Question: Fresh Picnic Ham

JoeV

JoeV

Dough Boy
I put in a 10# fresh picnic this morning at 0600, and after 10-1/2 hrs I'm at 180F. Should I let it go to 190F so that I can have pulled pork, or do you think it would be ready at this time? Someone said 190F was the magical internal temp. I had to add 1/2 gallon of additional apple juice at 8 hours, as the pan was getting low. I have only checked results through the side door,and not lifted the lid.
 
You can remove the pork once it reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F., but it won’t be tender.

A roast is finished to the point of being sliceable around 170°F and over and ‘pullable’ at 195°F and above. Some cooks say 200°F is ideal, some even go to 210° or more.
 
leave it .. you are almost there ...
10 hours is pretty quick ..
i have gone 14 to get to 195 on a 8 lber ...
 
wanted to add ..
if you are looking for pulled ..
otherwise its done ..
and there is nothing better than when pulling it
getting the first tastes ..
 
Thanks guys. I'll just be patient, since this is the first time with a roast this big. Time for another Killian Irish Red. Urp!
 
once you past the plateu stage Joe, temps come up rather quickly...you will be ready to pull that thing in no time...
 
the plateu is murder ... many a man(or woman) has stared at the thermometer
and thought this can not be right ...
but you are so close .. get your sauce ready and your
slaw .. you have some good eats coming ...
and you might need two killians ..
 
Love2"Q" said:
the plateu is murder ... many a man(or woman) has stared at the thermometer
and thought this can not be right ...
but you are so close .. get your sauce ready and your
slaw .. you have some good eats coming ...
and you might need two killians ..
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No problem! BTW, this will be dinner tomorrow when our daughter and future son-in-law come for dinner. I might be forced to have a little sammy later on, jut to make sre there are no food safety issues.:yum:
 
0600....

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12-1/2 hours later...

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Shhhhhhhhhhh....It's resting before I dismember it.:thumb:
 
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