Fresh ham help?

[M Crooks]

I bought a fresh ham. I thought this was a good idea and wanted a big ham but after buying it now I think maybe I should of got a honey baked one and smoked it? I was going to smoke this but think it will come out like pork shoulder not a honey ham. What should I do?

 

[Dave S]

Keep it for another cook, I did the same thing. after thinking about the end result I wanted a more traditional Christmas ham and went out and bought a ready to cook ham and I am in the process of double smoking it. Hope all works out for you. Merry Christmas

 

[S.Six]

What ever you do don't cook it like it was a pork butt. I got a fresh ham one time and let it go to 180-190°. DRY DRY! Its not like a butt. I think you want to cook to 150-160°.