Curing Ham?

[Bills Custom Calls]

As I was reading this I figured Lehmans would have them in stock.That is one of the best Hardware stores for the hard to find items

[HaMeR]

If you need them right away Barry I'll ship em. If not we will bring them to the LBL. 

[pitw]

HaMeR what the "L" did use different cased letters in your name for .  I won't need them until I'm back from the LBL so taking them there will be fine and I'll get them before I butcher instead of after which would happen if you mailed them .

[HaMeR]

HaMeR comes from my groundhog whackin days. You know the ones,, they would be the pre-Diane video days.  :roflmao: :roflmao:

My favorite groundhog round is the 17HMR. And since it hammers them on head shots I chose the handle of HaMeR.    And the final straw was when vvarmitr invited me over here. I signed up under HaMeR to mess with him.  

The only other reason is that I know how to make CAPITAL LETTERS on the computer.  :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao:

I've been called HaMeR,Hamer,HameR,HaMer, & hammer so far.  :roflmao: :roflmao:

[FinsnFur]

I'm glad you mentioned the Diane videos, because I was gonna say that your groundhog whackin days are done

[HaMeR]

 :roflmao: :roflmao:  Aint no doubt about that Jim!! 

[pitw]

Guys I gotta smoke the bacon today.  I'm doing half with apple for smoke and wonder what you fella's think I should do on the other half.  I have maple, hickory, mesquite and I think cherry.

[msmith]

Hickory

[pitw]

Hickory

Thank you.  I was thinking of the maple but I'm thinking Hickory now.  I gotta bring home a hickory log to make chips out of.

[HaMeR]

Questions.

Do you use green wood or dry wood to smoke this ham? What is the difference/preference?

[pitw]

HaMeR I've always bought bags of wood chips that I have to wet down for a day before smoking.  I'd really like to hear what others say on this.  I have used green maple and it worked out.

[Jimmie in Ky]

Do not use the cherry to smoke your meats. It can impart a bitter taste to them. The others are great for smoking meat. Although I am partial to a mix of white oak and hickory myself. Jimmie

[pitw]

Oh man is it good  I'm just now doing a taste test and I think the apple is the best. 

[Bills Custom Calls]

Green wood makes more smoke per fire

We used to use hickory with a little apple mixed in the same fire
Good golly I can smell it now

[msmith]

I  have heard of people using cherry to smoke with but for the life of me I can't figure out why. I would think that it would impart a layer of creosote on the meat.

I have never smoked any meat myself...yet, but I remember as a kid, I liked hickory and sassafras the best.

[alscalls]

I have some sassafras and Apple beside my smoker right now.....

[msmith]

I'm guessing elm would be another good one.... :roflmao:

[Silencer]

sasafrass ?  have made it into tea but never ate anything smoked with it.