Hams

[Avo]

has anyone here made their own ham,i am going to give it a go and just want to know if anyone has tried it before

[Clunk]

Is that a Patrol shaped ham? ;)

[Touses]

Is that a Patrol shaped ham? ;)

C'mon, you're just hamming it up now!:rolleyes:

[TPC]

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[Clunk]

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[Cuppa]

Had our own hams done in the past, but did it the easy way & had a local butcher collect our pigs from the abbatoir. The result was the best hams we've ever eaten. None of this wet slimy stuff they sell sliced in shops!

[Maxhead]

I havent done a ham but know an easy way to figure the salt content for your brine. "The potato" method...lol
In a container big enough for your meat chuck in water and a potato. Potato will sink, add salt and stir till the potato starts floating.
This will give you an optimum brine for curing meat.
Ive done with beef and it lasts for a frigging long time







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[Avo]

yeah ok,i got given the curing salt form the local butcher,it says 170grm to 50 lt of water...
i have to decide what other herbs n shit to put in it

[Maxhead]

yeah ok,i got given the curing salt form the local butcher,it says 170grm to 50 lt of water...
i have to decide what other herbs n shit to put in it
As you may already know there is curing salt #1 and #2.
1 is for short cures of meat and needs to bee eaten faily quickly

2 is for dry sausage/salami type of cure which hangs for weeks to months.

Years ago we used saltpetre but it was discontinued i belive in Australia. Used to burn like a volcano....used to love this shit as kids







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[Maxhead]

yeah ok,i got given the curing salt form the local butcher,it says 170grm to 50 lt of water...
i have to decide what other herbs n shit to put in it
Ohh forgot, curing salt is on top of normal salt







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[UncleFrosty]

Years ago we used saltpetre but it was discontinued i belive in Australia. Used to burn like a volcano....used to love this shit as kids

Probably has something to do with FunNazis and the following:

"Potassium nitrate is one of several nitrogen-containing compounds collectively referred to as saltpeter or saltpetre. Major uses of potassium nitrate are in fertilizers, tree stump removal, rocket propellants and fireworks."

[Avo]

Ohh forgot, curing salt is on top of normal salt







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so do i fill a bucket with normal salt till spud floats...then add the amount of curing salt???

[Avo]

Probably has something to do with FunNazis and the following:

"Potassium nitrate is one of several nitrogen-containing compounds collectively referred to as saltpeter or saltpetre. Major uses of potassium nitrate are in fertilizers, tree stump removal, rocket propellants and fireworks."

ah OK,might have to look into this,as i may know a guy who knows a guy that read it in a book where he can find some

[Maxhead]

so do i fill a bucket with normal salt till spud floats...then add the amount of curing salt???
Yep correct, water, salt, curing salt and sugar is a very basic ham brine but other herbs and spices are added for different flavours







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[Avo]

Yep correct, water, salt, curing salt and sugar is a very basic ham brine but other herbs and spices are added for different flavours







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legend,cheers.......will buy a few small pieces this weekend and practice....i have another 2 pigs in the paddock now so needd to practice for the crissie hams,one will be meat the other hams

[Winnie]

So how do we place an order?

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[Avo]

So how do we place an order?

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lol...would you believe i sent some ding snag in the post this week,,posted here in pemberton..monday..mail coolect at 4pm..it arrived in rockhampton wednesday lunch time...express posted but still not bad.........but that's just teasing

[Avo]

2 more days,then i will know if i have succeeded or failed miserably......
either way it will be a lesson cause i am not giving up

[Avo]

Impatient bastard i am....some say brine for one day every pound others say brine for 12 days....i did it for 11 days...pulled it out of brine....dunked in hot water for 30 min to expell some salt.....i didnt have water hot enough as the flavour is a bit salty.......then whacked in smoker at 225 degrees farnieght for 6 hours......



What would i change......the flavour....to salty and would love it sweeter.......more raw sugar and maple syruphttp://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/08/149.jpghttp://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/08/150.jpg

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[Stropp]

That and fresh Marron mate, I'm on my way 😳

[Bush Ranger]

Hamming it up again I see AVO. Wonder how smoked marron go.

[Avo]

Hamming it up again I see AVO. Wonder how smoked marron go.

can't beat them just boiled and in white bread butter and a bit of salt....

[Bush Ranger]

can't beat them just boiled and in white bread butter and a bit of salt....

Bit of garlic butter is the go some say.