(b) When the purchase option is âin-the-moneyâ, the amount recognized as the cost basis for the purchased asset on exercise of the purchase option is lower than the value of the fixed asset (see Appendix B for an illustration). This is especially pronounced when the option is considered a bargain.
3. Smoke the pork shoulder for about 1 hour per pound, or until the internal temperature of the thickest portion of the shoulder is 180 degrees F or so. If I want pulled pork, I will usually bring the temperature up to 190 degrees F or so. The meat pulls apart much easier when I do.
Overview: The simplified version of preparing pulled pork is to take a pork shoulder and put it in your smoker. Cook until the internal temperature of the meat reaches at least 165 degrees F., the safe temperature for pork. However, higher internal temperature will make the meat easier to pull and more tender.