Cured hams

[murraygw]

I had my first pig butchered and I had a couple of hams cured I believe they are just salt cured. What I want to know is would it be ok to still smoke them? Or would it be too salty?

 

[fourthwind]

People around here double smoke hams all the time. great stuff. I use a basic pork rub on the outside, and smoke at 230 to 240 until the ham is 145 internal. When the ham is at 130 I start putting on a glaze of Honey, Pineapple juice, and ground cloves. 3 or 4 applications is enough. This is also assuming that the ham was not only cured but was cooked as well before you got it.

 

[ronp]

If I were you I would find out how they were cured, with just salt or with nitrates. Salt brining is not cured.

 

[murraygw]

I called Keeters meat co and he told me it had a maple sugar cure with nitrates.

 

[corn cob]

Heat throuroghlyto 140*-145* ~~~ Lightly smoke...Lightly. Cool and slice!


Enjoy!