sampling my butchered hog

BBQ Fan Joined: 04 Oct 2011 Posts: 33 : Items

I butchered a hog recently and have been sampling all the new packages in my freezer.

I started with the brats and some of the 3/4" thick pork chops. I had a ham and a shoulder added to the sausage so they are seriously high quality. These brats are the best sausage I've ever had

Chef's perks. As you can see the chops were seriously tender and juicy and tasted great

The next day, I tried the rope sausage. it was great but not the sexual experience the brats were. Still alot better than store bought though

On the next weekend, i got up Sunday morning and started some ribs then jumped back into bed. When we left for Church, i foiled them. When we got home, they were a little over done but my wife loves fall-off-the-bone ribs, so all was good. I only put 2 layers of Roxy's glaze on it because I had to get them off the smoker. the long rack was a leftover rack from the meat market that I had in the freezer. The racks from my hog were thinner and smaller than the commercial rack but was at least equal in taste if not better.

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Posted: Thu May 03, 2012 10:14 am

Can just about taste it. Lookin good.

Posted: Thu May 03, 2012 8:12 pm

Looks great! Very Happy

BBQ Fan Joined: 04 Oct 2011 Posts: 33 : Items

I skipped the whole story. My boss gave me $700 and a 250-300 lbs hog for my Christmas bonus. He told me to have freezer space ready in about 3 weeks and when it's cold enough in his barn, he would butcher it for me. Well mid-March I asked him if I should unplug the empty freezer. He said he forgot about it and would get to it soon. He kept putting off butchering it, so I told him I would split the price with him if we took it to the locker.

He keeps about 12 hogs for friends and family and keeps them on a high quality diet. He said he would sell me another one for $250. that would make my next hog about $2.30/lb after locker fees ($280).

Hoof weight = 300LBS.
Hook weight = 200LBS
I still have 20LBS of bacon, 5 LBS of jowl bacon and a 20LB ham coming in a couple weeks.

I gave away 8 pkgs on the way home by visiting some neighbors and showing off my haul.

I would say all this for $160 was a deal I can live with Smile

Pork Chops

Neck bones, Butts, Picknic shoulder (uncured), ribs

Brats
(I had a shoulder and ham added to the sausage)

Rope Sausage

Dog Bones

Filled the freezer with room for the margarita pale.

Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 9:45 am

All looks nice