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Tips on cooking a ham

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Scotbradly725
Scotbradly725 Posts: 59
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ok Y'all, cooking a ham tomorrow for Easter and looking for some tips on the actual cooking times and temps. Thanks!
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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 19,087
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    Heat to 140 IT, cooking temp ~240 indirect.

    Time depends on size.  Can wrap part way though to keep moisture, then unwrap and glaze above 300 for final 30 minutes.  Add glaze evey 5-10 minutes.
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  • Logger
    Logger Posts: 309
    edited March 2016
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    I put an 11 lb spiral sliced ham flat side down over a water pan and cooked at 225° using the FlameBoss 200 for about 5 hours to get to what @Ozzie_Isaac said.  I like a little char on the outside so I went to 250° today for a friend that's going to reheat tomorrow.  Turned out awesome. Used Apple and Cherry...very moist.  We just had to sample some of the first slice.



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  • Mickey
    Mickey Posts: 19,674
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    NAKED HAM / SMOKE ONLY


    Let me start that for the first 6 years i have only cooked Egerts Ham (this is an outstanding ham Egged on the BGE). 

     

     Several years ago went looking for (did not know this at the time) a naked ham / smoke only.  Looking at other ways to do a ham w/o the burbon, maple syrup, brown sugar, NO ANYTHING. Guys this was outstanding ham. It tasted like ham. It was a 7 lb Cooks ham (shank) and NOTHING was put on it (Nothing). Just smoke: lots of Sugar Maple. Cooked at 300 till 135. I did score the ham deep. Cooked indirect.

    New item: just did spiral ham and turned out fine. 

    Salado TX & 30A  FL: Egg Family: 3 Large and a very well used Mini, added a Mini Max when they came out (I'm good for now). Plus a couple Pit Boss Pellet Smokers.   

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  • ArbitraryHubris
    ArbitraryHubris Posts: 4
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    I cooked one naked today with apple wood.  Well, mostly naked.  I studded it with cloves.  I just love that flavor with ham.  It turned out beautifully.
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  • bhedges1987
    bhedges1987 Posts: 3,201
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    staying tuned for the final pics

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  • Scotbradly725
    Scotbradly725 Posts: 59
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    Came out amazing. 300 indirect for 4hrs to it of 140. Wrap and rest 1/2 hr. 
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