Hog Pit Test Cook

[SirPorkaLot]

Some of you might have seen my hog pit I acquired to cook the whole hog for by birthday bash in November.

I have done a couple of test burns, but this is the first actually cooking I’ve done on it.

Dry brined a 4lb skin-on belly with harvest brine and let sit for 48 hours.

Today I got the hog pit fired up and the belly is on.

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Let’s see how this goes

 

[SirPorkaLot]

So far so good

 

[Smoking Piney]

Awesome, John! :-D

 

[SirPorkaLot]

I hope this tastes as good as it looks

 

[Learning to BBQ]

Man, that looks awesome!

 

[SirPorkaLot]

Test result: Amazing!

 

[SmokinAussie]

November, right?

Booking flights now....

See you then!

Cheers

Bill

 

[SirPorkaLot]

November, right?

Booking flights now....

See you then!

Cheers

Bill

Yup! Come on out!

 

[jzadski]

Looks like a winning combination!

 

[kynmo2010]

Pork belly looks amazing! Did the skin get chopped up with the rest of the belly? I didn't see earlier posts on your pit, do you have a grate toward the bottom? Do you start with lump or briquettes and add wood sticks?

 

[SirPorkaLot]

Pork belly looks amazing! Did the skin get chopped up with the rest of the belly? I didn't see earlier posts on your pit, do you have a grate toward the bottom? Do you start with lump or briquettes and add wood sticks?

Yes, skin was chopped with the belly.
There’s only a top grate, bottom is the ground. Briquettes and wood

 

[4ever3]

Looks like a lot of fun and the belly looks KILLER!!!

Quick question…

Did you use a shovel?

 

[SirPorkaLot]

Looks like a lot of fun and the belly looks KILLER!!!

Quick question…

Did you use a shovel?

Of course!

 

[Big George's BBQ]

As always John that looks and sounds amazing Nice pit You are going to have fun with that

 

[4ever3]

Of course!

NOW we’re barbecuing!