My 1st pork shoulder!


 
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Steven Burton

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I’m from Leeds (Yorkshire/England) and got my smoker in January and have done ribs a few times which have been pretty decent, so thought I was ready to step up to the next level.

On Saturday in perfect BBQ conditions (and a rarity for Leeds!) I smoked a 5.5lb pork shoulder, it took 12 hours in total (the wife nearly lost faith and ordered a Chinese!) But I convinced her it would be worth the wait, you can’t rush good BBQ, its ready when its ready etc! so she stuck with me and the results were delicious in the end!

Could have done with a bit more smoke I reckon as it didn’t have deep smoke rings. I think the problem may have been I buried some wood in the charcoal pile and used the minion method but a lot of the wood didn’t light before the meat was ready so may put more wood at the top next time.

It still tasted good so looking forward to the next one

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Looks great and that sammie looks like it was well worth waiting for. More smoke doesn't mean more smoke ring. The smoke ring is a chemical reaction in the meat and stops when the meat goes above 140f. Smoke just sticks to the surface of the meat.
 
Without my eyeglasses I really don see much, but ... It is great, no doubt at all!. Let me tell you that smoke ring depends on nitriti and nitrate, on meat T on smoke, on humidity.....
IMO, start with cold meat, look for dry rub rich of nitriti/salt but not too early or too much, and a moist enviroment in the WSM.
I forgot... Some chuncks smoking before the meat T hits 140 F.
 
Cheers

start with cold meat, look for dry rub rich of nitriti/salt but not too early or too much, and a moist enviroment in the WSM.
I forgot... Some chuncks smoking before the meat T hits 140 F.
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I added the rub 24 hours before I cooked it so may be that could be why, also I didn't put any water in the pan - I have read various posts about that! I have tried it a few times with and without water when cooking ribs and think I preferred them without but may be that was the issue this time with the smoke ring......I suppose that's all part of the fun trying the different methods :wsm:
 
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