Showing posts with label Slow Roasted Pit Ham. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Slow Roasted Pit Ham. Show all posts

Thursday, May 14, 2015

18 March 2015

Ham test #2-3


Started 2 pork shoulder blade roasts brining. One is 3.26#, the other is 3.09#.


We smoked one, and just cooked the other. The smoke flavor pretty much took over the flavor, so this recipe is probably a non-smoker.

Thursday, March 19, 2015

15 March 2015

Ham test #1




Recipe from the Founding Farmers Cookbook.


Slow Roasted Pit Ham
1T juniper berries, toasted and crushed
3.75ccold water
1/4c packed brown sugar
1/8c honey
1 1/4T curing salt (#1)
2 1/4T kosher salt
1T caraway seeds
7 cloves garlic, minced
4.5# boneless pork shoulder blade roast




Brined roast for approximately 36 hours (about 8 hours per pound). It was not quite long enough. Next test will be 12 hours per pound. We shall also smoke half of it.