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Myself I like smoking thighs with skin on.
Do it at 300-325.
If you don't want the skin just pull it at the end of the smoke.
I usually smoke thighs to 175-185 finish temp.
During the summer usually do 50 thighs once a week.
I smoke my turkeys at 300. I do them in a pan and start them breast down for 2 hours and then flip. I usually use around 15lb turkeys.
If the birds are already enhanced I don't brine.
I would inject the pig with a simple brine to add more flavor and keep it moist.
Are you smoking it butterflied or racer?
If butterflied you might want to pack the loin area with sausage or pork butt to kept the loin from drying out and over cooking.
Last...make sure ALL your temp gauges are...
One way to check if a butt is done, is if the bone pulls out.
If the bone don't pull out it's not done.
As mentioned crock pot or oven with a little apple juice.
Every smoke is a learning experience.
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