Mak Grills EP-429-2G Owner's Manual - Half Ham (Cooked)
NORTH CAROLINA-STYLE PORK SHOULDER
(Approx. cooking time: 9-12 hours)
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 9-12 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-heart 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 IT 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 it reaches 195.
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 bun
with your favorite MAK Grilling Sauce.
Half Ham (cooked)
(Approx. cooking time: 3.25 hours)
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, divide mixture in half.
Apply to entire ham. From the side, insert meat probe, making sure not to
touch ham bone with probe end. With Flame Zone™ cover in place, 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.