Coldholler
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- Sep 3, 2011
- Location
- Jackson County, NC
I started a thread in May looking for advice on burning/scalding/skinning. Here it is: http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=246237
I got some great advice but now need some regarding the cook. I've smoked lots of pigs and lots of butts but never a skinned hog.
I did it - I skinned it -- I had to freeze it (long story) and now will have to defrost it and cook it. Figure it'll take two or so days in 40d ice water to defrost, then will cook smoke it at 250 for 8-10 hours.
I'm worried about a massive grease fire as all that exposed fat drips onto the angle iron heat shield above my 48" long gas burner. Thinking I'll trim some more of it off but it's summer time and minutes count. Then, I can set it over lots of shallow tin pans to catch the grease -- maybe I can ladle it out before it runs over. I can overlap some foil over their rims to cover gaps. Thoughts? Anybody have experience with that, positive or negative?
Pics:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwvALrlUtbOkOF9FSmdhWGo1alE/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwvALrlUtbOkdWI4OHktSzE5eVk/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwvALrlUtbOkQnhYVU45OHdBNzg/view?usp=sharing
I got some great advice but now need some regarding the cook. I've smoked lots of pigs and lots of butts but never a skinned hog.
I did it - I skinned it -- I had to freeze it (long story) and now will have to defrost it and cook it. Figure it'll take two or so days in 40d ice water to defrost, then will cook smoke it at 250 for 8-10 hours.
I'm worried about a massive grease fire as all that exposed fat drips onto the angle iron heat shield above my 48" long gas burner. Thinking I'll trim some more of it off but it's summer time and minutes count. Then, I can set it over lots of shallow tin pans to catch the grease -- maybe I can ladle it out before it runs over. I can overlap some foil over their rims to cover gaps. Thoughts? Anybody have experience with that, positive or negative?
Pics:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwvALrlUtbOkOF9FSmdhWGo1alE/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwvALrlUtbOkdWI4OHktSzE5eVk/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwvALrlUtbOkQnhYVU45OHdBNzg/view?usp=sharing
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