Bauernschinken ( Peasant's Ham) --Made with a Picnic

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shannon127

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I made this Ham for Christmas.  It cured for 3 weeks then cold smoked every other 3rd day for 3 weeks.  Finally I let it hang for 2 weeks to help equalized the salt.  I could not be more pleased with the results. 



Will never buy another hame from the store.  This was outstanding!!  Here is the recipe.
Bauernschinken
MeatsGr/KgActualRatio
Pork picnic10003940.03.9
salt27106.43.9
Cure #24.2516.73.9
Brown sugar1559.13.9
Sugar1039.43.9
garlic powder13.93.9
Ginger13.93.9
Black pepper13.93.9
Juniper Berries2.258.93.9
 
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The taste was amazing.  I am thinking about using the same recipe but with a Loin or a Butt.  Who know I might even pick up a fresh ham and cure it.  I was a little hesitant with the Juniper Berries, but it seemed perfectly balanced
 
As if there was time to take a picture before dinner or anything left after!  I will be making this again and will be sure to take a picture after the first cut.
 
Thanks Woodcutter!!

@Smoking B---  Yeah, started to put every other day, but it was every 3rd day.  :-)
 
Not sure how I missed this the first time around but, That really looks great!...JJ
 
I'm curious about the off smoke days; did you just leave it in the smoker, refrigerate it or put it in a curing chamber? Looks great by the way!!
 
I'm curious about the off smoke days; did you just leave it in the smoker, refrigerate it or put it in a curing chamber? Looks great by the way!!
It was winter when I smoked this, so I just left it in the smoker.  The temps were between 35 and 45 at the time.  Usually, I would put it back in my curing chamber.
 
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