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Yep, I'm going to start with a cold smoke and then ease the temp up till the internal is around 135 degrees. It feels like it took forever to cure and dry, but that was probably just the anticipation making me impatient :)
I do this every year around the holidays to give away as gifts, but decided to post pics this year. I use the maple syrup cure recipe from Charcuterie. My first batch for this year is 30lbs.
Cure mixed up.
Cutting up the pork.
All cut up and ready for their rub down.
Slathered in the...
Crispy and tasty. The skin is the best part!
Done, Tasty.
All chopped up. With black beans, onion, cilantro, griled peppers, green onions, radishes, rice and tortillas.
Not sure why I put the radishes on the taco, but tasted great.
Pedro after 1 hour.
After 2 hours at 275. Had some issues on one ham where the skin stuck to the grill. Rubbed him down with vegetable oil and flipped him. Also the trotters started to blacken, so I wrapped them in foil.
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