Brad Rollin
New member
Hi folks - new member here. I started smoking in earnest this year with terrific results. The food has been flavorful, and the process has been a lot of fun.
The biggest issue for me has been estimating the amount of time the process will take. My pulled pork and brisket haven't gotten to the temperature that I was shooting for.
For Christmas, I'm going to smoke a pig's leg. The goal here isn't to have pulled pork - it's going to be a nice smoky pork roast. I'm doing a 3-day brine followed by an injected brine and a Christmas spice dry rub. I smoke at 225-250, and I'll take it off of the smoker at 145-150 degrees internal temp.
I can't seem to find a resource that will help me estimate a cooking time. I did the same thing back in April but for the life of me can't remember how long it took - 10 hours perhaps? 8? I'd like to be able to tell people when to show up without having to make them wait hours. I also don't want to have to get up a 5 AM on Christmas morning if I don't have to.
Another option would be to smoke it the day before. Would you recommend that?
Any thoughts/experiences/suggestions would be much appreciated!
The biggest issue for me has been estimating the amount of time the process will take. My pulled pork and brisket haven't gotten to the temperature that I was shooting for.
For Christmas, I'm going to smoke a pig's leg. The goal here isn't to have pulled pork - it's going to be a nice smoky pork roast. I'm doing a 3-day brine followed by an injected brine and a Christmas spice dry rub. I smoke at 225-250, and I'll take it off of the smoker at 145-150 degrees internal temp.
I can't seem to find a resource that will help me estimate a cooking time. I did the same thing back in April but for the life of me can't remember how long it took - 10 hours perhaps? 8? I'd like to be able to tell people when to show up without having to make them wait hours. I also don't want to have to get up a 5 AM on Christmas morning if I don't have to.
Another option would be to smoke it the day before. Would you recommend that?
Any thoughts/experiences/suggestions would be much appreciated!