Coldholler
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I'm going to slaughter, clean, and butterfly a smallish 150 pound on-hoof hog in a few weeks, then smoke it on its back (I don't turn it).
Question -- I've always gotten it cleaned from the abattoir. Did a large goat myself but skinned that. Usually wouldn't want to skin a pig.
I've read all about scalding vs burning and understand some people say burning off the hair leaves follicles intact, but that skin will be down facing the fire anyway, serving as sort of a boat for the hogmeat which gets pulled in-place and just served on my smoker.
Also, there are whole traditions around burning it too (eastern Europeans use hay to burn the hair)
I'm not set up to scald, but I'll have the thing suspended by its hind hooves to bleed out, and I DO have a gazillion-BTU propane weedburner.
Is there any compelling reason not to hold my nose, lightly torch it, scrub off the hair while it's hanging there, and wash it real good with water and vinegar?
Question -- I've always gotten it cleaned from the abattoir. Did a large goat myself but skinned that. Usually wouldn't want to skin a pig.
I've read all about scalding vs burning and understand some people say burning off the hair leaves follicles intact, but that skin will be down facing the fire anyway, serving as sort of a boat for the hogmeat which gets pulled in-place and just served on my smoker.
Also, there are whole traditions around burning it too (eastern Europeans use hay to burn the hair)
I'm not set up to scald, but I'll have the thing suspended by its hind hooves to bleed out, and I DO have a gazillion-BTU propane weedburner.
Is there any compelling reason not to hold my nose, lightly torch it, scrub off the hair while it's hanging there, and wash it real good with water and vinegar?