How to smoke Bone in smoked picnic?

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bso8870

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Jul 15, 2008
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Is this something I smoke until it reaches about 200 degrees, while keeping heat at 250 degree's in WSM? Do I cook it similar to pork shoulder?

I have a 4.5 pounder and thought this cooked like shank, but now I am thinking to cook it like a pulled pork.

Any advice would be appreciated.
 
if its cured then you would cook it like a shank
take it to about 165* if you take it to 200 you would most likely dry it out what you have is picnic Ham if its cured
give it a nice honey rum glaze and smoke it with apple wood.and you will have some good eats for sure
 
It is the same look as shank, so I guess it is cured. Is that correct? I started cooking at 250 degree's with some apple wood.

Thanks,


Mike
 
It probably would have siad on the packaging if it was a fresh picnic or a cured picnic shoulder.If its cured it will look like ham if its just a fresh picnic, then its just raw pork like a butt.
if its cured youn would smoke it like a ham
if its fresh you can smoke it like a butt and make pulled pork out of it
if you can post pics of it it might be easier to help you tell what it is
 
it looks like regular ham and not shoulder. Do I just cook this ham to about 165?




Thanks,


Mike
 
As long as it is one of those precooked hams then you can cook it anywhere from 140-165 but personally when doing a precooked ham I don't use a probe but if I were I would pull around 145.
I like to follow Jeff's YouTube video on how to smoke a ham
http://www.youtube.com/user/tulsajeff#p/u/5/visSGTZv9jk

Comes out perfect.

Just remember, this is only for a fully cooked ham but the label on the packaging will tell you what kind you have.
Good luck!
 
I with Jim and uncle Lar. If it's a pre-cooked I would take it to about 140-145 and if it's a cured ham I would also take it to about 145-155 and then you should be fine with it. But I do have a question for you. How did you get this ham was in wrapped because it should have a labal on it that would tell you ant it is???
 
I bought it at western beef supermarket. It just said smoked Bone In Picnic. I have looked at pics on web, and it is a cured ham.

I appreciate all of the help. You guys are great.
 
bso - i've barbecued several of these and my advice is to treat it exactly like a pork butt. thepicnic is just the lower part of the shoulder, the next step down the leg from the butt. very good stuff.

i prefer to barbecue it up to 195-200 and then rest it in foil/towels/cooler, jsut like a shoulder, then shred the meat like pulled pork.

yummy stuff!

2009-04-06_145553_shoulder2.jpg
 
Since it is cured and smoked, all you need to do is get some smoke flavor into it. I usually do mine 4-6 hours and don't worry about the internal temperature - although I would not have it go above 140 to keep from drying out.

If it is a spiral cut, cook it face down. Some even skewer to keep the slices together.

This is a post on the Maple Bourbon Ham I do and it is fantastic.

http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/for...ighlight=maple
 
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