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  1. 01-08-2021, 11:57 AM #1
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    Hog killin time

    Haven't had time to post about it until now but we killed 3 hogs between Christmas and new years. Hams and bacons are down on salt curing now. The shoulders were destined for sausage. Made 164 pounds of sausage in total. Curing the hams and bacons in a couple old refrigerators that don't run, I'm just using them like giant coolers. I have a bunch of jugs full of water frozen and on days it's gonna get above 50 degrees or so, I stuff the ice jugs all around the meat and shut the door... seems to be working good. I have done this for several years now since the weather is so sporadic that it's hard to cure anything anymore.
    Daughter bought me a new grill and I tried it out this past Sunday with fresh ribs. They were awesome!
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  3. 01-08-2021, 12:03 PM #2
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    I haven't got the lard rendered yet, I just put the leaf fat and skins in bags and froze them. It's been raining forever but I think I will get a chance to thaw it out and render lard this weekend
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    Ferrell or raised hogs? Im guessing raised hogs.

    Too cool I can see those salt encrusted hams Now .... great visual


    I've got 20 lbs of belly curing right now. Today I think is day 9 or 10. I should be cold smoking some this weekend.
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    Some raised... l am thinking of building a new smokehouse... one with an outside stove to get a colder smoke... got ideas in my head but no time to get started on it lolol
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    Quote Originally Posted by hag View Post
    Some raised... l am thinking of building a new smokehouse... one with an outside stove to get a colder smoke... got ideas in my head but no time to get started on it lolol
    When I think of Kentucky and old smoke houses curing hams I think of Bill Dixons smoke house.

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    He is a sharp old timer but I hope my smokehouse will be a little tighter than his hahahaha..l want it weevil skipper and bug proof but that's almost impossible
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    Quote Originally Posted by hag View Post
    He is a sharp old timer but I hope my smokehouse will be a little tighter than his hahahaha..l want it weevil skipper and bug proof but that's almost impossible
    Yeah he's got some big gaps in the smoke house. No stack needed. I think the bug issue was mentioned in one of his vids? Does he just depend on the salt to keep the bugs off? I can't remember I'll have to watch them again.

    What do you guys do ? Tight shack with a stack?
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    Quote Originally Posted by hag View Post
    Haven't had time to post about it until now but we killed 3 hogs between Christmas and new years. Hams and bacons are down on salt curing now. The shoulders were destined for sausage. Made 164 pounds of sausage in total. Curing the hams and bacons in a couple old refrigerators that don't run, I'm just using them like giant coolers. I have a bunch of jugs full of water frozen and on days it's gonna get above 50 degrees or so, I stuff the ice jugs all around the meat and shut the door... seems to be working good. I have done this for several years now since the weather is so sporadic that it's hard to cure anything anymore.
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