Happiness is #2

[Highbeam]

"I smoke-cook the hams for about 12 hours and use a probe thermometer to get them to 155° or more"

Any idea what temp the smoker is running?

This is great. Pork loin is always less than 3$ per lb here so the whole meat purchase is only 13$. I'll have to holler at the butcher to get me a nice fatty one.

This is a good winter time experiment. Now I need to try and find Robert's cider thread.

 

[HomeBrew2]

Any idea what temp the smoker is running?

Yes. To keep the chips from catching fire, I start by warming the smoker to about 90°. Then I throw some chips on and leave the temp there as long as they'll smolder. Then I gradually raise the temp in 10° increments over several hours to 190°. Yes, I use a single stage digital temp controller to do this
I know that's no help to you with charcoal.
Just "slow cook" it and try to keep the chips from burning and raising the temp too high. I like piling the heat on at the end after the the smoke has sealed it.

 

[3RRL]

Neighbor,
Thank you for sharing this recipe for that delicious looking ham. It has my mouth watering indeed.
I can tell you are a man who knows what he wants ... and likes. You single guys always amaze me at how self sufficient you are and what good cooks you are too! Although I know the real reason for that is you don't have anybody to screw up what you want or like ....so you get to do exactly what you want. Right? LOL ... (I can see a satisfying smile slowly forming on your face.) Girl friends are great for that. I used to have several girlfriends when I was younger, but for some reason the ex wives did not agree with it much.

I do love to cook (actually became a necessity after the girlfriend - ex wife deal) but most of my smaller game recipes are very simple. They involve slow roasting over an open fire or the bar-b-que. I always enjoy my game cooked right now in the outdoors ... at camp and over a flame. Basted with lots of butter to get that seared salty flavor. I'm not too much for preparing it some fancy way at home, making a fu fu meal out of it. I like it char broiled, flamed like in the wilderness. For some reason, eating it right there is always better than fixing it at home. Larger game, process of course bring home and some aging is involved. But the smaller stuff, I cook that night of the hunt.

Thanks again for sharing your great recipe.

 

[HomeBrew2]

... I'm a terrible cook and have a mental disability when it comes to cooking, so please think of this as how you'd advice a 5 year old child. hahahaha ...

Eddie, got to thinking about your comment and reading about yourall's recent big shindig. I'm not sure how I'd get along without the lonestar state's contributions to my life when it comes to food. Two of my weekly chores is making "Texas Red" chile sauce from dried pods, H2O, vinegar and seasonings ... and "Texas Caviar", though I just use pinto beans and salsa rather than the balckeyed peas and hominy and fresh chopped tomatoes, etc ... just easier and cheaper around these parts

 

[EddieWalker]

Homebrew,

Between you and Rob, I think hanging out with you two would be as good as any of our Texas get togethers!! Both of you have great projects, interesting land and combined, an amazing menu with drinks!!!

Eddie

 

[RobertN]

I've tried quite a few recipes over the years, but I'm kind of a lazy person and if it takes more than a step or two, I lose interest. I enjoy meat just as it is grilled over the coals.
Eddie

Eddie, seriously go out and look at a camp Dutch Oven. The first time I had seen one was two years ago when my son bridged from Cub Scouts to Boy Scouts. Now, we have a couple of our own, and make some pretty cool stuff. The great thing is, most recipes are pretty simple. We've cooked roasts, chicken, pork chops, cobblers, breads and other stuff in these things, using either briquettes or coal from a campfire. You should see the mountian man breakfasts made in these things! A couple of our other adult leaders won 1st place at Camp Meriwether at the camp DO cookoff. They made a beanless, all meat chili that was awesome!

Check out some of the stuff this guy makes. Although I make up a lot of recipes, I also use this site for some too Byrons Dutch Oven page