want to roast a whole pig

ricknct · 07-14-2006, 11:44 AM

hey all! I want to roast a whole pig for our family picnic. Any new ideas.or methods other than old reliable sticking it on a stick and building a fire next to it? All ideas will be appreciated. Thanks

smokeeater · 07-14-2006, 12:13 PM

Theres a web site called either (3) guys from cuba or (5) guysfrom cuba. It is very good, tells you how to build the pit out of cynder blocks etc. I have never tried it myself but I have seen it done. By the way, what part of Ct. are you from. I was born in Bridgeport and raised in Monroe.

queball · 07-14-2006, 01:13 PM

go to http://www.thecajunstore.com/cajun-microwave.htm and take a look at the cajun microwave. I built my own. Great for roasting a pig very efficient sort of like a giant dutchoven. The pigs in the box the fire is on top and the heat radiates into the box. Very easy to use.

smokeeater · 07-14-2006, 01:43 PM

Hey Queball, do they sell plans for that Cajun Microwave?

queball · 07-18-2006, 12:24 PM

I do not sell plans, but construction is fairly simple. I will post pics of mine tonight. I built a 2x2x4 plywood box with an open top. I strengthed all corners with 1x4 cypress planks. I had a stainless box fabricated which is 2 inches smaller all the way around and which laps the upper edge of the plywood box. I filled the gap between the boxes with ceramic hull insulation. The top is a wooden frame with a built in 1/4 inch marine grade aluminum fire box which sits down into the cooking chamber about 4 inches. This design is my own and is certainly high tech by comparison to the boxes on the internet. It is; however, an extremely efficient cooker and holds heat forever. It cooks like a pressure cooker. I've done butts to "falling apart" tender in just a couple of hours.

thirdeye · 07-18-2006, 01:40 PM

Looking forward to seeing your outfit.

backyardchef · 07-18-2006, 01:48 PM

I would look through the archives on this site first, but here's some links you might find interesting:

This one has good plans for building a roaster box:
http://cuban-christmas.com/pigroast.html

http://www.babalublog.com/archives/001162.html

RichardF · 07-18-2006, 03:01 PM

Here's the company tha makes the La Caja China pig roasting box:

http://www.lacajachina.com/

racer_81 · 07-18-2006, 10:09 PM

A co-worker purchased a La Caja China pig roaster to roast pigs for his annual luaus.

It works great. No smokey flavor, but it roasts great, easy, simple - there's a lot to be said for easy and simple.

racer_81 · 07-18-2006, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by backyardchef

I would look through the archives on this site first, but here's some links you might find interesting:

This one has good plans for building a roaster box:
http://cuban-christmas.com/pigroast.html

http://www.babalublog.com/archives/001162.html

I like that cuban-christmas link.

racer_81 · 07-18-2006, 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by queball

go to http://www.thecajunstore.com/cajun-microwave.htm and take a look at the cajun microwave. I built my own. Great for roasting a pig very efficient sort of like a giant dutchoven. The pigs in the box the fire is on top and the heat radiates into the box. Very easy to use.

This link didn't work for me. Does it work for any of you guys?

backyardchef · 07-19-2006, 09:30 AM

I think this works for the Cajun Microwave:
http://www.thecajunstore.com/item82.html

Glad you like that Cuban Christmas link, Racer.....

Jorge · 07-19-2006, 09:34 AM

Check with SmokeInDaEye. They had one at Grill Kings this weekend and did a pig.

FatDaddy · 07-19-2006, 06:22 PM

We use something similar to the cajun microwave that my FAL picked up in mexico. use it for cabrito or hog

racer_81 · 07-19-2006, 09:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by backyardchef

I think this works for the Cajun Microwave:
http://www.thecajunstore.com/item82.html

Glad you like that Cuban Christmas link, Racer.....

Thanks.

That Cajun Microwave looks strikingly similar to La Caja China.

07-14-2006, 11:44 AM	#1
ricknct Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 12-25-04 Location: connecticut	want to roast a whole pig hey all! I want to roast a whole pig for our family picnic. Any new ideas.or methods other than old reliable sticking it on a stick and building a fire next to it? All ideas will be appreciated. Thanks __________________ Homemade smoker from fridge Weber kettle (jr.) Turkey fryer Gas grill - Charbroil 4 burner Charcoal grill -old Coleman gasser Brinkman smoke n grill- charcoal pig pit-275 gal. fuel tank conversion Charbroil electric smoker- bullet style coleman 2 burner camp stove homemade propane burner roadside found charcoaler feels like perfect drinkin' weather

07-14-2006, 12:13 PM	#2
smokeeater On the road to being a farker Join Date: 10-01-05 Location: Hicksville New York	Theres a web site called either (3) guys from cuba or (5) guysfrom cuba. It is very good, tells you how to build the pit out of cynder blocks etc. I have never tried it myself but I have seen it done. By the way, what part of Ct. are you from. I was born in Bridgeport and raised in Monroe. __________________ Pete Hicksville N.Y. KCBS Certified Judge as of April 29th 2006 Horizontal Silver Smoker,Weber Kettle, Big A$$ gasser & Turkey frier "if you can't stand the heat, go get me a beer" "Nothing but SUNSHINE from here on out"

07-14-2006, 01:13 PM	#3
queball On the road to being a farker Join Date: 07-26-05 Location: southwest of what's left of New Orleans	go to http://www.thecajunstore.com/cajun-microwave.htm and take a look at the cajun microwave. I built my own. Great for roasting a pig very efficient sort of like a giant dutchoven. The pigs in the box the fire is on top and the heat radiates into the box. Very easy to use. __________________ Cajun Grill Super by Percy Guidry Cajun Microwave by Queball "If God did'nt want us to eat cows, he would'nt have made them out of meat."

07-14-2006, 01:43 PM	#4
smokeeater On the road to being a farker Join Date: 10-01-05 Location: Hicksville New York	Hey Queball, do they sell plans for that Cajun Microwave? __________________ Pete Hicksville N.Y. KCBS Certified Judge as of April 29th 2006 Horizontal Silver Smoker,Weber Kettle, Big A$$ gasser & Turkey frier "if you can't stand the heat, go get me a beer" "Nothing but SUNSHINE from here on out"

07-18-2006, 12:24 PM	#5
queball On the road to being a farker Join Date: 07-26-05 Location: southwest of what's left of New Orleans	I do not sell plans, but construction is fairly simple. I will post pics of mine tonight. I built a 2x2x4 plywood box with an open top. I strengthed all corners with 1x4 cypress planks. I had a stainless box fabricated which is 2 inches smaller all the way around and which laps the upper edge of the plywood box. I filled the gap between the boxes with ceramic hull insulation. The top is a wooden frame with a built in 1/4 inch marine grade aluminum fire box which sits down into the cooking chamber about 4 inches. This design is my own and is certainly high tech by comparison to the boxes on the internet. It is; however, an extremely efficient cooker and holds heat forever. It cooks like a pressure cooker. I've done butts to "falling apart" tender in just a couple of hours. __________________ Cajun Grill Super by Percy Guidry Cajun Microwave by Queball "If God did'nt want us to eat cows, he would'nt have made them out of meat."

07-18-2006, 01:40 PM	#6
thirdeye somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 01-14-06 Location: At home on the range in Wyoming	Looking forward to seeing your outfit. __________________ ~thirdeye~ I Play With Fire and Smoke *Barbecuist ~ Charcuterist ~ KCBS Master Judge & CTC* Big Green Eggs, Big Drum Smokers, Big Chiefs, Weber Smokey Joe "Custom Tall Boy" Oil Patch Horizontal, SnS Deluxe Kettle Visit my Cookin' Site by clicking HERE Barbecue is not rocket surgery “The problem with quotes on the Internet is that it's hard to verify their authenticity” ~ Abraham Lincoln

07-18-2006, 01:48 PM	#7
backyardchef Babbling Farker Join Date: 11-05-04 Location: New York City	I would look through the archives on this site first, but here's some links you might find interesting: This one has good plans for building a roaster box: http://cuban-christmas.com/pigroast.html http://www.babalublog.com/archives/001162.html __________________ Matt Fletcher's Brooklyn Barbecue The Hampton Smoker Blog: http://backyardchef.blogspot.com 7' Meadow Creek reverse flow w/ a 4' grill on the nose, named Large Marge 48" Klose Backyard Chef named Wubby Willy the Wonder Grill Weber Kettle named Georgiette ECB Spider Web Collector Model Char-Griller Smokin' Pro Firebrick Supremo

07-18-2006, 03:01 PM	#8
RichardF is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 03-07-05 Location: the best day ever	Here's the company tha makes the La Caja China pig roasting box: http://www.lacajachina.com/ __________________ if you meet the Buddha on the road, kill him Live every week like it's shark week

07-18-2006, 10:09 PM	#9
racer_81 Babbling Farker Join Date: 08-11-03 Location: Richmond, TX	A co-worker purchased a La Caja China pig roaster to roast pigs for his annual luaus. It works great. No smokey flavor, but it roasts great, easy, simple - there's a lot to be said for easy and simple. __________________ This Space Left Intentionally Blank

07-19-2006, 09:30 AM	#12
backyardchef Babbling Farker Join Date: 11-05-04 Location: New York City	I think this works for the Cajun Microwave: http://www.thecajunstore.com/item82.html Glad you like that Cuban Christmas link, Racer..... __________________ Matt Fletcher's Brooklyn Barbecue The Hampton Smoker Blog: http://backyardchef.blogspot.com 7' Meadow Creek reverse flow w/ a 4' grill on the nose, named Large Marge 48" Klose Backyard Chef named Wubby Willy the Wonder Grill Weber Kettle named Georgiette ECB Spider Web Collector Model Char-Griller Smokin' Pro Firebrick Supremo

07-19-2006, 09:34 AM	#13
Jorge somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 01-23-04 Location: DFW, San AntonioTx	Check with SmokeInDaEye. They had one at Grill Kings this weekend and did a pig. __________________ You can't be a real country unless you have a beer and an airline - it helps if you have some kind of a football team, or some nuclear weapons, but at the very least you need a beer. --Frank Zappa Keeping Valspar in BBQ, one cook at a time. Recipient of a Huggies box! Shut up, and cook!!!!

07-19-2006, 06:22 PM	#14
FatDaddy is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 04-04-06 Location: Wichita Falls, Tx	We use something similar to the cajun microwave that my FAL picked up in mexico. use it for cabrito or hog __________________ HALF DIAMOND RANCH BBQ Home made 5' reverse flow smoker Lg BGE WSM 18.5 WSM 22.5 Weber Kettle 22 1/2" silver series Weber Copper Smokey Joe Gold 14.5" GPS trackable RED super fast thermopen http://www.facebook.com/jtempleton2

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