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Brine for wild hog? Anyone have some idea?
Posted on 12/14/17 at 1:55 pm
Posted on 12/14/17 at 1:55 pm
I have 2 skinned wild hogs in the freezer, about 20-25lbs each and plan to smoke them on Saturday. What should I use to brine them with prior to going in the smoker?
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Posted on 12/14/17 at 1:56 pm to wickowick
Whatever you decide add pineapple juice. One of those small some cans is sufficient. It takes away the gameyness.
Posted on 12/14/17 at 2:28 pm to wickowick
I used 1 cup salt, 2 gallons water, bottle of soy sauce and 1/2 gallon pineapple
Posted on 12/14/17 at 2:32 pm to fightin tigers
The enzyme in pineapple juice will also eat the proteins and kind of dissolve the meat after prolonged exposure. 
I'd watch the concentration and brine time.
I tried doing a brine on some feral hog shoulders a while back with a little vinegar and the rest like what's in this link. I let it soak for over 24 hours. Don't think my brine did squat for the meat.
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I'd watch the concentration and brine time. I tried doing a brine on some feral hog shoulders a while back with a little vinegar and the rest like what's in this link. I let it soak for over 24 hours. Don't think my brine did squat for the meat.
LINK
Posted on 12/14/17 at 3:10 pm to wickowick
Just inject them
Posted on 12/14/17 at 4:55 pm to wickowick
Just do a basic brine to retain moisture. No need to tenderize or add flavor. There will be no wild game flavor in 25lb piglets.
If it's a slow smoke you need to add some cure and you don't have enough time for that.
If it's a slow smoke you need to add some cure and you don't have enough time for that.
Posted on 12/14/17 at 7:47 pm to wickowick
25lb piglet shouldn't have any gameyness. I killed a sow last weekend that probably weighed about 125lb and isn't gamey at all.
Posted on 12/15/17 at 12:58 pm to wickowick
Dry brine
Posted on 12/15/17 at 2:57 pm to LSUlefty
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I killed a sow last weekend that probably weighed about 125lb and isn't gamey at all.
Doesn't the gamyness depend on what they are eating?
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