Put on smoker straight from refrigerator??? I have been injecting pork butts with straight apple juice for years. If you like, you can also share your specific comments, positive or negative - as well as any tips or substitutions - in the written review space. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Before so many commercial injections came on the scene, injecting chicken with chicken broth, (if you were not brining it) or injecting brisket with a beefy broth was common. Mix together in roughly equal amounts and inject with a needle large enough to pass the spices in the rub. Never have injected a butt. Add me to the list of guys buying MSG by the pound. The Coke adds some sweetness and has a nice flavor...JJ. The internal temperature of the pork should reach 195°F. Apple or apple/white grape is probably as sweet but apple juice is easier to detect. I imagine caramel is the main thing happening with Coke. Place in a smoker and cook with indirect heat for 16 hours on 225°F. i like to use creole butter or cuban mojo. 2. 1 whole pork shoulder (approximately 16 pounds), 1 bottle Big Bob Gibson Championship Red Sauce (or substitute your favorite BBQ sauce). I'm going to smoke a pork butt to make pulled pork over the weekend for the millionth time and I was thinking about trying an injection to try something different. It's similar to, but not as recognizable as apple juice. My question was/is what were your plans for the finished meat - are you serving up pork roast or is this something you do for bbq pork sandwiches with bbq sauce? I just use 4 cups cold water, 1/4 cup kosher salt & 1/4 cup white sugar. The last one I did I didn't have any apple juice at the house so I said screw it and rubbed her down and tossed it on the smoker. A lot of guys swear by injecting cherry Dr. Pepper. Have you tried apple/white grape? With only 40% of the injection being Coke, I don't think it has any tenderizing effect. My pork butt injection takes a little bit of work, and some time.... but it's worth it. I usually do at least 2 or 3 because of the price. In other words, maybe some slices from the money muscle end and some chunks from the horn (the muscle groups around the blade bone), the remainder of the butt I do pull but it might go into tacos or a burrito, and when we do make a pulled pork sandwiches they are traditional ones, topped with cole slaw and pretty light on the sauce. If any of the marinade has spilled onto the plate, roll the loin around in it. Much fresher and "real" tasting. I'm with Chef Jimmy on this one. These I … -->I understand you want to flavor the inner meat...obviously. Why coke? Be the first to rate and review this recipe. Coke, after a few hours of cooking has a neutral flavor, but it is high in sugar. *ON TOPIC ONLY* QUALITY ON TOPIC discussion of Backyard BBQ, grilling, equipment and outdoor cookin' . Maybe mixed with some Apple Juice for balance rather than sweetness...JJ. SmokingMeatForums.com is a community of food lovers dedicated to smoking meat. However, injecting it injects seasonings inside the butt, so injection is a good method of seasoning the inside of the cut. 2 thoughts on “ Apple Juice Marinade – Great for Pork ” tammie says: 07/16/2015 at 3:31 PM I always have apple juice on hand so this is great. Been using DrPepper with a little brown sugar mixed in for years on Ham's and now know it works well with Pork Butts as well! Does the Coke help tenderize the meat? Put pork loin onto a plate. Same for STPP. Lots of options out there! Same for STPP. 1. But using a pork injection that already has a smokey, porky flavor to add flavor to a pork butt that you are smoking is a one-two punch. Inject marinade into pork loin by inserting the injector in 8-10 different places and squeezing a bit into it each time. Sounds like you do a little bit of both. Apply a generous amount of rub onto meat. That said, was kind surprised how much better apple juice works over the cheap stuff. When cooking for a a small group or public events I cater to. I use OakRidge Game Changer Brine with any choice of liquid I choose. Serve with sauce on the side or paint shoulder with sauce the last 20 minutes of cooking. Recipe By : Chris Lilly of Big Bob Gibson's You can substitute other fruit juices (White grape, Peach, Pear) for Apple juice, or even ginger ale and/or water. Already mentioned but apple juice is a good start. Liz says: 06/21/2019 at 1:34 PM Excellent recipe! Sometimes I'll remove the money muscle (Coppa roast) end and smoke it separately, and grind the rest for sausage or making green chili. I use "Tree Top". Sometimes I switch off to a simple Coke and ACV Finishing Sauce with Rub added for seasoning. Yes, but I actually misspoke. I forget the exact science but the phosphoric acid reacts with the sodium in the meat and salt forming it. Unlike thirdeye I prefer to mute the porkiness a bit and apple juice does this well. Inject pork shoulder evenly with injection solution. Always turned out great and have gotten lots of compliments. Maybe try mixing the rub your using with some apple juice and injecting that. Injected my last ones with 2 Cups DrPepper 1/2 Cup Brown Sugar...good stuff man! Inject pork shoulder evenly with injection solution. Categories : You can rate this recipe by giving it a score of one, two, three, or four forks, which will be averaged out with other cooks' ratings. Personally, I'm not much of a sauce guy at home (on any of my barbecue except burnt ends) and the general routine for my butts is to break down the individual muscle groups and serve the choice ones as a main meat for a barbecue meal. But pork loins and butts were often injected with fruit juice, which is not a bad thing. When creating your injection, try to stick with flavors that complement and don’t overwhelm the particular cut of meat (apple works well with pork for example so the use of apple juice and/or apple cider vinegar works well). looking for a good injection for pork butts that does not USE APPLE JUICE. https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/...ime-world-championship-pork-shoulder-52415241. Has a nice vanilla note. Maybe cook one for a neighbor just to show off your skills? I get a similar note running oak. looking for a good injection for pork butts that does not USE APPLE JUICE. Many pork injections are sweet, and the sweet marries well with pork because many pork rubs are sweet, and many pork sauces are sweet. What's the coke do for your pork? You're referring to the moisture retaining phosphate? But, I do smoke butts and make pork roasts. You must log in or register to reply here. Reply. Post your hints, tips, tricks & techniques, success, failures, but stay on topic and watch for that hijacking. Supercook clearly lists the ingredients each recipe uses, so you can find the perfect recipe quickly! Serving Size : 0 Preparation Time :0:00 When done, the pork should pull off the bones easily. My basic injection (in fact, I'm doing 2 pork butts this weekend) is apple cider, apple cider vinegar, and more rub. I have not Injected a butt, however, a Tangy Finishing Sauce should work nicely. Already mentioned but apple juice is a good start. 2. Mexican Coke is made with cane sugar, so that is a plus. Would you use this same injection for making pulled pork bbq sandwiches? Supercook found 27 apple juice and pork roast recipes. Hey Thirdeye: Please forgive me butting in on this thread. Wife said it was the best one I have ever smoked and to continue to do it that way from now on. Apply a generous amount of rub onto meat. I'm not a fan of sugary meat, anyone have any suggestions as to what to inject? Have not tried mixing with white grape but do plan to try it. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement (updated 1/1/20) and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement (updated 1/1/20). I've shot a lot of pork loins with a LiteBrine, basically apple juice and 1 gram of salt per ounce of juice. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Condé Nast.