Cure Fresh and Smoke or Store "Smoked" and then Double Smoke?

[GrumpyGriller]

Looking to do an Easter ham and trying to decide if I should cure a fresh ham (7 day?) and then smoke it, or get a store-bought "smoked ham" and double-smoke it using something like Bear's recipe?

Will the fresh route give me a "better" tasting smoked ham, or am I over-complicating things?

Thanks as always!
-GG

 

[smokerjim]

Not sure ya have enough time to fully cure a fresh ham, personally I would just do a bear double smoked ham.

 

[BigW.]

Double smoked is certainly tasty and very easy. Almost impossible to screw it up.

 

[GrumpyGriller]

Yeah....not some much worried about botching it, more about the timing. When I did my bacon with Popo's Brine, it cured for 14 days and then rested before smoking for 4 more. If 7 days isn't enough to get the ham set, I'll probably go double-smoked as suggested.

Thanks!

 

[phathead69]

bears all the way

 

[adam15]

Bear’s recipe has given me tons of great hams...

 

[GrumpyGriller]

Thanks again all....I’ve already ordered the ham, got the spices all ready for the glaze. I’ll report back after it’s all done and digested next week.

 

[SmokinEdge]

Best ham you will ever make yourself and eat. Only 5 days in cure!
https://www.smokingmeatforums.com/threads/5-days-from-picnic-to-ham.296135/

 

[GrumpyGriller]

Best ham you will ever make yourself and eat. Only 5 days in cure!
https://www.smokingmeatforums.com/threads/5-days-from-picnic-to-ham.296135/

That looks like a worthwhile effort....thanks for the link!

 

[pc farmer]

Best ham you will ever make yourself and eat. Only 5 days in cure!
https://www.smokingmeatforums.com/threads/5-days-from-picnic-to-ham.296135/

I was just going to post this. I still go 14 days but thats just me. My hams a 30 lbs. But still 5 days would be long enough.

 

[SmokinEdge]

I was just going to post this. I still go 14 days but thats just me. My hams a 30 lbs. But still 5 days would be long enough.

Yes sir. This is a delicious ham recipe.
as to time, you really can’t over cure with this recipe. Best ham recipe shared on the web.

 

[JLeonard]

I am a Bear follower. Love his double smoked hams process.
Jim