Ham From Scratch

BGEChicago · Oct 17, 2019

Hi Guys,

So a few weeks ago I picked up a picnic ham and a ham shank:

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Removed the skin and made some chicharrones:

Threw it in a large ziplock with salt, water and Prague powder, I wanted to keep it simple for my first try:

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After curing for about 3 1/2 weeks I fired up the egg and put some hickory and apple chunks in, rubbed it with Meatheads pork rub:

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Here it is a few hours later letting the glaze set:

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Here it is finished:

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It tasted pretty good, I'd do it again, it's really not that much work.

Thanks for looking!
Greg

KClandcruiser · Oct 17, 2019

Looks tasty! I need to give that a shot. Did you source the green ham from a local butcher?

SonnyE · Oct 17, 2019

That looks great!

But you can't get ham from scratch. Ham comes from Pigs.
Scratch makes eggs, once it goes through a hen.
:crazy::heh:

BBQscott · Oct 17, 2019

Wow 3 1/2 weeks? Is that a normal curing time? Looks really good, thanks for sharing!

Stingerhook · Oct 17, 2019

Fantastic Greg!

BGEChicago · Oct 17, 2019

KClandcruiser said:
Looks tasty! I need to give that a shot. Did you source the green ham from a local butcher?

Hey Erik,

Actually I picked these up from a Hispanic grocery store, the ones around me always seem to have them.... I think the total for both was $14.00

Thanks
Greg

BGEChicago · Oct 17, 2019

BBQscott said:
Wow 3 1/2 weeks? Is that a normal curing time? Looks really good, thanks for sharing!

Hey Scott,

I know, that's what I thought! I value Meathead and his advice, here is a link to his curing calculator, it really is pretty handy!
https://amazingribs.com/tested-reci...ing-and-injecting/science-curing-meats-safely

In the end, it was not overly salty.. Its been 16 hours since I had a big ham sandwich so it must be safe also :-D

Thanks
Greg

JRDINCC · Oct 18, 2019

Your ham looks tasty. I've ben wanting to try curing a whole green ham for a while now.
I have been having the butcher slice one up into ~ 2" slices & using my bacon dry cure.

Big George's BBQ · Oct 18, 2019

It looks like you nailed it There have been a lot of threads on this in the past

Happy Hapgood · Oct 18, 2019

That looks Great! I also want to give it a go. Did you use any smoke wood?

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