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From Bacon Seed to Bratwurst...a day on the farm
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The Cen-Tex Smoker
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So I got a call from @20stone that he and his BIL were off on some hare-brained adventure and that for $400 I could play too. Soooo...I grabbed my wallet and headed out the door. What lay in store was a very interesting farm (their website said LGBT friendly, and I assure you that it was). They raise pasture raised Heritage pork supplemented with Milo. No bad stuff ever. If they have to give them any medicine of any kind, they cull those for personal use. Their motto is "Pork So Sweet Kermit Would Cheat".
Anyhow, I digress. We had apparently bought a hog, had it slaughtered and halved and it was waiting for us to butcher under the tutelage of Joanne. It was a great day of beer drinking, hog butchering, sausage making and general ass-hattery. Pig was 143lb hanging and we broke it all down and split it up 3 ways. Here are a few pics:
The Bacon Seeds. 5 day old piglets doing their thing. see you in 18 months!
The Guest of Honor with @20stone
Busting out some spares
Shank you very much!
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@20stone, sausage in hand...again. Yes, we told more teen level tallywhacker jokes than I care to admit but each was more hilarious than the last
The Haul: Ham, double cut chops, Jowels, Shanks, shoulder (making shoulder bacon for Salado), some gorund pork and a bunch of sausage (Chorizo and Brats). Best sausage I have ever eatn by a mile. Holy crap it was so good.
And finally- From Farm to table. Literally. This was an hour after we packed out and headed home. Hard days work but so much fun and it's really cool to know exactly where your food comes from, what it ate, the condition of its living area, and how it was handled. For any central TX peeps- this is a fun day. I'll gladly do it again. It may not be for everyone so if you aren't the tolerant type, find another spot that may be better for you. But who knows, you may just learn something by hanging out and cutting up pig parts for a day with people who live differently than you. I know I did. Thanks @20stone for putting this great day together for us. We win.
Anyhow, I digress. We had apparently bought a hog, had it slaughtered and halved and it was waiting for us to butcher under the tutelage of Joanne. It was a great day of beer drinking, hog butchering, sausage making and general ass-hattery. Pig was 143lb hanging and we broke it all down and split it up 3 ways. Here are a few pics:
The Bacon Seeds. 5 day old piglets doing their thing. see you in 18 months!
The Guest of Honor with @20stone
Busting out some spares
Shank you very much!
Chorizo Mix
@20stone, sausage in hand...again. Yes, we told more teen level tallywhacker jokes than I care to admit but each was more hilarious than the last
The Haul: Ham, double cut chops, Jowels, Shanks, shoulder (making shoulder bacon for Salado), some gorund pork and a bunch of sausage (Chorizo and Brats). Best sausage I have ever eatn by a mile. Holy crap it was so good.
And finally- From Farm to table. Literally. This was an hour after we packed out and headed home. Hard days work but so much fun and it's really cool to know exactly where your food comes from, what it ate, the condition of its living area, and how it was handled. For any central TX peeps- this is a fun day. I'll gladly do it again. It may not be for everyone so if you aren't the tolerant type, find another spot that may be better for you. But who knows, you may just learn something by hanging out and cutting up pig parts for a day with people who live differently than you. I know I did. Thanks @20stone for putting this great day together for us. We win.
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Fvckin awesome! Looks like @20stone may have dropped a stone since I saw him in October, or maybe it's the hair.
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Ho Le Chit..
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I thought he died in that San Francisco plane crash a few years agobud812 said:Ho Le Chit..Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX -
He was looking pretty svelte and he has a new spiky haircut for the ladies.theyolksonyou said:Fvckin awesome! Looks like @20stone may have dropped a stone since I saw him in October, or maybe it's the hair.Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX -
Sounds like a great time. This North Texas guy may need to make a trip a bit south.Mckinney, TX
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Come on down.Eggingaround said:Sounds like a great time. This North Texas guy may need to make a trip a bit south.
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That's just awesome. Wish I was there with you guys. I really enjoy teen level tallywhacker jokes. @20stone looks kind of like George Clooney.They/Them
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Heck yeah!!!
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I'm in the next time I'm in the land of steers and queers.Well, pigs, in this case.
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Wow! Can I give you my phone # @20stone? Looks like a great time!Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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Looks like a blast - I would love to do something like that.
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Good Times!
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Awesome brother Tex. I love such as that.
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I appreciate that brother Cen-TexThe Cen-Tex Smoker said:
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He has ways of spending my money that I have never thought of.bgebrent said:
I appreciate that brother Cen-TexThe Cen-Tex Smoker said:Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX -
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I have a feeling you've regretted none of it brotherThe Cen-Tex Smoker said:
He has ways of spending my money that I have never thought of.bgebrent said:
I appreciate that brother Cen-TexThe Cen-Tex Smoker said: Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga -
let's get a group together and do it. They are great people and it's a fun but a ton of work.Legume said:Looks like a blast - I would love to do something like that.
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Oh yeah, this is right up my alley brother Tex. If my hands were not crippled up, I would start cutting and breaking meat for a living again. I have always really enjoyed it. Sadly I can't keep up with the younger guys any longer. If I could have, I would have enjoyed attending this with y'all. Looks like a great time was had by all.The Cen-Tex Smoker said:Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.
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Count me in if work allowsThe Cen-Tex Smoker said:
let's get a group together and do it. They are great people and it's a fun but a ton of work.Legume said:Looks like a blast - I would love to do something like that.Austin, TX -
Extraordinary day, and a well described adventure. I'm envious. Is this the "dirty hippy" farm?
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What a time by all! Talking to Will yesterday at Inn on the Creek he told me about having lunch with @20stone but nothing said about the new look.Salado TX & 30A FL: Egg Family: 3 Large and a very well used Mini, added a Mini Max when they came out (I'm good for now). Plus a couple Pit Boss Pellet Smokers.
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Wow they let you use power saws, looks like a great day. I've never had anything but commercial commodity pork, need to try some heritage stuff.Jacksonville FL
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It's not the original but it would qualify as such.nolaegghead said:Extraordinary day, and a well described adventure. I'm envious. Is this the "dirty hippy" farm?Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX -
The difference is shocking. It will really make you think about what you shove down your pie hole. If you butcher it yourself at this farm the meat is $5 per lb. if they do it it's $7. I'll never regularly buy commercial pork again. The only thing I didn't love about this breed is that the tenderloins and bellies are very thin. The meat is excellent though and there are plenty of other delicious cuts.Dobie said:Wow they let you use power saws, looks like a great day. I've never had anything but commercial commodity pork, need to try some heritage stuff.Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX -
Very nice
now I want to look into arranging something like this up Illinois way.Chicago, IL - Large and Small BGE - Weber Gasser and Kettle -
Highly recommendedblind99 said:Very nice
now I want to look into arranging something like this up Illinois way.Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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