La Caja China

[Gokian]

That is gonna be awesome. Have fun!

 

[RonC]

ordered a 70lb pig today. comes in frozen. butcher will defrost it for me at his shop. Comes gutted, but needs a little more prep for La Caja China. The pig has to be butterflied. Butcher gonna do that for me to. Al i will have to do is brine it for 2 days.

 

[L8A]

ordered a 70lb pig today. comes in frozen. butcher will defrost it for me at his shop. Comes gutted, but needs a little more prep for La Caja China. The pig has to be butterflied. Butcher gonna do that for me to. Al i will have to do is brine it for 2 days.

Is that the inside of the cooker?

 

[keinreis]

you are close enough for me to come steal that bad boy after it is cooked. Better keep an eye on it!

 

[RonC]

Is that the inside of the cooker?

yes. thats not my pig. i just stole a photo off the internet to show how the pig will look.

you will see a complete photo journal of my pig roast after next weekend.

 

[RonC]

you are close enough for me to come steal that bad boy after it is cooked. Better keep an eye on it!

i will be doing a pig herf in the summer

 

[keinreis]

i will be doing a pig herf in the summer

def keep me posted on that!

 

[BigFoot]

Ron, we've been using ours for the past 4-5yrs. We do a roast on xmas eve, and then again a couple times over the year, the piggie comes out fan-f'ing-tastic!!!!!

 

[theribdoctor]

what you brining with ron?

 

[Cuban Pete]

I'm sure you'll have a great weekend!

 

[RonC]

1 cup salt plus 3/4 cup sugar per gallon of water. Will take about 15 gallons of brine to cover the pig. Than I add in a 1 gallon jug of marinade. also some onions.

 

[RonC]

Ron, we've been using ours for the past 4-5yrs. We do a roast on xmas eve, and then again a couple times over the year, the piggie comes out fan-f'ing-tastic!!!!!

any tips?

 

[theribdoctor]

1 cup salt plus 3/4 cup sugar per gallon of water. Will take about 15 gallons of brine to cover the pig. Than I add in a 1 gallon jug of marinade. also some onions.

putting it in a cooler? sounds good, maybe a little applejuice?

 

[RonC]

I called the "la caja" factory, and spoke to one of the family. He gave me his brine recipe, so thats what i will use the first time out.