I'm thinking about smoking a spiral ham for Christmas (basically just heating it up in my smoker since it's already been cooked) but I'm wondering if I have to use the same type of wood it was smoked with before. In other words, if it's a hickory smoked ham do I need to use hickory on Christmas morning or will it matter if I use Cherry, Mesquite, Pecan, etc?
I'll also be smoking a turkey and wonder if anyone has tried Alton Brown's turkey brine for a smoked turkey. I used his brine recipe for our roast turkey at Thanksgiving and it was amazing but I don't know how well it will work for a smoked turkey.
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I wouldn't think the type of wood you use would make a difference; I could be wrong. Never tried that brine recipe but a like brining poultry
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I've cooked spiral cut hams in my smoker, but I've never added additional smoke. I treat it more like an oven to heat it up - very clean and thin / blue.
As for brined turkey, if it tasted good in an oven, it will taste even better with some smoke. Just go easy on the smoke. Turkey picks it up easily and it doesn't take much to over smoke it.
As for brined turkey, if it tasted good in an oven, it will taste even better with some smoke. Just go easy on the smoke. Turkey picks it up easily and it doesn't take much to over smoke it.
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I would stay away from mesquite. It has a heavy smoke flavor. Hickory, cherry, peach, apple all are nice with pork. Just don’t go too heavy.
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Smoking Piney wrote:As for brined turkey, if it tasted good in an oven, it will taste even better with some smoke. Just go easy on the smoke. Turkey picks it up easily and it doesn't take much to over smoke it.
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I love twice smoked Hams. I use Oak and Hickory and just heat up as I would in the oven but with smoke in the offset. I will be doing one for Christmas.
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Good tips here. I do this all the time too. Just don't use mesquite and you'll be fine. Mesquite will majorly overpower it quickly.
If you use mesquite, just use chips and keep it minimal.
If you use mesquite, just use chips and keep it minimal.
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What internal temp do you guys normally aim for?
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I tried double smoking a ham a few months back. It was originally smoked with hickory. I used a mix of cherry and maple for the "heating". It added a hint of sweetness that worked well with the glaze while maintaining the original smoke profile. Maybe I got lucky? All I can say is that it was gooood!!!
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I aim for 145/155.
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