Just picked up my hog.

[spazluc]

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• spazluc
• Aug 31, 2017

Had my last 2 hogs processed (sold 1 and kept 1) this past week. Both came in at 425lbs live, and about 290lbs hanging. Other than the hams, bacon and a couple other cuts that are being smoked here's my haul. Also, I kept all the fat to make my own lard and hopefully some krackelings! Woot woot!

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• spazluc
• Aug 31, 2017

 

[Rings Я Us]

Wow cool! [emoji]128526[/emoji] I would love to have a big jar of rendered leaf lard. I thought about trying to render some using a crock pot. I can't find that lard however.

 

[spazluc]

Pretty sure i got some. They just put all the fat into a large bag and froze it. Hope ill be able to tell which is which.

 

[Rings Я Us]

Pretty sure i got some. They just put all the fat into a large bag and froze it. Hope ill be able to tell which is which.

Maybe more pure looking & a little lighter? I just know it doesn't have much taste to it... so it's better for some things you want to cook more delicate

 

[spazluc]

I'll try it out once we get some mason jars and keep ya updated.

 

[Rings Я Us]

I'll try it out once we get some mason jars and keep ya updated.

saw Martha Stewart do it , haha.. she also used some water .. and cheesecloth..

 

[rw willy]

Nice!  Good looking piggies.  How much did they weigh?  And what kind are they?

Thanks

 

[spazluc]

Nice!  Good looking piggies.  How much did they weigh?  And what kind are they?
Thanks

They were 425lbs live, and about 290 processed. They were berk/yorkshire cross. Just made a shoulder roast today - 250/275 for about 7 1/2hrs.

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• spazluc
• Sep 4, 2017