Crispy Pork Skin

[Savannah Stoker Controller]

Since there is a thread about the fat cap ON vs. OFF, then fat cap on the grate vs fat cap up, thought it would be a good time to start a seperate thread and pose a new question, this one about the skin.

If you leave the fat cap on and it has skin, what do you do to get that perfect crispy skin?

[deestafford]

From my experience, after I have pulled the butt off the rack the skin is somewhat crisp but not what could be classified as really crisp. What there is is mainly bark which I mix in with the meat.  It would be great if the skin were crispy like on a whole hog and it could be used like cracklin'. Dee

[Sam3]

Well, when I making picnic shoulders (or a pig), I can get very crunchy skin. However, it previously referred to in another thread as a "cajun microwave". So I'm not sure it applies to LTBBQ, being it's not smoked or grilled for that matter.
Hope you get your answer.

[sliding_billy]

Are we discussing butt, picnic or whole shoulder?  Picnic skin makes good dog food IMO, but that's about it.    I will leave it on in some instances for the flavor profile it creates if you take it off after cooking, but you will suffer for lack of bark.

[Smokin Don]

I have never had good luck with the skin getting crisp on my Traeger. I did some skin on bacon and even after frying the skin was tough. The best way I know how is after smoking pop it under a broiler but you have to be careful you don't burn it. Sananahsmoker is the only one I know that has good luck with skin on his picnic hams, maybe he will pop in here and give you some tips. If you want good pork skin you have to render some lard and make cracklins. Smokin Don

[teesquare]

Well, when I making picnic shoulders (or a pig), I can get very crunchy skin. However, it previously referred to in another thread as a "cajun microwave". So I'm not sure it applies to LTBBQ, being it's not smoked or grilled for that matter.
Hope you get your answer.

Hey - Sam! If you cook it...it applies here on LTBBQ. We are not "purists" about method. If it works - share it!

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