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Postby smokin » Sat Jan 13, 2007 12:53 pm

Hi guys, I'm just a typical backyard BBQer. I've smoked ribs, brisket,chicken and some other stuff. I've got a whole hog thats about 8 lbs. and was thinking about smoking it whole. Do I need to do anything different than usual? How long should it take at about 200 - 225 and would that be the best temp.? I'll have more questions for you pros later.

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Postby Dallas » Sat Jan 13, 2007 12:57 pm

What type of cooker are you cooking it on Smokin? Are you planning on injecting the hams? Also might want to consider a mop type baste to keep it moist.
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Re: Whole Hog

Postby Big Mike » Sat Jan 13, 2007 2:08 pm

smokin wrote:Hi guys, I'm just a typical backyard BBQer. I've smoked ribs, brisket,chicken and some other stuff. I've got a whole hog thats about 8 lbs. and was thinking about smoking it whole. Do I need to do anything different than usual? How long should it take at about 200 - 225 and would that be the best temp.? I'll have more questions for you pros later.

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Is that supposed to be 80lbs? 8lbs sure is a small hog. :D
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Postby Dallas » Sat Jan 13, 2007 2:11 pm

That was my thought too but I saw a guy on the Home Channel last week cooking one on his gas grill on a rotisserie. Couldn't have been much bigger than 8 lbs if that.
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Postby Bill » Sat Jan 13, 2007 2:29 pm

Dallas wrote:That was my thought too but I saw a guy on the Home Channel last week cooking one on his gas grill on a rotisserie. Couldn't have been much bigger than 8 lbs if that.

Was that on "License to Grill" that's filmed in Canada? I saw it. Tiny little thing that was. :lol:
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Postby smokin » Sat Jan 13, 2007 2:33 pm

Dallas wrote:What type of cooker are you cooking it on Smokin? Are you planning on injecting the hams? Also might want to consider a mop type baste to keep it moist.


Just the typical smoker with a seperate firebox on it.
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Re: Whole Hog

Postby smokin » Sat Jan 13, 2007 2:35 pm

Big Mike wrote:
smokin wrote:Hi guys, I'm just a typical backyard BBQer. I've smoked ribs, brisket,chicken and some other stuff. I've got a whole hog thats about 8 lbs. and was thinking about smoking it whole. Do I need to do anything different than usual? How long should it take at about 200 - 225 and would that be the best temp.? I'll have more questions for you pros later.

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Is that supposed to be 80lbs? 8lbs sure is a small hog. :D


Nope, 8 lbs. I got a couple of bigger ones and quartered them up but was gonna smoke this one whole.
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Postby Gator » Sat Jan 13, 2007 3:31 pm

smokin,

Did that pig still have stripes and a milk ring around its mouth?
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Postby smokin » Sat Jan 13, 2007 5:54 pm

Not that I saw, it was bigger than 8 live, Would'nt matter though...if they get in the trap with the big ones the smaller ones get eaten too.
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Postby DATsBBQ » Sat Jan 13, 2007 6:15 pm

smokin wrote:Not that I saw, it was bigger than 8 live, Would'nt matter though...if they get in the trap with the big ones the smaller ones get eaten too.


Post a pic of the trap. I interested in the contraption looks like. :D
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Postby Big Mike » Sat Jan 13, 2007 6:24 pm

Honestly, I am not sure how long that would take to cook. Since the whole pig is only 8lbs, I'm thinking maybe 8 hours or so.
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Postby Dsorgnzd » Sat Jan 13, 2007 10:08 pm

If it's that small, put it on a stick, dip it in batter, and deep fry it like a corn dog. :)
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Postby Gator » Sat Jan 13, 2007 10:20 pm

The little piggies are sure to taste better than a big 'ole stinky bore! No worries smokin.

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Postby DATsBBQ » Sat Jan 13, 2007 11:19 pm

Dsorgnzd wrote:If it's that small, put it on a stick, dip it in batter, and deep fry it like a corn dog. :)


What if a guy treated it like a turkey and fried it in one of those turkey fryer machines? Might want to use lard instead of peanut oil. Just thinking outloud.
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Postby Dallas » Sun Jan 14, 2007 6:02 am

That sounds almost as decadent as that country fried bacon with the white cream gravy on top! For an eight pound pig it should definitely work! :D
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