Bruce Banfill’s Pulled Pork, gas grill version

Ingredients

• Brine

  • 3 tablespoons (45 ml) apple juice
  • 2 tablespoons (30 ml) warm water
  • 2 tablespoons (30 ml) sugar
  • 1 tablespoon (15 ml) salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) Worcestershire sauce

• Dry Rub

  • 1 teaspoon (5 ml) sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) Kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon (1 ml) brown sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon (1 ml) paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon (1 ml) chili powder
  • 1 pinch dried oregano
  • 1 pinch Cayenne pepper
  • 1 pinch ground cumin
  • 1 pinch ground black pepper
• • 1 pork shoulder roast, about 4 1/2 lbs (2 kg) with the bone
  • 4 cups (1 litre) wood chips (maple), soaked in water for 30 minutes

• Flavoured Vinegar

  • 1 1/2 cups (375 ml) white vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons (30 ml) chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons (10 ml) lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon (5 ml) Kosher salt