How to roast whole pig on bbq rotissorie?
Order your pig from a specialty meat packer, grocery store or local locker; often 7 days advance notice is necessary. You will also need a specially-made “hog cooker,” a grill made to accomodate the large size of the butterflied hog. Makes about 30-40 pounds of chopped pork, enough to serve 50-70 people: Split backbone to allow pig to lay flat, being careful not to pierce skin. Trim and discard any excess fat. Sprinkle salt inside cavity. Set pig aside. Place 20 pounds of the charcoal in large grill; pour 1 quart charcoal lighter fluid over top and ignite. Let burn until charcoal has turned ash-grey. Place heavy gauge wire, about the size of the pig, over grill, thirteen inches from coals. Place pig flat, skin side up, on wire surface. Close lid of cooker; cook at 225 degrees F. for 6 hours, adding additional lighted coals as needed to maintain temperature in cooker. Place a second piece of wire over pig, sandwiching pig between the two layers of wire. Turn pig over; remove wire from t
