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Step 11Your Pulled Pork when it reaches 205 degrees
When your butt reaches 205 degrees turn off the heat and let the meat rest for 30 minutes to an hour before cutting or disturbing it. This allows the natural juices to redistribute themselves throughout the meat. This will keep the meat from being dry.
At this point you can chose to pull the pork apart with 2 forks or with your hands. You may even want to chop the meat in small portions with a cleaver. Either way, the first thing you need to do next is to remove the large portion of fat that is on one side of the meat. The meat will be so tender that it will easily separate in your hands at the slightest touch. The areas that the meat will tend to want to separate from itself or as some people describe it, fall apart in your hands, are where the muscles meet. Any other fat deposits that are left will be in the area where the meat is most susceptible to coming apart. Removing this fat with your hands should be your next course of action. Now you are ready to pull or chop YOUR PORK BUTT.
At this point you can chose to pull the pork apart with 2 forks or with your hands. You may even want to chop the meat in small portions with a cleaver. Either way, the first thing you need to do next is to remove the large portion of fat that is on one side of the meat. The meat will be so tender that it will easily separate in your hands at the slightest touch. The areas that the meat will tend to want to separate from itself or as some people describe it, fall apart in your hands, are where the muscles meet. Any other fat deposits that are left will be in the area where the meat is most susceptible to coming apart. Removing this fat with your hands should be your next course of action. Now you are ready to pull or chop YOUR PORK BUTT.
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