Dr. Pepper injected pork shoulder

[d.o.double]

I picked up a 7 lbs. pork shoulder at my local market. I decided to try a Dr. pepper injection I heard about. Here is what is used. (click to enlarge)

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It also had some worchester, but I forgot to put it in the pic.

The roast came without the bone and it was cut all splayed like. That made it kinda of hard to inject. Here is a pic after I injected, rubbed, and tied it.

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I smoked for about 9 hrs. at 225. I spritzed it once an hour with an apple juice , Dr. Pepper, and water mix.

When it hit 165 I decided to wrap it in foil. I was bouncing back and forth on wrapping it or not, but went with my gut and wrapped it.

When it reached 205 it gave it a rest in the cooler for an hour.

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Here it is after a rest

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I was also able to collect a cup of pure golden love.

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Pulled and Juiced!

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I also smoked some spares for my son.

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I used the 3 2 1 method. They came out excellent!

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Spares are his favorite.

I liked the Dr. Pepper solution with the pork shoulder, it gave it a mild sweetness that I liked. I will use this again in the future.

[crusty ol salt]

wow that looks great

[Texas-Hunter]

It does look great... I never used DP as an injection..

[Slanted88]

That young Man in the pic is proof it's right! Did some Doc p' awhile back...think i'll jack a yarbird up...

[Meat Hunter]

That does sound interesting. Have seen a few posts on here about doing that as well. Was that a straight Dr.Pepper injection or did you mix it with anything?

In any event, it looks like a total success

[d.o.double]

It was a mix of apple juice, dr. pepper, salt, sugar, water, and worchester

[Squirrel]

That looks awesome, I'm curious too about the injection, straight up Dr. P? I love that stuff, makes me burp like a man.

[Wingman]

I picked up a 7 lbs. pork shoulder at my local market. I decided to try a Dr. pepper injection I heard about. Here is what is used. (click to enlarge)

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It also had some worchester, but I forgot to put it in the pic.

The roast came without the bone and it was cut all splayed like. That made it kinda of hard to inject. Here is a pic after I injected, rubbed, and tied it.

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I smoked for about 9 hrs. at 225. I spritzed it once an hour with an apple juice , Dr. Pepper, and water mix.

When it hit 165 I decided to wrap it in foil. I was bouncing back and forth on wrapping it or not, but went with my gut and wrapped it.

When it reached 205 it gave it a rest in the cooler for an hour.

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Here it is after a rest

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I was also able to collect a cup of pure golden love.

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Pulled and Juiced!

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I also smoked some spares for my son.

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I used the 3 2 1 method. They came out excellent!

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Spares are his favorite.

I liked the Dr. Pepper solution with the pork shoulder, it gave it a mild sweetness that I liked. I will use this again in the future.

Did you use the Cherry DR. Pepper? Thas what I have used for years and its awesome with pork! Great job on the smoke. It all looked awesome!

[ALX]

Very nice...never done the cola,but i will try....

[d.o.double]

I used regular dr. pepper. I was cautious on the ratio of soda I added. I think next time I will up the dosage of d.p.. I also spritzed the pork with a dr. pepper/apple juice combo on the hour.

[GOT14U]

I on the train as well I think I will try sum Doc on my next gluteus maximus

[Beer-B-Q]

Looks great, never tried DP...

[TScottW99]

Looks great! I have used Coke for a glaze on a city ham before and have also heard of people using Dr. P and Root beer. Will have to try the Dr. P for a butt one time!

[jetmek]

I always inject my butts with cherry DP and apple juice mix, about 50/50, or 60dp/40aj. I also use it as a spritz during the smoke. That acid really helps tenderize and that sweet, beet-like flavor is a great contrast to my sauce. Which has a little heat at the end. That pork and those spares are making me hungry and I just had breakfast! Nicely done!

[gooose53]

I like what you did as well!! I'm going to try the cherry Dr P and then try it with Cheerwine, I just love that stuff!!