Uncured Ham to Pulled Pork

SlappyD

I want to make pulled pork with an uncured ham. Any thoughts on time duration and temp?

NPHuskerFL

Bone in or out? Net weight? 

Ladeback69

NPHuskerFL said:

Bone in or out? Net weight? 

Agree.  Also depends on what temp you want to cook at.  My best guess at bone in ham cooking at 250 is going to be close to 1.5 lb per hour maybe a little longer.  I would cure it and make true ham out of it if it was me.  Not hard to do, just takes about 5-7 days and a good brine.  I've only done shoulders for pulled pork.  For finish temp it would be the same as a should, shoot for 195 and start probing for tenderness.  Others will have better input, I bet.

gdenby

I've done uncured hams just as pork roasts. There's not as much connective tissue and fat as a butt. I'm sure you could get it to pull, but it might seem sort of dry.

The only way I've found to cook leaner meats w. little internal fat is to get some gelatine into them. Maybe get some plain gel, mix it w. a little salt, and inject the ham before the gel sets up.

Then rub and cook like a butt, dome 250F for maybe 1.25 hours/lb, or up to dome 350, and down to 45 min, or less, per pound. Maybe baste it w. some butter a few times.

MelSharples

Our church uses uncured picnic hams to make our bbq every fall and spring. There is no rub as usually the skin is still on so we add flavor by adding a vinegar based sauce (not bbq sauce but a mixture of vinegar and spices) when we are chopping. We usually smoke at 250-300 for 12+ hours.

fishlessman

this was done by chet who used to do them regularly. he deboned and brined for a day and a half, then 225 indirect until about 200 like a butt, then wrapped in foil for 2 hours in a cooler. he pulled his handle off the forum about 12 or so years ago because the forum elders didnt believe him   they cooked in similar time to a butt which is close to 2hrs per pound at these temps, chet always started with deboning a 20 pound ham so it was a big piece, not sure what would happen downsizing the ham

SlappyD

Its 15lbs and I'm only going to assume that its bone it with the size