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Boston Butt on the Grill Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 Boston Butt bone-in pork shoulder, 5-7 pounds
Barbecue rub of your choice
Approximately 7-8 pounds of charcoal
For the Mop Sauce:
2 cups distilled white vinegar
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 tablespoon Cayenne pepper
Directions:
Directions:
The night before you smoke the butt, rub it with your favorite rub. Place in the refrigerator.
Before cooking soak wood chips for at least 30 minutes. We have used mesquite or hickory wood chips.
Start about 20 briquettes with lighter fluid. When they have ashed over, rake them into opposite ends of the charcoal grate. You can also place an aluminum drip pan in between the coals to catch the drippings from the meat.
Place some wood chips onto the hot coals.
Load the meat in the middle of the grill onto the cooking grate between the coals.
Maintain a temperature in the firebox of 220–250°F by adding additional charcoal throughout the day. I added 3 to 4 pieces per side every hour to maintain that temperature.
When you open the lid to add more charcoal, mop the meat to keep it moist and to add flavor.
When the internal temperature reads around 185°F, wrap the pork shoulder in aluminum foil and continue cooking until the internal temperature reaches 193–195°F degrees. The bone should now be separating form the meat. The total cook time for this recipe is 8 hours.
Pull the bone out of the meat. With your fingers, tear the meat into thin, tender shreds.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
12-14
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
8-10hrs
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
'BBQ was always a favorite at the River. It was one of the few things the men were in charge of. LOL

 

 

 

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