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A picnic is also a name for one half of a pigs shoulder, with the other half being the butt. The picnic is the upper arm part. I don't know who came up with the names, but it can be confusing to those not familiar with pig parts. I've included a couple handy charts showing basic pig butchery part names. This picnic weighs 10.5 pounds and came from a Gloucestershire Old Spot raised on pasture at a small farm near Nashville TN. My wife and I trimmed and salted it Wednesday, applied a spice rub Thursday, and it's now on the smoker this friday being smoked with Pecan. I hope readers stick around, I'll be updating with more pictures throughout the night and day. I think I planned right, and hopefully this chunk of meat will be done by 5pm.
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"Study books and observe nature; if they do not agree, throw away the books." ~ William A. Albrecht
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“All good things are wild, and free.” Henry David Thoreau
"Study books and observe nature; if they do not agree, throw away the books." ~ William A. Albrecht
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"Study books and observe nature; if they do not agree, throw away the books." ~ William A. Albrecht
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Not all who wander are lost... J.R.R. Tolkien
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"Study books and observe nature; if they do not agree, throw away the books." ~ William A. Albrecht
thomas rubino wrote:
Charcoal? Hardwood lump ? Or is it Kingsford?
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"Study books and observe nature; if they do not agree, throw away the books." ~ William A. Albrecht
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“All good things are wild, and free.” Henry David Thoreau
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The only thing...more expensive than education is ignorance.~Ben Franklin
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Artie Scott wrote: What kind of bbq sauce on top?
"Study books and observe nature; if they do not agree, throw away the books." ~ William A. Albrecht
Not all who wander are lost... J.R.R. Tolkien
James Freyr wrote:It was a long day but worth it. I'm going to stick with smoking smaller pieces of pig like a 6 or 7 pound butt, as those can be started at sunrise and be done in time for supper allowing for a normal nights sleep. The picnic turned out real nice. This is the first time I did not wrap the meat in foil to finish cooking after the stall in temperature rise. The bark turned out much chewier. I hope readers enjoyed the thread, and happy valentines day!
