I have never quite cracked the code on how to make pork & sauerkraut such that the pork is tender throughout...
As it stands, I buy pork with bone in, pan-sear it briefly on high heat on all sides with sea salt and black pepper, drop it into the very bottom of a slow cooker, smother it with minced garlic, dump several tablespoons of apple cider vinegar onto it, then top with sliced apple, red potatoes, and organic live fermenting sauerkraut (and "juice"), with just a light sprinkle of caraway seeds. 12 hours later, it's DELICIOUS... except that the parts of the pork furthest from the bone are dry and tough. Cooking for less time worsens the issue, as does skipping any of the above-mentioned steps...
What's the secret to making it uniformly tender? Is 12 hours simply not long enough??