12/26 - Pulled Pork in the oven

ingredients:

• pork shoulder = 4.5 lbs?
• brine = 1/4 cup kosher salt, 1/4c light brown sugar, 1 qt cold tap water
• liquid smoke = 1 tbsp
  
• spice rub = paprika, chili powder, black pepper, brown sugar, cumin (1 part each)
  

instructions:

1. trim off excess fat
2. place meat into brine
3. brine for atleast 8 hrs
4. pull out meat, rinse, and let sit in colander to airdry slightly
5. preheat oven 210
   
6. pat dry meat
7. sprinkle spice rub onto baking pan
8. rub meat with liquid smoke all overhttp://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=8308537458129515100&postID=5465711122954149353
9. put meat on top of spice rub
10. sprinkle rub all over and press into meat
11. place meat into dutch oven and cover
12. place into oven and turn timer to 9 hrs 50min (started at 12.45 am)
13. check after 8 hrs for temperture (8.45 am)....i am expecting 10 hrs total for ideal temp of 195

websites i looked at for reference:

• http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tyler-florence/oven-roasted-pulled-pork-sandwiches-recipe/index.html
• http://www.kevinandamanda.com/recipes/dinner/perfect-pulled-pork-slow-roasted-seasoned-savory.html
• http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/pulled-pork-recipe/index.html