Cherry Smoked, Root-beer Pulled Pork
Description
This is my favorite 8 hour, cherry smoked, root beer pulled pork! Always use a HARD Root-beer, NEVER diet
Scale
Ingredients
- 1 Pork Shoulder (8 lbs)
- 1 bottle Hard Root-beer
- ½ C Traeger Rub
Instructions
- Set the smoker to “smoke” with the lid open for about 5 minutes.
- Turn heat up to 250F
- While the smoker preheats, inject pork with ¼ C of the root-beer, and cover in rub.
- Set Pork directly on grates and smoke for 5 hours or until internal temp is 160F.
- Remove from the smoker and turn the heat to 275F.
- Place pork and remaining root-beer in a foil pan and cover in more foil.
- Smoke an additional 3 hours or until internal temp reaches 205F.
- Pull apart, and put on EVERYTHING.
