How to Keep Heat in a Pig Cooker

A pig needs to be evenly heated in a pig cooker.

Pig cookers are often a common sight at a variety of large events, from group barbecues to festivals, as they can feed a large amount of people with only one animal cooked. However, cooking the animal can be time consuming, as the pig itself weighs a large amount and must be cooked thoroughly to ensure it is safe for consumption. The means of cooking the pig safely and thoroughly without drying it out is to ensure that the heat is retained in the cooking contraption. Does this Spark an idea?

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Pig cooker
Bricks

Instructions

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  Examine the opening where the lid and bottom fit together. This is integral for retaining the heat as if they do not fit well as a large amount of heat will escape through the opening.
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  Ensure that the cooker has thick walls, without any areas that have worn thin or broken.
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  Place bricks around the bottom and edges of the cooker in order to retain heat. As the bricks are heated by the coals or other fuel, the bricks will retain a great deal of heat, aiding in the cooking process.
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  Continuously add fuel to the cooker and do not allow it to run out. Constant heat ensures an evenly cooked pig.
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  Begin the coals, if using them as the heating source, at least 10 minutes before placing them on the barbecue. This ensures they will not cool down the pig cooker as they heat up in the cooker itself.