Whole hog questions

bcaggie07 · 02-05-2011, 02:39 PM

Howdy, I am new to this forum and this is my first question to all of you who have been smoking for awhile. My favorite meat is cooking pork and I am looking to venture out and cooking a whole hog. I have smoked a 40 lb whole hog, but am wondering what the biggest pig I will be able to cook on my smoker. My smoker is made out of a 250 gallon tank and I built a rack that slides in and out my pit for a whole hog and it measures by 40" long by 24" wide. The way that I prefer to cook the hog is butterflied, and was wondering if a 75lb and 100lb hog would fit on this rack. At some point in time I may consider doing a hog racer style and was wondering how tall a 75lb and 100lb pig would be, once it is prepared.

Thanks

RedPig · 02-05-2011, 02:45 PM

I can picture a 75 being ok. I think it might be a bit on the narrow side, not sure. You could cut hocks and fit better maybe. How did the 40 fit? Judge by that.

AndyDuncan · 02-05-2011, 03:50 PM

McReynolds Farms has a size chart on their site. I believe they are sizing the pig with the rear legs out.

Chef Country · 02-05-2011, 05:16 PM

my pig cooker is a 300 gal tank, I dont butterfly and i cook 200# hogs hanging weight so their are 260 to 280 when i take them in and I have enought room for a couple briskets after i get the hog on, I would give you mesurments but my hog cooker is in a snow drift at the time

CivilWarBBQ · 02-05-2011, 09:51 PM

We cooked a 105 lb hog in a 48" China box once. It was a real chore to stuff him in; we had to remove the feet and crack his neck to make it work.

smokeyw · 02-06-2011, 06:52 AM

My pig cooker is 60" x 42". I have cooked a 150 Lb. pig but have to cut the legs off fairly close.

Cook · 02-06-2011, 08:12 AM

Get a 1/2 hog. That will allow you a larger specimen which will have better flavor.

bcaggie07 · 02-07-2011, 05:25 PM

Thanks for all the input.

02-05-2011, 02:39 PM	#1
bcaggie07 Got Wood. Join Date: 02-04-11 Location: Round Rock, TX Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Whole hog questions Howdy, I am new to this forum and this is my first question to all of you who have been smoking for awhile. My favorite meat is cooking pork and I am looking to venture out and cooking a whole hog. I have smoked a 40 lb whole hog, but am wondering what the biggest pig I will be able to cook on my smoker. My smoker is made out of a 250 gallon tank and I built a rack that slides in and out my pit for a whole hog and it measures by 40" long by 24" wide. The way that I prefer to cook the hog is butterflied, and was wondering if a 75lb and 100lb hog would fit on this rack. At some point in time I may consider doing a hog racer style and was wondering how tall a 75lb and 100lb pig would be, once it is prepared. Thanks

02-05-2011, 02:45 PM	#2
RedPig Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 10-09-10 Location: Hampton Roads, VA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I can picture a 75 being ok. I think it might be a bit on the narrow side, not sure. You could cut hocks and fit better maybe. How did the 40 fit? Judge by that. __________________ [COLOR=green][I][COLOR=darkred][FONT=Comic Sans MS]Keith[/FONT][/COLOR][/I][/COLOR] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=red]SwingDings[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] Competition Team KCBS CBJ Peoria Custom Offset, BGE, Traeger Lil Tex, Weber Kettle, UDS, Cookshack [COLOR=green] [/COLOR] Semper Fidelis

02-05-2011, 03:50 PM	#3
AndyDuncan Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 12-22-10 Location: Palo Alto, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	McReynolds Farms has a size chart on their site. I believe they are sizing the pig with the rear legs out. __________________ Gator Rebel Vertical - Santa Maria Grill - "Schumacher" Red Thermapen

02-05-2011, 05:16 PM	#4
Chef Country is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 07-26-09 Location: Wellington, KS Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	my pig cooker is a 300 gal tank, I dont butterfly and i cook 200# hogs hanging weight so their are 260 to 280 when i take them in and I have enought room for a couple briskets after i get the hog on, I would give you mesurments but my hog cooker is in a snow drift at the time __________________ Country Q Here for a Good Time, not a Long Time!Webber 22.5 OTS The fastest and most accurate splash proof Red Thermapen UDS that gets used more than traeger Shop built 300 gal smoker Traeger bbq 125 with digital 180 controller collecting parts for a 500gal reverse flow build

02-06-2011, 06:52 AM	#6
smokeyw is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 01-03-11 Location: Smithfield, North Carolina Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	My pig cooker is 60" x 42". I have cooked a 150 Lb. pig but have to cut the legs off fairly close. __________________ Smokey W's Pit Que NCPC Competition Team / 2011 NCPC Whole Hog State Champion

02-05-2011, 09:51 PM	#5
CivilWarBBQ is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-08-07 Location: Cartersville, GA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	We cooked a 105 lb hog in a 48" China box once. It was a real chore to stuff him in; we had to remove the feet and crack his neck to make it work.

02-06-2011, 08:12 AM	#7
Cook is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 12-23-10 Location: Mount Pleasnt, SC Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Get a 1/2 hog. That will allow you a larger specimen which will have better flavor.

02-07-2011, 05:25 PM	#8
bcaggie07 Got Wood. Join Date: 02-04-11 Location: Round Rock, TX Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks for all the input.

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