Alex’s Smoked Pulled Pork

ACTIVE TIME: 15 MIN. I COOK TIME: 14 HR. I SERVES: 6 – 8

Ingredients:

• 7 lbs bone-in pork butt or shoulder
• 1 -2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 tablespoon kosher salt
• 2 tablespoons black pepper
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 50/50 Apple cider vinegar and water mixture
• Butcher paper
• Bear Mountain Gourmet BBQ wood pellets

Instructions:

1. Preheat smoker to 250°.
2. In a small bowl, mix brown sugar and spices.
3. Lightly coat pork in olive oil and spice blend. Place on smoker and smoke for 4 hours at 250°.
4. Pull the pork when the internal temperature reaches 145°.
5. Generously spray a large piece of butcher paper with a 50/50 apple cider vinegar and water mixture. Tightly wrap the pork with the damp butcher paper and smoke for an additional 7 hours or until pork reaches 195°.
6. Let rest for 2 – 4 hours in a disposable styrofoam cooler before shredding. Serve on your favorite toasted buns or on a barbecue meat plate.