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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: JulieS on October 23, 2011, 03:44:04 pm

Title: Hog Roast
Post by: JulieS on October 23, 2011, 03:44:04 pm
I've recently done my first hog roast.  It was for my parents Golden Wedding Anniversary.  We had a party here and I'd been planning a particular pig for the roast, and attached is a picture.  Thought you might like to see.

A friend built the spit and Rosie was 85kg d/w.  We lit the charcoal an hour before putting her on, and she cooked very slowly/gently for 10 hours before the first 'sitting' in the afternoon and kept warm over the coals feeding everyone right through the evening.

Definitely worth cooking over the charcoal.

 :) :) :)

Title: Re: Hog Roast
Post by: Sylvia on October 23, 2011, 04:58:32 pm
My goodness, she looks lovely :yum: I can almost taste her :yum: I hope this will be the first of many you do.
Title: Re: Hog Roast
Post by: manian on October 23, 2011, 05:41:05 pm

A friend built the spit
looks like he used an old hospital bed!! ;D ;D ;D
does look yummy ..... may think about party in july for hubbys birthday  :yum:
Mx
Title: Re: Hog Roast
Post by: MrsJ on October 23, 2011, 06:45:41 pm
Fantastic!  We've done them on a scaffold pole inside an oil drum in the past.  Not are they delicious, but they make a good talking point at a party too.
Title: Re: Hog Roast
Post by: Dan on October 23, 2011, 07:40:27 pm
Wow, looks great. Any pics of the finished product please?  :)
Title: Re: Hog Roast
Post by: JulieS on October 24, 2011, 03:34:33 pm
That picture is of Rosie about half way through cooking.  I do have some pictures of her finished, but they are on a disk my sister has made for me.....as a slideshow with music.  I'm so useless at computers I can't work out how to copy just one or two pictures from it!! 

I'll keep trying, or I'll get her to email just the ones I want.

Title: Re: Hog Roast
Post by: welshlass181 on October 24, 2011, 03:45:31 pm
Looks awesome :) what motor was used to turn it if you don't mind me asking :)