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How To Smoke Fresh Ham

Smoke A Fresh Ham

Whether it’s the holidays or another special event, try our method of smoking ham. There doesn’t even have to be a special event! Smoke a ham this weekend if you’re craving that maple-glazed, smoky goodness!
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Calories: 20718
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 18 lb A cured, fresh ham, not a ham that has already been smoked.
  • 1 cup Apple Juice
  • 2 tbd Apple Cider Vinegar
Honey mustard glaze
  • ⅓ cup Honey
  • ½ cup Dijon Mustard
  • ⅓ cup Brown Sugar
  • ⅓ cup Apple Juice
  • 2 tbs Apple Cider Vinegar

Method
 

Prepare The Meat
  1. Use a sharp knife to score the fresh ham with diamond shapes across the top, cut into the fat deep enough without reaching too much into the skin.
  2. Transfer the scored meat onto a roasting pan.
  3. Pour 2 cups of water into the bottom of the pan.
  4. Carefully pour 1 cup of apple juice over the ham.
Set Up Your Smoker
  1. Preheat your smoker to 225º F
  2. Place the ham on the smoker or grill.
Prepare A Honey Mustard Glaze
  1. In a pot, mix and heat up 1/3 cup of honey, ½ cup of Dijon mustard, 1/3 cup of brown sugar, 1/3 cup apple juice, and 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar.
Glaze The Ham
  1. Apply the glaze over your ham after it has cooked for two hours.
  2. Continue to coat the meat with the glaze occasionally, preferably after every 45 minutes.
  3. Smoke for two to four more hours. Maintain a smoker temp of 225ºF.
  4. Take out the ham after smoking for roughly 6 hours. The internal temp should be at least 145ºF.
  5. Cover the ham in foil and allow it to rest at least 10 minutes before slicing and serving.