Do you use a much different rub for your piggies than the shoulders? Do you inject? I inject for the whole pig but do not inject for shoulders.
Any ideas or recipes you wanna share?
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There's some good info out there, I'll look up my stuff when I can.
Have you done one before? I know you're looking for a cooker. You have a source for the whole hog?
Here's one start on info:FAQ for Whole Hog
All I know is what I learned from some really good Memphis in May Whole Hog cookers.
They inject everything, especially the shoulders.
Just a pork rub, if you want to get fancy, you can do parts of the pig with different rubs.
Depends on how you're serving this. Will it be a pig picking? or will you clean and serve? Makes a difference if you're doing the clean and serve you can season as you pull
Not sure, but look at the brines in Brining 101 and use one of them as an injection. Yup, you heard me right. I do variations of those recipes in contests and since I did my Butt scores have really improved. oops, is that a contest secret
Have you done one before? I know you're looking for a cooker. You have a source for the whole hog?
Here's one start on info:FAQ for Whole Hog
All I know is what I learned from some really good Memphis in May Whole Hog cookers.
They inject everything, especially the shoulders.
Just a pork rub, if you want to get fancy, you can do parts of the pig with different rubs.
Depends on how you're serving this. Will it be a pig picking? or will you clean and serve? Makes a difference if you're doing the clean and serve you can season as you pull
Not sure, but look at the brines in Brining 101 and use one of them as an injection. Yup, you heard me right. I do variations of those recipes in contests and since I did my Butt scores have really improved. oops, is that a contest secret
I have done three so far. Right now I have a pig farmer sho sells them to me at about $1 per pound. But he is VERY old and I'm not sure how much longer that will last.
I have another source -- retail --- at about $1.80 a pound.
I'm just looking for ideas from the guys / gals I know might have the best info.
BTW, all 3 of mine have come out great, if I do say so myself.
I have another source -- retail --- at about $1.80 a pound.
I'm just looking for ideas from the guys / gals I know might have the best info.
BTW, all 3 of mine have come out great, if I do say so myself.
Like Smokin' says,get you a five gallon bucket of injection and an F Dick brine pump,and fillerup.
Pay attention you don't oversalt,although pork likes some salt.
Here is an approach by John Radcliff,who Smokin' also knows,on injections.
They have a fine comp team and cook great hogs.
Smokey Bones BBQ
Pay attention you don't oversalt,although pork likes some salt.
Here is an approach by John Radcliff,who Smokin' also knows,on injections.
They have a fine comp team and cook great hogs.
Smokey Bones BBQ
Tom, as nice as that brine pump probably is, I don't see me spending $150 to inject a pig that costs $100!!! LOL.... now if I was a pro, maybe... but this is just gonna be my fourth whole hog ever.
Bodacious.
Found a Hog Site, with prices and they rent units. Doesn't say where they are at, just thought you might like to see their prices.
Country Catering
Found a Hog Site, with prices and they rent units. Doesn't say where they are at, just thought you might like to see their prices.
Country Catering
Thanks! That is a great thing to have. And just about what I was thinking was a fair price. I may have guessed that I would charge a little bit more, but that is because I live in Philly.
Not only don't they say where they are located, but they don't have ANY contact information... just plain dumb!
Not only don't they say where they are located, but they don't have ANY contact information... just plain dumb!