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I purchased two boneless hams from a local pork producer. They are about 14lbs apiece. I have them brining in smokin' Okies brine (24 hours)and plan on rinsing them and putting them in my Cookshack 55 tonight. I am concerned that if I cook them like a butt or shoulder (225* for 15-18 hours)that they may dry out. I can't find much information on fresh hams. should I : inject them..(with what)? mop them...(with what)? foil...(obviously with foil)? Cook at a higher temp for less time? Finish in the oven...?
I'm confused and don't want to ruin my daughters second birhtday party. (I'll buy a cake and she'll be fine). Help me out.
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If you not going to cold smoke or cure it, then just treat it like a shoulder.

1. Do a search on "fresh ham" there are some good discussions pointers about whether to cut off the skin, inject, etc.

2. Check out: BBQ FAW ham comments

3. Ask the meat man has basic (but not smoking) information:
Ask the Meat Man -- Ham

Key is to cook it very low and very slow, hams like shoulder work real well on long and slow cooks. Like 200 but no more than 225.

Cook to 180 to slice or higher to pull.

Hope that helps for a starter.
Like Smokin' says,"what are you trying to accomplish with them"?

Are they fresh ham[you mentioned a 24 hr brine],which means you cook like a butt?

I'm not sure why you would brine fresh ham,unless this is a flavor step.

My mother in law likes me to take a cured ham,slow smoke it up to 160� internal,foil it with a couple cups of apple juice,and cook it to 200�.

They pull it and use it for every country recipe for a week.

By now,you are past the point of injecting.

Don't waste the time of opening the door for a mop,unless this is a Labor Day Feast.

LIke Smokin'says,cook it real low and act like it is a pork shoulder.

For an old guy,he knows stuff. Big Grin

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