Shared by Phillip Wills

Luann - Pulled pork

18 hours, 16 minutes

Luann is a large bone in pork butt from Fred Meyer (I didn't weigh her or look at the weight on the package). I figured I'd put a probe on the grate, as well as in the port... I've been all little skeptical of the ambient with some of the latest cooks. Looks like I was right.

I salted her this morning and am using my usual twist on Memphis Dust. Smoking on my 14" Napoleon Apollo with KBB for the primary fuel, and apple wood chunks for smoke.

Quartered recipe from AmazingRibs.com with substitute cayenne for paprika.

https://amazingribs.com/tested-recipes/spice-rubs-and-pastes/meatheads-memphis-dust-rub-recipe

3 Tbsp packed dark brown sugar
2 Tbsp white sugar
2 Tbsp cayenne powder
1 Tbsp paprika
1 Tbsp garlic powder
1.5 Tsp ground black pepper
1.5 Tsp ground ginger
1.5 Tsp onion powder
1 Tsp rosemary powder (smash 2 Tsp)

Heard snoring while I was mixing the rub... I must have woke him when I turned around.

Let the smoke roll!

Raining like crazy out there, causing my temp to plummet.

Still raining like crazy... But going to bed, if the temp goes wrong, my alarms will wake me.

Added more charcoal. It was almost burnt out.

Got woken by a low temp alarm 15 minutes ago. I guess I slept through the first one (45 minutes ago). Adjusting my alarm settings, so if this were to happen again, maybe it'll wake me before my coals are nearly gone.

It looked like the new coals were catching, but I,m keeping an eye on things until the temp starts to recover.

Still tons of rain out there...

Added Some water and closed the vents some.

Something going on with reported temps around 0600... Luann is looking very tasty!

Checking with the instant read, still not probe tender... Got a taste test for everybody, though, and it's great!

Luann is being onery... Still not probe tender.

Dinner time!