I have been wanting a grill for the longest time. Not just a regular grill, but one that I could be proud of. I have never owned one, but have always had one available to cook with. So this year when we got our tax refund, I talked with the Mrs and decided that this was the year to make my dream come true. I went to Lowe's and immediately fell in love with the Chargriller Duo. It is a gas grill and smoker combination (side by side) and also purchased a side firebox for it to be used for true Texas style barbecue. I followed a few forums and got some tips on how to start smoking and jumped right in. I decided that for my 3rd smoke I should do some pulled pork bar-b-que. I went to the store and got a boston butt as well as a shoulder picnic. I rubbed them down with some seasonings I put together (rub) and let them sit in the fridge overnight. Here is what they looked like when they came out of the fridge.
Not too bad right? So I put these bad boys on the smoker during the middle of the day and used some mesquite and pecan wood for smoke. They were injected with apple juice and I also mopped them with apple cider vinegar and apple juice. This was an extremely slow cook and after about the 12th hour they hit the stall for 2 hours. The internal temp just would not go up. I stayed calm and just grabbed a couple more beers. Keep in mind it was now 4 in the morning. I couldn't go to sleep because unfortunately the charcoal I was using (Kingsford Hickory) burned up really fast so I wanted to keep an eye on it. Finally after 18 hours of labor, they were ready to be pulled. Here is a look at the finished product.
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