Triple Jack Daniels Pork

TentHunter

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• Oct 22, 2011

• #1

Triple JD Pulled Pork - Part 1

A good friend is extremely ill and one of his favorite BBQ dishes is Jack Daniels Pulled Pork, so I thought I'd make some for him. Ironically this is also the Jack Daniels Comp weekend.


I started by cutting two pork butts in half to increase the surface area for bark & smoke. It also cuts down on the cook time a little. I hit them with some homemade pork rub.

Here's the first way JD is used; I mixed up 4 lb. of Sugar Maple pellets with a couple handfuls of BBQ'rs Delight Jack Daniels Pellets. These went into the hopper to get things going. This should give a sweet smoke with a pungent hint of Jack Daniels essence.

Stay tuned for more...

 

Last edited: Oct 22, 2011

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ITFD#15

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• Oct 22, 2011

• #2

Look forward to this! Im on the bench this weekend.

 

TentHunter

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• Oct 22, 2011

• #3

Triple JD pork - Part 2 - The Braise

Ok, the pork butts have been on for a few hours to catch some good smoke. It's foil Love time to continue building the flavor profile and get those butts nice and tender.

The braising liquid is a cup each: Brown Sugar, Cider Vinegar & Jack Daniels Tennessee Whiskey (thanks Art for the correction).

Pour the liquid right over top, seal with foil, put back in a 350° pit to braise for a few more hours. Because of the sugars in the rub & the liquid, the bark will continue to darken.

More to come...

 

Last edited: Oct 22, 2011

Jables

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• Oct 22, 2011

• #4

Looks deadly. Getting ready to cook some shoulders tonight.

 

ACW3

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• Oct 22, 2011

• #5

TH,
Reread the label on your bottle. It's Tennessee Whiskey, not Kentucky Bourbon. The Kentucky folks will be livid if you call Jack Daniels a bourbon, much less a Kentcuky bourbon. Watching your six.

Art

 

Jables

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• Oct 22, 2011

• #6

ACW3 said:

TH,
Reread the label on your bottle. It's Tennessee Whiskey, not Kentucky Bourbon. The Kentucky folks will be livid if you call Jack Daniels a bourbon, much less a Kentcuky bourbon. Watching your six.

Art

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Hehe, whisky or is it whiskey, depends where you live. Did I mention i love scotch? That's a whole other forum. Victoria whisky festival coming up. Can't wait.

 

TentHunter

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• Oct 22, 2011

• #7

Yikes, I can't believe I typed that!

I must've had KENTUCKY bourbon on the brain!

Its corrected now thanks Art!

 

Last edited: Oct 31, 2011

TentHunter

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• Oct 22, 2011

• #8

Triple JD pork - Part 3 - The Sauce & the Pull

Time to make the Homemade Jack Daniels BBQ Sauce.

Apple-Jack Beans (Apples, Jack Daniels BBQ Sauce, Bacon, Onion, Kidney, Pinto & Great Northern Beans, & some additional seasonings).

The Butts are done and pulled. About half of the pan juices go back into the pork after it's been pulled. The smell was heavenly and the pan juices explode with flavor.

Here's a couple of closeup shots. The smoke ring was really deep. That pan of water does the trick.

We get to eat ours tomorrow. I can't wait!

 

Last edited: Oct 22, 2011

Rip

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• Oct 23, 2011

• #9

Looks awesome Tent!

 

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bflodan

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• Oct 24, 2011

• #10

Great lookin pork Tent!!

 

Chili Head

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• Oct 24, 2011

• #11

Looks tasty!! I can imagine the aromas with the jack in it.

 

Deb

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• Oct 24, 2011

• #12

Looks great Tent!

 

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cowgirl

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• Oct 24, 2011

• #13

Cliff that looks beeeeautiful!!

 

TentHunter

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• Oct 25, 2011

• #14

Finally! - The Plated pics

Thanks for the kind words everyone!

We finally got to eat our share late last evening after we got home from Community Band rehearsal & the kids also had a band concert at the high school last evening.

The Apple-Jack Daniels Beans:

The Triple Jack Daniels Pulled pork with the J.D. BBQ Sauce

Thanks.