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    Offset Smokers: How Do They Work?

    Please tell me how offset smokers work. I've never used one. Nor have I been a guest at a cookout where one was used. I understand that there are two cylinders, one large and the other small. The smaller of the two contains a fire (from wood or charcoal) whereas the larger holds the meat to...
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    In Search of Tips Re: Grilling Skin-on Whole Hog on a Spit

    Excellent point. I definitely wouldn't want the fat cap to be charred. Sounds gross. Virtually nobody was interesting in the skin, which for some reason surprised me. Very counter-intuitive. Thank you. Quick question, do you stretch out the limbs to make a tubular shape or do you allow he...
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    In Search of Tips Re: Grilling Skin-on Whole Hog on a Spit

    Thanks Al. This was one of the many videos I watched, and one of the more useful. It does not address the lard question, it seems to stand to reason that if the lard cannot drip onto the heat source then all should be well. I'm crossing my fingers that the unit my friend rents has the heating...
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    In Search of Tips Re: Grilling Skin-on Whole Hog on a Spit

    Yes, I've seen those whole hog threads but none seem to be applicable to me because I am not smoking the hog. I contemplated posting the thread in the Pork section but decided not to as it seemed that the Pork section was dedicated to smoking pork and my questions don't pertain to smoking...
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    In Search of Tips Re: Grilling Skin-on Whole Hog on a Spit

    So I have this hog that I butchered and scraped for a friend's surprise birthday party. Per his wife's request (in an attempt to placate city folk who will be attending) the feet and head have been removed. She intends to cook the pig on a rented propane grill with a motorized spit attachment...
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