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    Fresh Ham for curing

    Thanks everyone, the ham turned out perfectly! It was the best ham I've ever had! I did it over open fire rotisserie. It was fabulous.
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    Fresh Ham for curing

    Good day all!, So the ham came out of the brine today, is there anyway for me to check for any spoilage close to the bone if my injection wasn't enough, I did inject very heavily. This is just my first long brine and want to make sure it's properly cured before I cook it. Meat that I can see is...
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    Fresh Ham for curing

    I bought a whole hind leg/ham from a local grocery store up here in canada. At $2.99/lb, I couldn't really pass it up.
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    Fresh Ham for curing

    Thanks so much for all the info! @tallbm ive done the calculations as followed 4.5 gallons of water x 8.3lbs = 37.5lbs = 17009.7 grams Ham 24lbs = 10886.2 grams total weight in grams = 27895.9 grams salt= 27895.9 x 0.0165= 460.28grams sugar= 27895.9x 0.01= 278.9 grams cure= (37.5+24) x 1.33...
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    Fresh Ham for curing

    Hi all First time poster here, I have a combed through the forums and posts here and have found similar questions being asked but not enough for me to feel comfortable attempting this cure. So here it goes. I have a 23lb fresh ham, skin on. I'm planning on using pops brine. I also plan on...
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