Wanting to try a smoked ham

upsman · Mar 26, 2013

For Easter! have smoked a few things and posted here and never have done a ham yet and am looking for a simple method to smoking a ham big enough for 10-12 people that is not to complicated to do. sure would appreciate some advice and recipe ideals. Thank You!

pops6927 · Mar 28, 2013

You would reheat the ham in the smoker, either partially cooked ham or fully cooked ham, to an internal of 150°+. A partially cooked ham figure 30-35 min per pound; a fully cooked ham 15-20 min per pound @ 275°. Remove the skin, if any, on it and score the fat crisscross. Baste with your favorite ham glaze. When you get within 10°, then add pineapple rings dotted with cherries if you like. You can pull it when it gets above 146°, fully cooked stage.

pops6927 · Mar 28, 2013

Simple ham glaze:

1 cup clear Karo syrup

¼ cup drained crushed pineapple

clove oil, a few drops

whole cloves

red food coloring, by the drop

coarse ground pepper, from peppermill

Mix all together, adding clove oil until sufficient flavor is reached and red food drops until sufficient color is reached; chill, then baste on ham.

Bearcarver · Mar 28, 2013

Upsman,

Here is an easy Step by Step that might help you:

http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/105633/ham-twins-double-smoked

Bear

austinl · Mar 29, 2013

You could also call a few local butchers/meat markets and get an uncooked one. Many of them will even cure it for you so you don't have to fool with it. As a side note, I find it very odd that no one seems to mind reheating precooked hams but I've never heard of anyone "double smoking" a precooked turkey.

Bearcarver · Mar 30, 2013

AustinL said:
You could also call a few local butchers/meat markets and get an uncooked one. Many of them will even cure it for you so you don't have to fool with it. As a side note, I find it very odd that no one seems to mind reheating precooked hams but I've never heard of anyone "double smoking" a precooked turkey.

Double Smoking a Turkey would produce a pile of shoe leather with wings.

Bear

austinl · Mar 30, 2013

Hahaha bearcarver, you are probably right but you get what I'm sayin' though right?

Bearcarver · Mar 30, 2013

AustinL said:
Hahaha bearcarver, you are probably right but you get what I'm sayin' though right?

I knew what you meant, but I was buying "Double Smoked" Hams for about 20 years, before I got my own smoker. Now I do my own. There is no Ham as good as a Double Smoked Ham.

I'll guarantee a double smoked turkey would be real tough, maybe even hard or brittle.

Mrs Bear is picking up our Double Smoked Ham for tomorrow, right now, at the Quakertown Farmers' Market.

I have to buy one this year, because of my health keeping me from the smoker. They aren't cheap!!!

Bear

smokey charlie · Apr 4, 2013

i like to get a already cooked ham from ingles i love the pineapple flavor this is my trick i know its kinda late for easter but
you can try it out before next easter
gradma loves this by the way

easy buy a gallon of apple juice and a turkey pan or a pan that has about 3 inch sides
get the smoker fired up load the ham in in the pan fill the pan with apple juice about 2 inches deep
cook for 3 hours

done :sausage::sausage::sausage::sausage::sausage::sausage::sausage::sausage::sausage::sausage:

Bearcarver · Apr 4, 2013

smokey charlie said:
i like to get a already cooked ham from ingles i love the pineapple flavor this is my trick i know its kinda late for easter but
you can try it out before next easter
gradma loves this by the way

easy buy a gallon of apple juice and a turkey pan or a pan that has about 3 inch sides
get the smoker fired up load the ham in in the pan fill the pan with apple juice about 2 inches deep
cook for 3 hours

done

How do you get Pineapple flavor by using Apple Juice?

Bear

smokey charlie · Apr 5, 2013

hey bearcarver

i dont know how it does it but its like you cooked it in pineapple its 10 times the flavor as the pineapple pieces on the out side of the ham
i just know it works with my method
its pretty awesome you should try it .man im getting hungry just thinking about it:grilling_smilie:

Bearcarver · Apr 5, 2013

smokey charlie said:
hey bearcarver

i dont know how it does it but its like you cooked it in pineapple its 10 times the flavor as the pineapple pieces on the out side of the ham
i just know it works with my method
its pretty awesome you should try it .man im getting hungry just thinking about it:grilling_smilie:

You're kidding me aren't you???

You shouldn't tease an old guy, like me.

Bear

stickyfingers · Apr 6, 2013

I did 3 hams for Easter and have done several over the past few years. I use a Honey cured spiral ham. Rinse it off, pat dry, coat with honey then dark brown sugar. Smoke face brown for about 3hours at 250. Wrap in foil fro about 30 minutes (which how it takes me to get to in-laws). Rave reviews!! Oh...I use hickory or apple wood.

smokey charlie · Apr 8, 2013

Bearcarver said:
You're kidding me aren't you???
You shouldn't tease an old guy, like me.

Bear

Bear
no im not kidding ,i have done this for several years i do shoot mine up with apple juice too but the same cook method buy a ham already cooked put it in a pan with 3 inch sides fill it up about 2 inches deep with apple juice ,i suppose you could go pineapple juice but the cheap apple juice does fine cook on the smoker for about 3 hours .Bam !!!! =Awesome add your glaze done
i prolly been doin this for the last 5 years or so
i say next ham you cook try this method out
the flavor will blow you and your family away
i use the ones with the bone in put the flat side of the ham down in the apple juice

good luck
charlie:grilling_smilie:

Bearcarver · Apr 8, 2013

smokey charlie said:
Bear
no im not kidding ,i have done this for several years i do shoot mine up with apple juice too but the same cook method buy a ham already cooked put it in a pan with 3 inch sides fill it up about 2 inches deep with apple juice ,i suppose you could go pineapple juice but the cheap apple juice does fine cook on the smoker for about 3 hours .Bam !!!! =Awesome add your glaze done
i prolly been doin this for the last 5 years or so
i say next ham you cook try this method out
the flavor will blow you and your family away
i use the ones with the bone in put the flat side of the ham down in the apple juice

good luck
charlie:grilling_smilie:

I've been doing Double Smoked Hams for awhile now (See Below), similar to the way you say, but I never used Apple Juice to get a Pineapple flavor. I use Pineapple to get Pineapple flavor. If I wanted Apple flavor I would use Apple juice.

Maybe I should try Apple pellets to get the Hickory smoke flavor I crave so much???

Link to "Twin Hams (Double Smoked)":

http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/105633/ham-twins-double-smoked

Thanks,

Bear

smokey charlie · Apr 9, 2013

Bearcarver said:
I've been doing Double Smoked Hams for awhile now (See Below), similar to the way you say, but I never used Apple Juice to get a Pineapple flavor. I use Pineapple to get Pineapple flavor. If I wanted Apple flavor I would use Apple juice.
Maybe I should try Apple pellets to get the Hickory smoke flavor I crave so much???

Link to "Twin Hams (Double Smoked)":
http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/105633/ham-twins-double-smoked

Thanks,
Bear

hey dont take my word for it try it your self
goodluck

smokey charlie · Feb 24, 2018

ITS BEEN A WHILE HOW DID YOU'RE HAM TURN OUT?

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