FieldMedic
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First 2 pics are the back straps off the a doe around the similar size as the OP. All of the venison pictured was smoked on an older Traeger LiL Tex. (Awesome Smoker!!) Pellets used in hopper and smoke tube were a mix of B&B Post Oak & Hickory. The back strap was started out on the Traeger on SMOKE setting then bumped up to 200-225 until an IT of 120 then reverse seared.
Picture #3 is of the wet brine injection I used on 1 of the venison hams. Picture #4 is a salt brine I used on the remaining venison ham. Picture #10 is the wet/injection brined ham. Picture #6 is the salt dry brined venison ham after the salt brine was washed off. Both hams came out excellent. The injected ham was a bit more saltier than the dry brined but worked well cut paper thin and placed on different styles of crackers with other condiments. The injection process allowed for more “cure” to penetrate down into the meat. You could visually see the coloration change on the injected ham once you began carving the ham compared to the dry brined. I believe I’ll debone the hams next time then bind them with butchers twine for a more even/shorter cook.
Wishing You Some Great Eats On Your Venison Hams! These 2 hams didn’t last long!
Picture #3 is of the wet brine injection I used on 1 of the venison hams. Picture #4 is a salt brine I used on the remaining venison ham. Picture #10 is the wet/injection brined ham. Picture #6 is the salt dry brined venison ham after the salt brine was washed off. Both hams came out excellent. The injected ham was a bit more saltier than the dry brined but worked well cut paper thin and placed on different styles of crackers with other condiments. The injection process allowed for more “cure” to penetrate down into the meat. You could visually see the coloration change on the injected ham once you began carving the ham compared to the dry brined. I believe I’ll debone the hams next time then bind them with butchers twine for a more even/shorter cook.
Wishing You Some Great Eats On Your Venison Hams! These 2 hams didn’t last long!
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