Suckling Pig Christmas Eve Meal

tymaier

Cooked a 10lb suckling pig! Heritage breed and TENDER. Used the house rub from Miami Smokers which is paprika, chili powder, garlic, butter, soy sauce, and a bunch else. 12hr dry brine and two hours with the rub before smoking. Large egg at 225 for three hours until 160 IT then at 600 degrees for 30min to crisp up skin. I’d probably do 45min next time. Rested for 45min and garnished with grilled onions, garlic, lime, and cilantro. Absolutely tender and delicious!! Got ate up fast with 10 adults. Merry Christmas!

SmokingPiney

Wow!

The last pig cook I was involved in was 150 pounds. 

Ten pounds? That's very close to embryotic. 

tymaier

SmokingPiney said:

Wow!

The last pig cook I was involved in was 150 pounds. 

That's a TINY pig. 

It was crazy small! Butcher thought it was two weeks old. Was perfect for 10 of us but no leftovers. Fit stretched out all the way on a large egg!

I definitely didn’t wrap the ears well enough though.

Fred19Flintstone

Way jelly!  Wilma is dead set against eating anything with a face attached.

tymaier

Fred19Flintstone said:

Way jelly!  Wilma is dead set against eating anything with a face attached.

The face was the best part!! The kids talked about for a good while. Tried to fit the smallest apple I could find in its mouth but there was no way.

Side note, used apple wood.

Killit_and_Grillit

I’m sure that was a tasty snack. 

But something about the size of that piglet looks like an anti pig abortion video. 

Don’t be surprised if Santa brings you Cowboy lump. 

lousubcap

Now that's stepping way out of your comfort zone.  Congrats on going for it and then bringing it home.  Great cook and result.  
Merry Christmas!

SmokingPiney

I can't envision a pig that small. My version of a pig is this:

tymaier

I should’ve taken a photo but I can’t even explain how small the ribs were. Very very small. The ham fit in the palm of my hand.

SmokingPiney

tymaier said:

I should’ve taken a photo but I can’t even explain how small the ribs were. Very very small.

I just can't envision cooking a pig of that miniscule size.

Kind of like robbing the cradle........

No offense, but even having a pig at this age and weight butchered and offered for sale weirds me out. Don't biology students dissect pigs of this size? 

I can see suckling and young pigs 30 or so pounds and up..........just something about an almost newborn 10 pound pig that that I can't see.

But this is just me and my sensibilities. 
  

tymaier

SmokingPiney said:

tymaier said:

I should’ve taken a photo but I can’t even explain how small the ribs were. Very very small.

I just can't envision cooking a pig of that miniscule size.

Kind of like robbing the cradle........

No offense, but even having a pig at this age and weight butchered and offered for sale weirds me out. Don't biology students dissect pigs of this size? 

I can see suckling and young pigs 30 or so pounds and up..........just something about an almost newborn 10 pound pig that that I can't see.

But this is just me and my sensibilities. 
  

Totally respect that. Actually had a med grad at dinner and he said the one he dissected was much smaller.

i was gonna spring for an 18lb pig but this was the last one available. My views are it’s going to get eaten at some point. Still understand where you’re coming from!

SmokingPiney

tymaier said:

SmokingPiney said:

tymaier said:

I should’ve taken a photo but I can’t even explain how small the ribs were. Very very small.

I just can't envision cooking a pig of that miniscule size.

Kind of like robbing the cradle........

No offense, but even having a pig at this age and weight butchered and offered for sale weirds me out. Don't biology students dissect pigs of this size? 

I can see suckling and young pigs 30 or so pounds and up..........just something about an almost newborn 10 pound pig that that I can't see.

But this is just me and my sensibilities. 
  

Totally respect that. Actually had a med grad at dinner and he said the one he dissected was much smaller.

i was gonna spring for an 18lb pig but this was the last one available. My views are it’s going to get eaten at some point. Still understand where you’re coming from!

Agree. I'm just weird like that.