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Posted by GaryMA on August 17, 2005 at 06:32:10 from (152.163.101.7):
In Reply to: Off topic Pig Roast posted by Robert E. Smith on August 16, 2005 at 17:16:46:
I used big hickory. Built a fire,hours in advance, just for the coals, next to the homemade rotisserie spit I borrowed. Shoveled coals under the pig and added wood to the "side fire" as needed throughout cooking. The spit was a 1 1/4 inch tool steel rod with bearings and gear attached. The rod sat in bearing caps welded atop two "pin adjustable" steel lolly columns. This allowed adjustment from the coals in 2 inch increments at any time. Two people just lift and one person changes the height and reinserted the pin at each column. The electric gear reduction motor was attached to the upper part of the lolly column with "U" bolts to allow for the chain installation. A sheet metal heat shield was also attached to protect the motor. I did use chicken wire and clamped the ends to the rod, glad I did because when we placed the pig on the foil covered plywood and opened the chicken wire the legs and cavity just fell to the sides and it was cooked perfect. 160 lbs. dressed / 6hrs about 30" above a constant 12" of coals. Basted with a long handled brush from a 5 gal bucket using OJ,cran,beer,and fresh rosemary. I know it never rains on wedding days so to keep the pig out of the sun have two A-frames made of 12' 2X4's with a 8'ridge across the top. Place one sheet of plywood 8" short of the peak and extend the other beyond the ridge. This allows the smoke out.Best of luck! Success with propane and you'll be on to hardwood in no time!
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