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Offline TentHunteR

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15 lb. Honey Ham
« Reply #-1 on: April 04, 2012, 03:08:49 PM »
With the Easter holiday around the corner, we decided to do a Honey Ham this year, so a trip to the butcher was in order.

They had this gorgeous looking fresh whole ham, a little bigger than I wanted, but what the heck!


This is a bone-in ham, so the thigh bone gets left in for the extra flavor, but removing the Hip Bone makes slicing easier.


Honey Ham Brine ingredients




Important! - If you boil your water/brine NEVER add curing salt (including Morton Tender Quick) until it cools. Boiling or hot water kills Sodium Nitrite/Nitrate and it won't cure properly!

I like mixing the brine with cold filtered water in a stock pot - no boiling needed!



The whole ham was thoroughly injected then placed in a large brining bag with the brine and into the fridge for 5 days



We'll be back later this weekend...
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Re: 15 lb. Honey Ham
« on: April 08, 2012, 02:04:21 PM »
Update - Getting happy with some smoke...

This morning, my son loaded the MAK up with a 60/40 mix of Apple  & Black Walnut pellets. We turned it on to smoke mode (about 170°), put the ham on then it was off to Church...


Getting some nice color after four hours of smoke. Added a water pan & bumped the pit temp up to 225°. Current internal temp is 95°.


Since we won't be eating 'till around 8 p.m. this evening, there's plenty of time to relax & let it ride to an internal temp of 160°-165°.  At 145° I'll start glazing with a honey glaze.

We'll be back later!

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15 lb. Honey Ham - Almost done!
« Reply #1 on: April 08, 2012, 07:59:56 PM »
When it reached 145° - it was time to start glazing!

Since it's a Honey Ham, how about a glaze of Honey mixed with just a little Pineapple Juice.


The wife just called and is on her way home from work...  OK time to add some homemade Cheddar & Cream Cheese Au Gratin Taters so they can catch a little smoke.




It won't be long now,  I'm getting hungry!
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15 lb. Honey Ham - DONE!
« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2012, 11:14:58 PM »
Threw on some asparagus.


Ham is Done!




Time to eat!



Happy Easter everyone!
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Re: 15 lb. Honey Ham
« Reply #3 on: April 09, 2012, 06:22:22 AM »
Tent...Most Excellent..I  have solved the making a brine problem for me..I use just as much hot water as necessary to dissolve my salt,sugar etc. Once that is done, I add whatever meat I'm brining then cover with cold water and ice if needed. I do not brine in frig because what I brine is usually too big to fit in a baggie. I have brining buckets that I just add ice to. I use coolers if I'm brining big, like a turkey. A thermapen keeps me safe. Of course my green and pink thermapens are the fastest colors. Pam  .☆´¯`•.¸¸. ི♥ྀ.
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Re: 15 lb. Honey Ham
« Reply #4 on: April 09, 2012, 08:02:37 AM »
Very nice.

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Re: 15 lb. Honey Ham
« Reply #5 on: April 09, 2012, 09:08:13 AM »
That is a great looking ham and a great looking meal!!
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Re: 15 lb. Honey Ham
« Reply #6 on: April 09, 2012, 09:32:52 AM »
Quote from: Pam Gould on April 09, 2012, 06:22:22 AM
I do not brine in frig because what I brine is usually too big to fit in a baggie. I use coolers if I'm brining big, like a turkey.

My wife got tired of loosing fridge space, so she made me get a second fridge just for curing hams, sausage making, etc.   ::)
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Re: 15 lb. Honey Ham
« Reply #7 on: April 09, 2012, 09:39:11 AM »
Top notch Cliff! Looks awesome.
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Re: 15 lb. Honey Ham
« Reply #8 on: April 09, 2012, 10:21:07 AM »
Great looking dinner and I know that ham had to be as good as it looks. That bone will be great in some navy beans or red lentils.
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Re: 15 lb. Honey Ham
« Reply #9 on: April 09, 2012, 05:14:55 PM »
MY mouth is watering sooooooo bad!!  ;D   I give that one a 10!

Nice job on the taters as well
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Re: 15 lb. Honey Ham
« Reply #10 on: April 09, 2012, 07:39:35 PM »
That ham looks amazing. Sure wish I had a slice to try out...
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Re: 15 lb. Honey Ham
« Reply #11 on: April 10, 2012, 01:50:54 AM »
TentHunteR, that ham looks delicious.
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Re: 15 lb. Honey Ham
« Reply #12 on: April 10, 2012, 08:49:33 AM »
Tent,  well done.  I've never smoked asparagus before.  My wife loves the stuff so I'll have to do that.  Like the honey pineapple glaze. Dee
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Re: 15 lb. Honey Ham
« Reply #13 on: April 10, 2012, 05:39:50 PM »
Nice!
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