Question about defrosting and brining pork (hog leg)

[esblair]

Good afternoon all,
A couple of months into have a BPS drum smoker and I gotta say it doesn't disappoint. Everything I've cooked has turned out great, occasionally almost perfect.

I'm planning on smoking a leg (~8-10 lbs) from a wild hog this weekend. It's currently frozen and I was wondering if y'all had any recommendations on how long to thaw it and whether or no I should brine it while i defrost it. If not, do yall recommend brining it at all?

Anyway, thanks for all the great advice - it's been spot on.


Scott

 

[Big Poppa]

Ok I dont brine but if I did it would be once defrosted.....please exercise caution defrosting the meat google safe defrosting techniques

 

[BabelBBQ]

Never really considered wind direction, but that makes sense.

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[wneill20]

I would defrost in the fridge for five days.

 

[esblair]

Thanks a bunch. I appreciate it.