Expert: BBQ Woman - 4/26/2008

Question
Hi I have never cooked a pig but thats what my son wants for his 30th birthday... I rented a 5 foot propane rotisserie grill and need advice like how long it needs to be cooked and is there anywhere I can find a recipe or instructions from start to finish any help you can give me I would APPRECIATE THANKS IN ADVANCE jOANNE

Answer
Hi Joanne,
Roasting a whole pig is allot of work but the end result is well worth it. Make sure to recruit some people to help you.

This URL will give you the basics of pig roasting. They are using charcoal but your heat source is propane that is the only difference.
http://www.bigjohngrills.com/HTRoastPig.html

These are some of my tips for pig roasting  as well as carving :

http://en.allexperts.com/q/Barbecue-3203/Rotisserie-pig-1.htm
http://en.allexperts.com/q/Barbecue-3203/carve-pig.htm

Allow about one hour for every 10 pounds but use a meat thermometer to ensure doneness.

Just make sure you have the pig wired with something like chicken wire so that the meat don't fall off as it gets done.

After reading those urls don't get intimidated. Just have all your tools ready and a couple of friends to help you and you will be so pleased with the end result and so will your guests. You can do it!

Happy Pig Roasting,
Regards,
Misty