Labor Day BBQ Thread (beer, burgers, gas grill, paprika)

[Woland]

What are people planning to cook this weekend? I am planning on doing an all-day, slow BBQ of a pork shoulder this weekend. Will probably throw a few sausages on for the last couple of hours. I'm sure there will be plenty of other food. Here is my recipe for the pork shoulder:

4 to 5 pound pork shoulder, bone in and extra fat trimmed
Dijon mustard
Rosemary and brown sugar rub:

2 tablespoons rosemary, finely chopped
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 teaspoon cumin
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

[CMichele]

I'm doing something with chicken. What will that be? Who knows, lol. I'll make pasta salad, grill corn on the cob, and make a couple other dishes.

I'll spend most of Saturday enjoying college football. I'm grilling burgers and hot dogs for that.

[Woland]

Originally Posted by CMichele

I'm doing something with chicken. What will that be? Who knows, lol. I'll make pasta salad, grill corn on the cob, and make a couple other dishes.

I'll spend most of Saturday enjoying college football. I'm grilling burgers and hot dogs for that.

Sounds like a good Saturday to me. How's about some beer can chicken?

[Gunner0325]

Originally Posted by Woland

What are people planning to cook this weekend? I am planning on doing an all-day, slow BBQ of a pork shoulder this weekend. Will probably throw a few sausages on for the last couple of hours. I'm sure there will be plenty of other food. Here is my recipe for the pork shoulder:

4 to 5 pound pork shoulder, bone in and extra fat trimmed
Dijon mustard
Rosemary and brown sugar rub:

2 tablespoons rosemary, finely chopped
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 teaspoon cumin
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

I am doing a pork butt too...just can't figure out how I am going to cook it yet. Are you smoking yours? I don't have a smoker. Was either going to indirect cook it on my gas grill for 8 hours or cheat and do it in the oven kind of braising it for around 4 hours. I have never done it on a grill before usually braise on the stovetop carnita style but I want more of pulled pork this time...I like your rub though, I usually use all the same for my ribs minus the cumin and rosemary, and add smoked paprika

[Woland]

Originally Posted by Gunner0325

I am doing a pork butt too...just can't figure out how I am going to cook it yet. Are you smoking yours? I don't have a smoker. Was either going to indirect cook it on my gas grill for 8 hours or cheat and do it in the oven kind of braising it for around 4 hours. I have never done it on a grill before usually braise on the stovetop carnita style but I want more of pulled pork this time...I like your rub though, I usually use all the same for my ribs minus the cumin and rosemary, and add smoked paprika

Cool! I will be cooking mine on my charcoal weber, indirect. I will add wood chips to the fire for the whole time it is cooking. I will either use apple or cherry wood, most likely cherry. The fruit woods impart a less intense smoke flavor, which my wife and I both like. Probably take anywhere from 8 to 10 hours at 225° - 250°.

[Gunner0325]

Originally Posted by Woland

Cool! I will be cooking mine on my charcoal weber, indirect. I will add wood chips to the fire for the whole time it is cooking. I will either use apple or cherry wood, most likely cherry. The fruit woods impart a less intense smoke flavor, which my wife and I both like. Probably take anywhere from 8 to 10 hours at 225° - 250°.

Nice, that sounds good! Do you flip or turn yours every couple of hours or just leave it be the whole time? I am leaning towards doing it on the grill, I like the low and slow process much better then the oven, plus the taste is way better!

[Woland]

Originally Posted by Gunner0325

Nice, that sounds good! Do you flip or turn yours every couple of hours or just leave it be the whole time? I am leaning towards doing it on the grill, I like the low and slow process much better then the oven, plus the taste is way better!

Never flip your meat! In all seriousness, leave it alone and only open the grill long enough to add fuel to the fire.

I am going to be experimenting with a new way to run my coals so that I don't have to open the lid. I've heard it referred to as the modified minion method. It involves layering the coals in an open ended ring around the bottom of the kettle and only lighting one end of the ring. The fire will eventually make its way around the bottom.

[Gunner0325]

Originally Posted by Woland

Never flip your meat! In all seriousness, leave it alone and only open the grill long enough to add fuel to the fire.

I am going to be experimenting with a new way to run my coals so that I don't have to open the lid. I've heard it referred to as the modified minion method. It involves layering the coals in an open ended ring around the bottom of the kettle and only lighting one end of the ring. The fire will eventually make its way around the bottom.

I thought so but wasn't sure on a pork butt, I will leave it be! I like that method on the charcoal, hope it works out...Once we get out of our condo and can bust out my weber charcoal again I will steal that idea and give it a ride! Thanks for the tips and good luck with your pork! (Oh I forgot to ask, do you have a drippings pan or anything or just slap that baby on the gates?)