for the input. I think it should be fine. The meat was falling apart when I took it off the smoker so I can't wait to taste it. I also was happy with the bark on it. I cooked it at 225 for 19 hours and it got up to 197 internal temp.

Here's a picture of it rubbed and ready to go on the smoker

Here's a picture when I pulled it off. You can see some loose pieces on a side of the photo. That was stuck to the grate and fell off the shoulder when I pulled it off

iceman · February 03, 2013, 11:27:52 AM

Looks like your in for a treat :)
That is really good looking bark!
Enjoy the game and the tasty food ;D

GusRobin · February 03, 2013, 11:42:00 AM

looks great - you have more will power than me. There would have been a few chunks missing, strictly for quality control purposes of course.

Wildcat · February 03, 2013, 02:04:08 PM

Quote from: GusRobin on February 03, 2013, 11:42:00 AM
looks great - you have more will power than me. There would have been a few chunks missing, strictly for quality control purposes of course.

Ditto. Looks great.

SiFumar · February 03, 2013, 04:03:09 PM

Looks PDG!

TedEbear · February 03, 2013, 06:34:16 PM

Quote from: andyev on February 03, 2013, 11:15:44 AMYou can see some loose pieces on a side of the photo. That was stuck to the grate and fell off the shoulder when I pulled it off

Looks good. You can put some Frogmats down on the grates to prevent the meat from sticking.

beefmann · February 04, 2013, 07:04:50 AM

looking good

Pulled Pork

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