Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: Marks on May 29, 2013, 12:35:05 pm
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I've been wanting to roast a whole pig for quite some time now. After much woods time spent by my uncle and I we finally manage to put down a suitable sized boar for our first attempt. About 60lbs. I wanted to dig a pit but my uncle talked me into building one from scrap blocks he had laying around. We built a makeshift pit using the blocks, a few bricks, a bed frame, expanded metal cut off an old cotton picker basket, and some old tin. The pig prep was the toughest part especially since we didn't know what we were doing. Next time it will be more streamline. We torched and scraped the hair off then we split him and threw him on ice on Sunday. We also built a big fire in the pit before bed using mostly hickory and some oak. Monday morning put the pig between some cattle wire panels so he'd be easy to flip and stuck him in the pit. Flip every hour or 2 and add wood when necessary. About 2:30pm he was plenty done. We pulled the meat and headed to the family cookout. We had about 40 people to feed and boy was it good. We had pork, baked beans, tater salad, slaw.........and my favorite....homemade icecream along with many other sides and desserts. It was a meal fit for a king.
My wife and I had orchestrated this whole idea so we could unveil our top secret big news. I'M GONNA BE A DADDY! ( <--- That is the first time I've typed that and it felt real weird :o )
I'll have to post the pics from my phone
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Sounds like fun and Congrats on becoming a dad,nothing quite like your first kid. ;) :) about $500,000.00 in debt for a few minutes of fun. ;) :) :) :) yep nothing like it. ;) :) Just kidding ,when you hear her/he call you dad it's all worth it. :)
Pappy
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Looks good - I can almost smell it through the computer screen! Congrats on being a Dad! I am a Gpa with 4 and number five due to arrive in November.
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Best part of pulling pork in sampling.
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That's great - fun pictures and good news. Congratulations.
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Pics are cool Mark and congrats on the impending fatherhood!
Kevin
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congratulations what part of the country are you from?
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Pig looked really good.
Congrats on being a Daddy. I get to be a grandpa for the 1st time this next month. :D
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congratulations what part of the country are you from?
NW Alabama
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BTW I'm not the guy in most of the pics. That is my uncle. I'm the hairy one gnawing on the leg bone.
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Congratulations on the fun to come ;) Mark. And nice pig,I've never cooked one like that.
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Congratulations my friend, nothing like the first little rug rat. In a few years you'll have hunting pit building eating partner that says love you dad thanks for teaching me this. It makes my heart swell every time my monsters say it.
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Congrats on the little one The best part of my life has been beeing a husband and dad. Now it's beeing a husband and grandpa. ;)
Talk to the wife though and the husband part may be left out >:D
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Did this once with a friend, the back strap from that pig is my all time favorite piece of meat.
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Awesome with the pig and congrats.
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Hay Neighbor: That is great news.
Man that pig looks good.
You did not by chance head up to Lawrenceberg Tn. for that Robinson reunion did you????
David
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Hay Neighbor: That is great news.
Man that pig looks good.
You did not by chance head up to Lawrenceberg Tn. for that Robinson reunion did you????
David
Nope. I don't believe we have any Relatives up there. This was at the creek behind my parents house. We live a little NW of Florence in the Central Heights Community.. It was mostly Aunts Uncles and Cousins and a few church friends. We have a big family and since all the cousins are mostly married now our cookouts have gotten much bigger.
Did this once with a friend, the back strap from that pig is my all time favorite piece of meat.
I think my favorite piece of meat from this pig was underneath the shoulder. I'm not sure what that cut would be called but it was dark meat and SOOO full of flavor.