Smoking a pig

[tunafish]

I just bought an oklahoma joes smoker. I bought a 30 lb pig and want to smoke it, I keep getting different answers about smoking time and temperature. Some say it will take 6 hours some say up to 12 hours. Anyone have any suggestions?

 

[crazymoon]

TF, Welcome, I can't answer your question on times but the search bar is in the above right hand corner ,you may find some answers in there .Good luck !

 

[SmokinAl]

Same as CM, never did a whole hog before, but plenty of guys on here have & hopefully one will be along soon to give you an answer.

In the meantime here's a couple of thread that may help.

http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/newsearch?search=whole+hog

Welcome to SMF!

Al

 

[dave schiller]

The folks in eastern North Carolina have been cooking whole hogs over wood coals since the mid-1600's and have developed the technique to a high level.  The best book on the subject is "Holy Smoke" by John Shelton Reed.  Get a copy and read all about it.  Much like beef is king in Texas, it's pork in the southeast.  Search the web for lots of available information.