first suckling pig roast (with pr0n)

[ricoboxing]

For New Years Eve, the family asked us to roast a pig huli huli style so of course we had to. The temperature outside was -10° C (14° for you US folks), so it was quite a challenge keeping warm.

32lb suckling pig

by the time I stuffed it with lemon grass, onions, garlic, etc. it was frozen again

a few hours and a few beers into the pig roast

internal temp getting warmer

finally done 6.5 hrs later!

The pig tasted great, was nice and tender.

Don't know why I couldn't get the skin nice and crispy though. I was told that because of the temperature outside was too cold, that it won't crisp up. Any idea on how to get it perfect next time?

 

[IamMadMan]

Awesome cook......

 

[AussieMatt]

My next build, a roti from a 55 gal drum.

Looks like a nice hog!

 

[Big George's BBQ]

That looks Great

 

[Decoy205]

Excellent! Nice looking piggy!

 

[Dadeo719]

Not mine but somebody made a cool one. Great cook!!!

 

[bbqwilly]

Very cool. I think the whole hog posts are my favorite

 

[cowgirl]

Looks great! Higher heat will crisp up the skin, you're probably right about the outside air temps being too cold.
You can run a weed burner across the pig after the cook to crisp the skin, but watch for flair ups.
Your pig looks mighty tasty!

 

[nsbbqguy]

Lookin good! That's definatly on my to do list

 

[palmtreefrb]

Don't know why I couldn't get the skin nice and crispy though. I was told that because of the temperature outside was too cold, that it won't crisp up. Any idea on how to get it perfect next time?

:becky: Sure...

 

[BigBobBQ]

nice looking pig you cooked up.

 

[ricoboxing]

:becky: Sure...

:clap2: I'll remember that for next time.... or maybe i'll just wait till the summer :becky:

 

[Mr.OiSat]

Good looking pig,hope you enjoyed it.

 

[Titch]

What jeannie said
Weed killer would crisp it up, still looks brilliant tho

 

[Sausage Warrior]

I know it's damn cold but did you baste? Sugary bastes like coconut water or anything with sugar (cola soda, dr pepper, sugar water) tends to crisp any skin. Looks beautiful, sure would enjoy that!

 

[Happy Hapgood]

To do a open whole hog cook in 14*F is quite a feat. Yours looks Great!

 

[Jason R]

Looks great! Amazing you pulled it off in that temp.

 

[Enrico Brandizzi]

It looks super! Complimenti.

 

[ricoboxing]

I know it's damn cold but did you baste? Sugary bastes like coconut water or anything with sugar (cola soda, dr pepper, sugar water) tends to crisp any skin. Looks beautiful, sure would enjoy that!

I basted with shoyu to give it that brown colour. I thought that any sugar on it would burn the skin. Maybe I'll try that. I know that in some countries they also baste with coconut water.

 

[JABonk]

Nice looking piggy!