Roast That Pig

When I roasted wild hogs, I was not using the indirect heat method used here.
I just burned a fire under the hog all night.
So, of course the hair was burned off right away. The entire outside of the pig was charred, black, the skin was inedible.

The skin and fat protected the meat, and the meat was delicious.

The indirect heat method is far superior, because you have much better control of the heat.
So, I am not sure what to say about hair removal.
On domestic pigs they dunk the pig in a vat of boiling water for a brief period, and then scrape off the hair.
With this indirect heat technique, the skin is a golden brown, if you can keep hard headed assistants from putting coals right under the pig.
And the skin is just delicious to eat.
So, if you should char off the hair, with a propane torch, you may have hair stubble left in the skin that wouldn't taste good. I just don't know.

You can get a 55 gallon drum, split in half, put it over a fire and fill with water and you can dehair a pig yourself.

At any rate don't skin that hog, you need the skin to hold in the fat and juices and keep the meat moist.
 
simonkenton, The beautiful cabin and scenary is a true outdoorsman dream. You should be proud. The detailed hog roast is 1st class also;). Thanks for the thread.
 
I`d like to talk to Bro. Ken and find out how he got his job duties. Supervising from the front porch with a cold one in hand is a job not all can handle;):D.
 
I say we b/c this is the 1st time I've seen a pig skinned, we leave the hog resting overnight with the rub, wake at @ 3:00 am to set the fires just like you do. Cooking is done with slow heat over 12-14 hr.s with a 100 pig. If you opt to put it in the pole we constantly rotate (very slow rate) the pole with an electric motor or spread it over a steel grill and tie it with wire to flip over every 15 min. When done apply water with salt over the skin. This will crisp the skin avoiding the soggy skin. When properly done the pig wants to unravelled and fall off the pole or grill.
 
I say we b/c this is the 1st time I've seen a pig skinned,/I]

This pig was not skinned. Hide was left intact, and you don't want to remove the skin to roast a pig. You would scorch and ruin a lot of meat if you skinned the hog.

Yes you could just get up early and cook the pig.
If you wanted to use the aluminum foil tent, I bet you could cook a 100 pound pig in 10 hours.
But, doing that you couldn't see the pig.
Half the fun is seeing the pig on that oak spit, it really gets the attention of the party goers.
 
As for the scorched/singed hair, my NZ buddy says that done properly, you cannot tell it wasn't taken off in water. Also, if you wish to dunk and scrape, DO NOT USE BOILING WATER!!! The temp has to be between 185 and 200... Any higher and it actually anchors the hair tighter. You dunk real quick and scrape, repeating until hair is gone.

I also attest to the value of the skin left on... When I make a "griller" up for folks, they pay out the nose for my service and ingredients.

You will buy a pound of fat back and the largest roll of HEAVY DUTY brand name foil or 2 for wrapping. I stuff the gut and stitch it up with stainless tie wire and then have to 100% completely wrap to seal the whole thing or it will not be really up to snuff...
Brent
 
I've been doing some research, and it appears the very best tool for the task is this thing:
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http://www.lacajachina.com/
 
EZQUE is pretty cool.

Only $2,300


While looking at the EZQUE video, I saw some other videos, one guy had a home excercise machine with an electric motor, and bicycle wheels rigged to it, to keep the pig constantly rotating. Complicated, and ugly.
Most of these guys' systems are built on the idea that the pig has to be constantly be rotated.

As I have proven, you only need to rotate the pig one half-turn every 45 minutes.
 
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simon, I turn them 1/4 turn every 15-20 minutes when on a spit unless kids are around... Then I tell them it is a requirement to keep it in motion at all time.:D
Brent
 
Dang,, That looks good!

Just got back from the Philippines where roasted pig is considered a delicacy. My Sister-in-law got married and they had five roasted pigs.

Instead of dipping the whole hog in a barrel of water and scrapping, we dip hot water out of the barrel and pour it on the pig., then scrape that area. Works pretty good for old handicapped folks like me who can not get around.

I love the recipe you provided. I think we will be trying it in a few weeks... Thanks for sharing.
 
simon, I turn them 1/4 turn every 15-20 minutes when on a spit unless kids are around... Then I tell them it is a requirement to keep it in motion at all time.
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That sounds like sumthin I'd say. Great minds...
 
Man I miss those mountains. I grew up in Spring Creek, from the knob above our house you looked down on Doggit mtn. I went to the old Spring Creek elementary school. I believe its a retirement home now.
 
I believe Spring Creek is just on the other side of that ridge. The road we liked off of went from Hwy 209 over either Big Pine or Little pine into Marshall. That way only took 45 mins, going the other way was almost two hours, but then you were driving through Hot Springs and coming back up 25/70 on the old highway.
 
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