Kalua Pork test cook

[Nate Frost]

We'll see if this works. I've always wanted to try and bbq a kalua pork. This is a good first cook on the WSM I picked up yesterday.

Put it on this morning at 6a. I'm going to do a 2-3 hours of mesquite smoke at low temp then wrap in banana leaves and finish the cook. All I had was black Hawaiian Sea Salt. I didn't want to go to the store and get the Pink Hawaiian Sea Salt. Hopefully it'll work out.

 

[CaseT]

Looks like it will be tasty!

 

[Craig Alumbaugh]

So far so good, cant wait to see more pics on it

 

[Nate Frost]

Just wrapped it up. I saw the plastic wrap on a Ballistic BBQ YouTube vid. Figured I'd try that.

 

[ChuckO]

Are you putting it back on, or is it resting now? Looked dang good at wrapping

 

[JRAiona]

Looking good Nate.

 

[Nate Frost]

Are you putting it back on, or is it resting now? Looked dang good at wrapping

It's back on the wsm. I won't pull it til appx 200*.

 

[Barb D]

That's looking great so far, can't wait to see it when its done.

 

[James Lake]

Looking good I need to try this, where did you get the leafs?

 

[Nate Frost]

Looking good I need to try this, where did you get the leafs?

Picked them up at the Asian food store near me. They were whole frozen banana leaves. And they smelled like bananas.

Since I'm hanging out in the back yard this beautiful Sunday, I decided to take a pick of the Weber family. The only thing missing is a Genesis Silver.

 

[ChuckO]

That 26 is the crown Jewel but you still need a Rancher

 

[Nate Frost]

Here it is. The banana leaves add a subtle flavor. The pork is definitely moist. Pulled it off the wsm at 201*. Let it sit for an hour and pulled it. I drained all the juice into a fat separator and added some back in after shredding. I think I could have added more salt rub to the pork. Here it is in a slider roll with Hawaiian style mac salad.

 

[Cliff Bartlett]

Looks great Nate. Fine looking family too.

 

[Gary H. NJ]

When do I get a taste? Looking good...
Awesome.