Re: Smoked Ham Processing.

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C.B & S.
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Re: Smoked Ham Processing.

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Hi,
So this is some picts and info on the way I do my smoked hams.
This shows the process till the pumping stage tomorrow morning.
I have gone the easy way with the pork and bought Woolies b & r legs as against boning my own.
Brine mix simmering 20/30 mins then cool.
Brine mix simmering 20/30 mins then cool.
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Cheers,
Russell.
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Brine base added to water & ready for pumped legs.
Brine base added to water & ready for pumped legs.
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Legs- I re trim em & re string em..ready to pump.
Legs- I re trim em & re string em..ready to pump.
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Re: Smoked Ham Processing.

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Morning to the watchers... :shock:
As promised Sunday morning update. And it sure is a Brisk..et al morning in Melbourne again!!
So the cures are done and ready to pump the pork legs.
This will be done a bit later in the day when things warm up a little....about 1ish I reckon.
Cheers.
:)
Flossy Salt, Sugar & cure mix.
Flossy Salt, Sugar & cure mix.
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Mixed & ready for the pumping.
Mixed & ready for the pumping.
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Re: Smoked Ham Processing.

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Well well well,
Here is the progress thus far.
I try and add at least a 20% weight gain when injecting..... never gone much over the 25% mark.
Now in the brine for maybe 5/7 days depending on the weather situation....or longer if needed...normally 3/5 days is ample for this size ham. Shank bone hams 5/6kg I usually do 7/10 days in brine.
I should also tell you I use my brine ( not today ) to now inject into chicken drumsticks/ M-lands and then throw them back into the brine for 24hrs. Sensational if I do say.......was doing chicken a diff. way till I fluked this in a test one day. :o :o
Anyway enough babble....to some more picts.
Cheers.
Prepping
Prepping
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Off  I go...perfect time of day..for Winter
Off I go...perfect time of day..for Winter
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Inject..inject...inject a plenty
Inject..inject...inject a plenty
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And into the brine she goes.
And into the brine she goes.
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My "Home Made" Deli/Curing Fridge.
My "Home Made" Deli/Curing Fridge.
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Cheers.

**Will be stirring the brine mix every day or say while in the fridge.
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Re: Smoked Ham Processing.

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O.K. tis Friday & hams out of brine and into a fresh water bath for 30 mins or so.
I only bath my hams so as to get off any attached junk. Drain water and dry hams down and into the fridge ready for tomorrows smoking.
Here are a couple of pictures.....after bath and in fridge.
Thinking I will do these in the new Masterbuilt Thermo-Temp and see how it stands up to the challenge.
Cheers.
Ready to dry and put into fridge till tomorrow.
Ready to dry and put into fridge till tomorrow.
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In fridge to dry off.
In fridge to dry off.
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Thanks for looking.!!

*************************Saturday Update>>>>>>>>>>Smoker fired up and temp set at 100c.
See the el cheapo thermos placed inside smoker is on 100c to the dot, think I am gonna like this unit more so due to the fact you can really set and forget and not worry to much about temperature control.
Here are a few more picts. of my winter set up. Under the garage door and an umbrella for back up. means I can smoke anytime of the year pretty much. Sorry some photos are a lil crappy!
Cheers. :)
Some of my gear.
Some of my gear.
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Smoker running
Smoker running
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Hams in to smoke.
Hams in to smoke.
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And we are of and running
And we are of and running
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Cheers.
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Re: Smoked Ham Processing.

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Here is 4.5hrish mark. First one out soon.

Cheers.
Roughly 4.5 hr mark
Roughly 4.5 hr mark
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****Ok so one still going....the largest..maybe 30min more or less to finish it.
I am only cutting one of these at this stage, rest to be vacuumed whole. So here are pictures of the first one out and cut.

Enjoy....we sure are.. :D :D :D
Bit High temp but not a problem.
Bit High temp but not a problem.
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Cut.....moist as
Cut.....moist as
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Sure are pleased with this lot..
Sure are pleased with this lot..
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:o :o :o :D :D :D

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>All out of slurry and ready for the fridge.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Out of Slurry ready for the fridge.
Out of Slurry ready for the fridge.
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:)
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