SMOKED APPLE PORK BUTT

Smoked Apple Pork Butt image

Family favorite. Leftovers can be used for sandwiches as-is or in BBQ. Excellent hot or cold.

Provided by CarolynUp

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork Pork Shoulder Recipes

Time 13h10m

Yield 14

Number Of Ingredients 23

Ingredients

1 ½ cups brown sugar
½ cup kosher salt
⅓ cup ground black pepper
¼ cup ground paprika
¼ cup garlic powder
¼ cup Italian seasoning
2 tablespoons onion powder
2 tablespoons chili powder
2 tablespoons cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried sage
½ cup apple cider
¼ cup apple juice concentrate
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
3 drops liquid smoke flavoring
7 pounds bone-in pork butt
½ cup yellow mustard
1 tablespoon honey
1 cup whiskey barrel wood chips (such as Jack Daniel's®)
½ cup apple wood chips
½ cup apple juice concentrate
½ cup water

Steps:

Combine brown sugar, salt, pepper, paprika, garlic, Italian seasoning, onion powder, chili powder, cayenne pepper, cumin, and sage in a small container. Measure 1 tablespoon of the dry rub mixture into a large container that will fit the pork butt. Refrigerate remaining dry rub.
Mix apple cider, 1/4 cup apple juice concentrate, 2 tablespoons honey, Worcestershire sauce, and liquid smoke into the large container to make marinade.
Score top of pork butt in a checkerboard pattern. Inject some of the marinade into the bottom, sides, and top of the pork butt. Place pork in the container with the remaining marinade. Marinate in the refrigerator, 8 hours to overnight.
Combine whiskey barrel wood chips, apple wood chips, 1/2 cup apple juice concentrate, and water in a large resealable bag. Seal and let soak, about 20 minutes.
Preheat an electric smoker to 225 degrees F (110 degrees C). Fill smoker box with wood chips according to manufacturer's instructions.
Remove pork from marinade; rub mustard and 1 tablespoon honey evenly on top. Coat pork butt heavily with dry rub. Place fat-side up on a rack.
Place the rack in the smoker; cook until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reads 160 degrees F (71 degrees C) for medium or 170 degrees F (77 degrees C), 4 to 6 hours. Add additional soaked wood chips halfway through cooking time.
Place pork butt fat-side up on a large platter. Cover with aluminum foil and let rest for 20 minutes, turning over halfway through resting time.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 410.9 calories, Carbohydrate 42.5 g, Cholesterol 82.3 mg, Fat 15.1 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 27.9 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 3460.2 mg, Sugar 35.2 g