wild hog to ham
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wild hog to ham
A friend of mine gave me a a butt (the real butt!) of a hog he killed. I cleaned it up and let it cure for about 5 days. I smoked it with hickory at 240 until the internal temp hit 160. When I sliced into it, it smelled like ham, looked like ham, and finally tasted like ham. I was pleased, as this is the first I've done. I was afraid it would be gamey, but was quite good.
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Looks good from here.
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Good job,Jack.I wouldnt know the first thing about making ham!
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Good go Jack.
It looks a bit like it didn't get completely cured, did you inject?
It looks a bit like it didn't get completely cured, did you inject?
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Yes, I'll have some please 
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Curing for only 5 days would explain the incomplete cure. Don't think it was injected, it would be blotchy and it is not blotchy, rather it looks like a huge smoke ring which what you would expect from an incomplete soak.
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Nope, I did inject. Used almost a quart to inject it. Maybe being a wild hog had something to do with it - don't know! It tasted great, so..... I'll try another soon, and cure it longer. First time, so I'm sure I have a learnign curve!
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JaCK2U2 wrote:Nope, I did inject. Used almost a quart to inject it. Maybe being a wild hog had something to do with it - don't know! It tasted great, so..... I'll try another soon, and cure it longer. First time, so I'm sure I have a learning curve!
What curing agent did you use (Morton Tender Quick, Prague etc) and how did you mix the pickle?
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The trick is when butchering it to leave some length on the main (large ) vein and pump the cure into the vein to insure it goes to all parts of the ham.
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looking good, I have never done a ham my self, my folks did when I was growing up. But I was too busy to take notice. Wish I had. That one sure looks good. CF 
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Like the wild hog. Betcha it was mighty tasty. 
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