Butcher Ham

[smokinpyro]

Purchased a Ham today soaking in the brine now, plan on a smoke tomarrow, what should I expect?
Not new to smoking, but this is my first adventure for this.

 

[SmokinAl]

The ham has been cured, right?

Al

 

[Rings Я Us]

Purchased a Ham today soaking in the brine now, plan on a smoke tomarrow, what should I
expect?
Not new to smoking, but this is my first adventure for this.

It has skin on it? Like fresh raw ham?

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• Rings Я Us
• Sep 18, 2017

you can brine it for 3 days . 1 day isn't very long.
Should be 150 to 160 internal when done. How big?

 

[smokinpyro]

15lbs. Yes fresh raw ham.....

 

[jwkenny]

Monitoring. Details please once you've finished the process. I've been interested in smoking a ham and look to do it in the next month or so. Tips appreciated. Thanks.

 

[gary s]

Love Ham

Gary

 

[SmokinRuss]

I got Jeff's book and he talks about a saltwater brine but doesn't ham usually come already salty? Is there another brining method for ham other than the saltwater solution to soak it in or is it the curing that adds the salt to the ham? If so then it needs to be a fresh ham then right? for me to use my saltwater brine?

 

[Born100YearsLate]

Purchased a Ham today soaking in the brine now, plan on a smoke tomarrow, what should I expect?
Not new to smoking, but this is my first adventure for this.

A ham needs to cure in brine for 4-6 weeks. Brining for 24 hrs is basically pointless, if you want ham and not just smoked pork.