Mak Grills EP-380-1G Owner's Manual - Half Ham (Cooked)
North Carolina Pork Shoulder
(Approx. cooking time: 9-15 hrs.)
1 pork shoulder roast (5 to 8 lbs.)
1 bottle of your favorite MAK Grilling Sauce
1 Cup Apple Juice
Onion buns
Hickory pellets
Note: In order to get meat to properly shred, you must achieve an internal
meat temperature of 190-210 degrees. Total cooking time for the average
sized pork shoulder is 9-15 hours. Please plan accordingly.
Trim pork shoulder if needed, leaving 1/4-1/2 inch thick fat cap on meat,
set aside. Sprinkle a light layer of rub on all sides of the shoulder. Start
grill with setpoint temperature at 225 degrees. Pre-heat grill,
approximately 10 minutes. Program meat probe alarm for 165 degrees.
Insert probe from side of shoulder into deep center. Place pork shoulder
on grill, close lid and cook 8-10 hours until internal meat temperature
reaches 165. Remove from grill and wrap in foil adding 1 cup heated
apple juice, seal tightly; place back on grill and set grill temp to 250.
Insert meat probe and program alarm for 195 degrees. Cook for 1 to 3
hours until meat temperature reaches 195 F. Remove from grill and let sit
for 10 minutes. Shred pork with fork or by hand with rubber gloves
separating fat as you go. Serve on onion buns with your favorite MAK
Grilling Sauce.
Half Ham (cooked)
1-8 lb. half ham
1 cup yellow mustard
1 cup orange juice
1/4 cup clover honey
2 Tbsp. paprika
1 Tbsp. allspice
1 bottle whole cloves
Any variety of pellets
Unwrap ham and wipe down with a paper towel. In a glass bowl, combine
and mix all ingredients until thoroughly blended. Apply to entire ham.
From the side, insert meat probe, making sure not to touch ham bone
with probe end. Start grill and adjust setpoint temperature to 350
degrees. Pre-heat grill, approximately 10 minutes. Place ham in grill and
plug in meat probe. Program probe alarm temperature for 150 degrees.
While ham is warming up, baste every half hour until heated through,
approximately 3.25 hours. Once ham reaches target internal temperature
of 160 degrees, remove from grill, allow to rest for 15 minutes, carve and
serve.
(Approx. cooking time: 3.25 hrs.)