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cantlogin
cantlogin Posts: 32
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Hey all, its been awhile. (AlbertaEgger here, still did not have any luck with BGE recovering my old account. Pretty sad about that, or "devastated".

I have had to FTC a pork butt for hours before, heat held no problem. I am wondering about a bone in ham. I have 2 options. I have a 2 1/2 hour drive, maybe 4 hours from it being done, travel, to the time we eat. 

I can FTC the ham, or... I can toss the generator in the back of the truck, run an extension cord into the truck, and find a crock pot big enough to hold the ham, keep it on warm. 

Thoughts? 

Hope everyone is doing well. I am sure I have missed some sh*t shows and some great conversations. 
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  • buzd504
    buzd504 Posts: 3,824
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    Never done it, but I have kept a 10lb brisket for 6 hours, so unless the ham is tiny, I would think 4 is no problem.  Especially if you preheat your cooler.
    NOLA
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  • cantlogin
    cantlogin Posts: 32
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    buzd504 said:
    Never done it, but I have kept a 10lb brisket for 6 hours, so unless the ham is tiny, I would think 4 is no problem.  Especially if you preheat your cooler.
    12 lb shank ham. Brisket and pork butt at 200ish I was thinking was probably a bit different than a ham at 140. Would this not be leaving the ham in a "danger zone" for hours?
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  • Langner91
    Langner91 Posts: 2,120
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    cantlogin said:
    buzd504 said:
    Never done it, but I have kept a 10lb brisket for 6 hours, so unless the ham is tiny, I would think 4 is no problem.  Especially if you preheat your cooler.
    12 lb shank ham. Brisket and pork butt at 200ish I was thinking was probably a bit different than a ham at 140. Would this not be leaving the ham in a "danger zone" for hours?
    True.  I was thinking the same thing. 

    But, the ham is cured.  I would take the chance.

    I would not run a generator.
    Clinton, Iowa
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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,102
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    If you have a small cooler with an air tight gasket, it should be fine.

    If you have a larger cooler, throw a few foil-wrapped bricks in the oven and heat them up to 200-300F, wrap them in towels to slow down the heat and protect your cooler.  Line the bottom with the bricks, throw your ham in there and it's like having a heater than runs for hours.

    Welcome back!
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  • cantlogin
    cantlogin Posts: 32
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    nolaegghead said:
    If you have a small cooler with an air tight gasket, it should be fine.

    If you have a larger cooler, throw a few foil-wrapped bricks in the oven and heat them up to 200-300F, wrap them in towels to slow down the heat and protect your cooler.  Line the bottom with the bricks, throw your ham in there and it's like having a heater than runs for hours.

    Welcome back!
    The bricks are an excellent idea, thanks nola, I would rather go with a cooler than risk the generator quitting or something stupid on the way up North.   
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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 18,731
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    Would it be an option to smoke it ahead of time, refrigerate it, then reheat it at your destination? 

    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
    A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,102
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    ...plus not a great idea to run a generator in a moving vehicle given all the things that can go wrong and the lubrication system in most generators is not designed for all the sloshing and forces in a vehicle.
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