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Christmas ham in progress!!
Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2016 4:51 pm
by Txdragon
This is day 6 of my dry cure phase. Picnic shoulder.
It has lost a good amount of water weight by now. It started out a tad over 9 lbs, now it's at 6.5. I'll begin phase 2 either tonight or tomorrow. I will give it a sugar bath for the next 6 days. After which, I will let air dry until the 22nd to be smoked on the 23rd. More pics to follow, stay tuned!
Re: Christmas ham in progress!!
Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2016 5:12 pm
by Russ
Lol, I just went to the pub last night and won a ham in a raffle. It's in the freezer til New Year's Eve. Hot glazed ham then.
Russ
Re: Christmas ham in progress!!
Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2016 10:16 pm
by pfink42
I'll stay tune. I want to know how it turns out.
Re: Christmas ham in progress!!
Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2016 7:23 am
by Williep
Looking forward on how it turn's out.
Re: Christmas ham in progress!!
Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2016 7:43 am
by Sailor Kenshin
Me, too!
Re: Christmas ham in progress!!
Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2016 7:14 pm
by JustinCouch
I can't wait to see how it turns out
Re: Christmas ham in progress!!
Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2016 10:51 am
by Txdragon
Phase 2 begun yesterday. Rinsed the ham of all excess salt and placed in a bath of water, brown and white sugar, a little honey, and some cure#1. It will bathe for about a day per lb; 1 week.
Re: Christmas ham in progress!!
Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2016 12:33 am
by BladeRunner
Following this.
Re: Christmas ham in progress!!
Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2016 4:28 pm
by Txdragon
Freshened the bath for it today. Just dumped what was in it and made more just like it; To prevent over-saltiness. Couple more days then it gets to air out for a week. Can't wait!
Re: Christmas ham in progress!!
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2016 11:36 am
by Craigc.
Looks good, following
Re: Christmas ham in progress!!
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2016 1:16 pm
by OldUsedParts
OK, forgive the stupid question BUT do you keep this refrigerated while doing all the various stages
if not, then isn't there a chance for spoilage
I told you it was a stupid question
Re: Christmas ham in progress!!
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2016 3:18 pm
by tri3forme
Wow! That's fantastic! Yes, please keep us posted on the progress. I can't wait to see/hear the outcome. Are you going to finish it off on the smoker?
Re: Christmas ham in progress!!
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2016 4:31 pm
by Txdragon
tri3forme wrote:Wow! That's fantastic! Yes, please keep us posted on the progress. I can't wait to see/hear the outcome. Are you going to finish it off on the smoker?
Absolutely! When ready, I will hickory smoke it at about 180-190 for 14 or so hours.
Re: Christmas ham in progress!!
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2016 10:35 am
by Txdragon
The ham to be is now out of the bath and on the rack to age a week in the fridge before smoke! I can not wait!!
Re: Christmas ham in progress!!
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2016 3:48 pm
by bsooner75
This is very interesting. Thank you for sharing!