Two Butts & A Leg

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Sven Svensson

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This sounds more like a car accident than a descriptor for Easter Hams. Three weeks ago I taught a few folks how to use Pop’s brine to make their own Easter hams. I decided to give away the two boneless butts and the leg I used in the class to demonstrate brine injecting. As the smell of these beauties permeates the neighborhood I now regret my generosity and wish I could eat these right now.

Using plum and cherry I started them off for 2 hours at 160 then bumped it to 225 and later to 250. Once they hit an IT of 138-140 off the smoker they went and I brought them inside to cool down.

After they cool I‘ll vacuum pack them. Off to their new homes they will go on Sunday awaiting an Easter feast. I do have a leg of my own I injected and is now in the Pop’s spa in the garage fridge for our own feast.
 

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I fully intended to try Dave’s on my own ham and I had a senior moment and completely forgot. I left myself a note attached to my pink salt so I won’t forget on the next round. Haha!
Hahaaa! You will love it. Game changer type love it. It’s that differently good. I’m patiently waiting.
 
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Those look excellent!
Curing a ham from a butt is something that I have never done. I’m wondering why now!
Gotta add this to the never ending ToDo list!
Al
 
Mighty good looking hams Sven, and very generous of you.

Point for sure
Chris
 
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