whole pig

[Big Guy]

I'm going to try to roast a whole pig, I've rented a big roaster (propane) I'll be putting the pig in this evening around 10, going all night and hoping it will be ready for 5 pm. Maple chunks in the roaster to give it some smoke, What would you inject the pig with before starting ? I was thinking of a salt/sugar solution with some garlic added? any suggestions?

[Richtee]

Last one I did I injected the loins with my pork brine, and the shoulders/hams with Chris Lilly's injection... came out very well. Also I kept my eye on the loin temps, and when they hit 150, split the skin and pulled them out so as not to turn them into PP... they sliced up real nice into medallions :{) Get some nitrile gloves to do this... it's HOT work heh...

CL's Pork injection
3/4 cup apple juice
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup salt
2 tablespoons Worcestershire

[curious aardvark]

contact ryan - unclehonky.
he raises and whole roats pigs on a regular basis.

He and kelly turn out some of the most awesome sounding whole hogs I've seen

[Thunderbelly]

Just inject it with your favorite pulled pork injection. My hogs usually go an hour for every ten pounds. In an offset Oklahoma joe.

[gooose53]

I've done a few - I don't flip my hog smoke skin side down the whole time. Others will have different opinions and that's fine (there's more than one way to do em). I would inject - Chris Lilly's injection will work just fine and do like Myron would do it - inject as much as you can. Trim the skin back as much as you can so you can get rub onto as much meat as you can see. This should be fun and do let us know how it went with pics!! Best of luck and I"m sure that pig will taste great! Oh....and wrap the sholders and loins (or pull the loins out) as they cook so they don't turn to mush.

[Big Guy]

The roaster I rented has a cage and rotisiree that the hog goes in, so it bastes itself while turning with its own juices. Pics to follow on Sunday as I might be under the influence and unable to post, by the time its ready Saturday. LOL

[Kyote]

Big guy, as far as an injection any thing you like that will go through the needle. good bourbon, apple juice and agave nector for sweetner. also the mad hunky which i enjoy on pork works for me. I put a bunch in the liquid and with a lot of fine black pepper and heat let steep for 30 minutes untill cool. then inject. I also along the spine make a small insicion with a sharp knife and into the holes push some crushed garlic and hot peppers.you may want to wrap the hog in chicken wire so it is easy to remove. if not the hog tends to fall apart when you try to move it. that can be okay to, unless you want to present it whole with a pear are some thing in it's mouth. good luck. from what I have seen you do it will be out standing. I am sure you can find things in your garden to stuff the cavity with also for added flavor.