Anyone use a mop sauce for pork shoulder?

[Attjack]

I did when I first started smoking them, but have for a while. What about you?

[Jerod Broussard]

Never did, but I've always wanted to maybe do a little mopping after the bark settles in to maybe add a layer of flavor. I guess I just really been too lazy to make the mop.

[Steve B]

HouseHomey that’s a debate you are going to lose. 😁

[Jerod Broussard]

HouseHomey never, Pretty much a non-injecting, non-mopping, smoker with respect to red meat and the other white meat,

[HouseHomey]

I just woke up from my nap. No mop today. Using the blues hog rub and red sauce.

[Mr. Bones]

I like the idea, in principle, but have not tried it yet...

[ecowper]

Alright, now you’ve got me thinking .... this is how Chris Lilly at Big Bob Gibson’s does it ..... and most other Southern BBQ joints. Not mopping is really a Texas and west coast thing. So, I’m gonna have to try it Big Bob style and see how it comes out.

[ecowper]

Other than Meathead’s cookbook, I’ve got Chris Lilly’s and Aaron Franklin’s .... figure you can’t go wrong with those

[Nate]

I HIGHLY recommend you get Peace Love and BBQ by Mike Mills. If I had to save 4 BBQ books it would be that one and the 3 you mentioned... although I may have to save a Famous Dave’s book since I got to hang with him for a few and he autographed it.

[ecowper]

Nate ordered on Amazon

[Nate]

I’ve used Chris Lilly’s before. Just be careful not to wash off smoke and rub.

[Jerod Broussard]

Nate thanks for that last comment, can I use a Swiffer instead??

[Nate]

Jerod Broussard , some trial and error have led me to believe you can as long as it is the Swiffer Wet Jet!

[Jerod Broussard]

Nate I'd use it just cause it rhymes

[Attjack]

So I decided to mop it (I'm spraying the mop sauce on) and I started that after about 12 or 13 hours. I'm doing a an apple juice, cider vinegar, and bourbon based mop.

[Jerod Broussard]

Yum Yum Yum

[Nate]

Sounds great except I have a hard time putting bourbon in anything other than me!

[PopsBBQ]

I have never thought about adding bourbon to a mop sauce. I might just have to try that. Thanks for the idea.

[Attjack]

Unfortunately I didn't get any pictures at the end of the cook, but everyone thought it was good, and I was happy with the result as well. Here's a picture I took at about 12 hours. It reached 103 after 19 hours. So this was before the mop.

[jlazar]

What is your verdict? Will you mop again or pass?

[Attjack]

I think I will mop again for two reasons. I think it did enhance and accentuate the bark significantly. Secondly the Primo and DigiQ controller was so rock steady I would literally have had to do nothing for 19 hours. Being able to go out there and mop the meat once an hour for last few hours was fun.

[jlazar]

Thanks. Would you mind sharing your mop recipe?

[Nate]

Looks Awesome!!! That Primo looks great too. That was a heck of a find!