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Re: Happiness is....
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12/14/19 04:03 PM
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Last edited by SnakeWrangler; 12/14/19 04:18 PM.
I believe in science and I’m an insufferable [censored] Actually, BBC is pretty damn good "You Cannot Simultaneously Be Politically Correct And Intellectually Honest!"
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Re: Happiness is....
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12/14/19 04:24 PM
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I believe in science and I’m an insufferable [censored] Actually, BBC is pretty damn good "You Cannot Simultaneously Be Politically Correct And Intellectually Honest!"
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Re: Happiness is....
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12/14/19 04:36 PM
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Re: Happiness is....
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12/14/19 04:50 PM
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Wow that looks great. Thanks for the awesome pics, step by step.
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Re: Happiness is....
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12/14/19 05:15 PM
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Oh heck yes
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Re: Happiness is....
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12/14/19 05:49 PM
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Wow that looks great. Thanks for the awesome pics, step by step. A more detailed description from an previous post..... I cook (smoke) mine in a pit (smoker) with the skin on. First I hang them head down and cut the throat the bleed them out. Then I take a hand held propane torch and old glove to burn all the hair off...wave the torch over the hair then rub with the glove. You have to repeat several times to work your way down to the skin. Be sure to keep the torch moving as to not scorch the skin. This removes all the hair, dirt and external parasites. Then I cut the head off, gut it (if not previously done) and rinse thoroughly with water. Then I stuff the pig in the pit on its back. Light a fire and get it rolling good then cut all the air off to the fire box and close off the exhaust damper so it "cooks" low and slow. I try to keep the temp about 150-250 and smoke it for 24-36 hrs. I check (add) wood about every 6 hours otherwise keep everything closed up tight. The skin will turn hard and black almost like a cast iron skillet. The fat layer on the pigs back insulates the meat and the oils and fluids from the meat are contained inside the skin which keeps the meat moist. Use you finger to poke the skin to determine when its done. If it is hard and firm when you push with your finger keep smoking. When your finger pushes in 1/2" and it "feels" soft inside then its ready. Open up the pit and start pulling the pig apart. I use aluminum turkey pans for the meat. You will need thick insulated rubber gloves to remove the meat. I separate the meat from skin, bones, fat and gristle. Then I take the meat into the house for further cleaning and storage prep. I take large sheets of aluminum foil an place a double handful of meat at one end and the roll into a log about 2" thick and 8-10" long. I freeze these for future use. The meat tastes like brisket and is wonderful on a tortilla with a little red pepper jelly!
I believe in science and I’m an insufferable [censored] Actually, BBC is pretty damn good "You Cannot Simultaneously Be Politically Correct And Intellectually Honest!"
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Re: Happiness is....
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12/15/19 12:03 AM
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Re: Happiness is....
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12/15/19 12:22 AM
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That looks outstanding Sir!!!
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Re: Happiness is....
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12/15/19 04:21 AM
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That looks outstanding Sir!!! Yup!
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Re: Happiness is....
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12/15/19 04:35 PM
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Re: Happiness is....
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12/16/19 12:15 AM
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Wow!
I was wrong...on anything technical. Fitz............. is right, ya know............
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Re: Happiness is....
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12/16/19 12:54 AM
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Looks amazing Sir, thanks for the step by step breakdown
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Re: Happiness is....
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12/16/19 01:55 AM
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It's so easy it should be a crime.....torch the hair....field dress it....put it on the pit...24-30 hours later... I put it on the pit about 3pm Friday....refilled the fire box about 11pm...again Saturday morning around 6am...about 2 pm...and at 11pm...hit it once more at 4am Sunday morning then pulled it off about 10 am Sunday. Just about 15-20 minutes to burn off the hair, field dress, and rinse them then filling the firebox every few hours...lazy mans way to easy cooking.... The fire would hit about 300 degrees just after loading the fire box then settle in to 225 for a few hours then slowly cool off to about 180-200 degrees then reload and to it again... Because the meat is protected by the hide and fat layer you have a lot of latitude in cooking time....really hard to over-cook one... These after 30 hours had the bones pulling out clean....just remove the bones, gristle, and fat...fully cooked meat ready to eat....
I believe in science and I’m an insufferable [censored] Actually, BBC is pretty damn good "You Cannot Simultaneously Be Politically Correct And Intellectually Honest!"
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Re: Happiness is....
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12/16/19 02:22 AM
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That looks ridiculously good.
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Re: Happiness is....
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12/16/19 02:22 AM
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Looks great Jess
Going to have to try that sometime
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