First time smoking a whole pig

[wolfman1955]

OK, I am going to ask a dumb question here. 





I would like to do this when the weather warms up in Michigan (so not for quite a while) but I know the whole pig is going to bother my wife. However I am still planning on doing this.





My question is this, what do you do with the head? I know this will be the main part that bothers her.

You can order your pig minus the head. But you will not get to eat the cheeks and jowls and those are like the filet mignon of a pig roast.
Keep Smokin!!!
Wolf

 

[roller]

Always wanted to do that !! Looks real good.

 

[mdboatbum]

Make sure you remove the eyes before cooking so you don't have to worry about them popping and running down the face.

This was one of the worst things I've ever had to do when we roasted a suckling pig years ago. Since it was a baby, the eyes were bright blue. Still have nightmares about that!

 

[smokedstanley]

Ask the butcher you get the pig from to remove the eyes. A lot easier that way

 

[inkjunkie]

Safe to assume the brain is still in the skull?

 

[gary s]

Nice looking pig

Gary

 

[dannylang]

good looking piglet stanley, nice smoke.

 

[smokedstanley]

Thank you. Melting my big smoker out of the snow right now to do 6 racks of st.louis and 2 racks of beefback ribs for Superbowl Sunday.

 

[gary s]

Be sure and post some pics

gary

 

[smokedstanley]

Posted a pic of todays ribs here. almost ready for sauce.

http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/171634/what-are-you-smoking-this-weekend/20#post_1308268

 

[gary s]

Nice Looking Ribs All look good

Gary