OT - What are you doing right now?

lkapigian

Ozzie_Isaac said:

lkapigian said:

Picked up tomorrow’s cook

How do they de-fur the pig?  On my ex-BIL farm, all we did was dispatch the pig, bleed it, then give it to the person buying it.  Otherwise, they were sold live.  Christmas pigs are the best.

Like Scottie said scald tank around 145f then on to the scraper/ tumbler finish with hand scrape and torch ….

Ozzie_Isaac

SGH said:

As of late I stick with skinning. Much less work in my opinion. 

Do you still get cracklin when skinned?  I would probably try burning.  I love cracklin.

JohnInCarolina

SGH said:

lkapigian said:

Picked up tomorrow’s cook

I’m slaughtering 2 tomorrow. One wild one domestic. 

Scottie, when it comes to anus, do you prefer wild… or domestic?  

Ozzie_Isaac

JohnInCarolina said:

SGH said:

lkapigian said:

Picked up tomorrow’s cook

I’m slaughtering 2 tomorrow. One wild one domestic. 

Scottie, when it comes to anus, do you prefer wild… or domestic?  

I assume someone hacked Scottie's account.  He always leads with anus.

SGH

JohnInCarolina said:

Scottie, when it comes to anus, do you prefer wild… or domestic?  

It just depends. If you kill a wild boar hunting the anus can be a little loud or wangy. Similar to the wang the rest of the carcass has. 

However if you trap a wild boar and castrate it and feed it out for a few months it is indistinguishable from domestic meat. 

So with the above said I err on the side of domestic “taste”. However we castrate and feed out all wild boars so in our case it’s all the same. No dealing with a loud/wangy anus. 

ColbyLang

Wainscoting round 1 complete. Small study alcove in my sons bedroom. Tomorrow, the bedroom

Ozzie_Isaac

Making chilli on the stove with beans and corn.  Even used McCormick seasoning.  Might add pasta just to round it out.

JohnInCarolina

@lousubcap

Ozzie_Isaac

JohnInCarolina said:

@lousubcap

Lol.  I have a bunch of goodies coming, and I have been incessantly checking the tracking.

Legume

Ozzie_Isaac said:

Making chilli on the stove with beans and corn.  Even used McCormick seasoning.  Might add pasta just to round it out.

Add some cinnamon while you’re at it.  Never go half Cincinnati.

HighHeat

Ozzie_Isaac said:

Making chilli on the stove with beans and corn.  Even used McCormick seasoning.  Might add pasta just to round it out.

Soooo, you're not making chili....

SamIAm2

Not cooking but getting ready to volunteer at a Wreaths Across America event at a local cemetery. One of those receiving a wreath is my FIL, a WW1 veteran awarded the Purple Heart for service in France. Was among the first National Guard troops from Michigan to be trained in Plano TX and first Army corp to go. 

JohnInCarolina

SamIAm2 said:

Not cooking but getting ready to volunteer at a Wreaths Across America event at a local cemetery. One of those receiving a wreath is my FIL, a WW1 veteran awarded the Purple Heart for service in France. Was among the first National Guard troops from Michigan to be trained in Plano TX and first Army corp to go. 

Very cool man.

lousubcap

SamIAm2 said:

Not cooking but getting ready to volunteer at a Wreaths Across America event at a local cemetery. One of those receiving a wreath is my FIL, a WW1 veteran awarded the Purple Heart for service in France. Was among the first National Guard troops from Michigan to be trained in Plano TX and first Army corp to go. 

Way to pay tribute and keep alive the memories of WWI.  

lkapigian

Coming along 

JohnInCarolina

making cookies here 

SamIAm2

Just got back from the first of two visits to be made today. Was honored to be involved and overwhelmed by the number of participants gathered to honor veterans buried in this small cemetery. 


Leaving in 15 minutes to go to the cemetery where my BIL is buried. He was a Navy vet who served in Viet Nam.

CPFC1905

Close to optimum middle-aged man day;
1) Walked dog with no interruption from other walkers and caught up on some podcasts 
2) Dutifully conveyed SWMBO to the shops and was allowed to stay in the car while she went inside
3) Conducted precise and considered pottering around the garden for 2 hours & with the benefit of many years experience I sought, then executed SWMBO's list of garden tasks first
4) Sprayed heavy duty detergent and then hosed down the underside of the cars
5) Had a bonfire, of sorts, in the chiminea.  Man need fire, am I right? 
6) Indulged myself by turning on the hot water early - not the immersion heater, I'm not a lunatic, and now off for a bath with a O% Guinness.   Who knew that was the nectar of the gods?
7) Only downside is grand-son sitting tonight only commences once he's been bedded down.  But maybe he'll wake up and want to hear about my day? 




Collapsed roof on farm vehicles in the background belongs to neighbour, before you mention it @JohnInCarolina

lousubcap

@CPFC1905 - I'm guessing 0% Guinness is a waste of ingredients and effort to consume?? 

CPFC1905

lousubcap said:

@CPFC1905 - I'm guessing 0% Guinness is a waste of ingredients and effort to consume?? 

Yes, but the enormous relief of waking up hangover free is a good off-set.  Does taste lovely, though. 

alaskanassasin

Ran across this at the hardware store.

lkapigian

lkapigian said:

Coming along 

lousubcap

@alaskanassasin - Gotta admit that until your post I had never given roof cleaners any thought.  And now I assure you that is not something I will pursue.  
But perhaps @JohnInCarolina can express ship some to @CPFC1905 for Xmas.  

SGH

lkapigian said:

lkapigian said:

Coming along 

I hope you are wearing the topper 🎩 

alaskanassasin

lousubcap said:

@alaskanassasin - Gotta admit that until your post I had never given roof cleaners any thought.  And now I assure you that is not something I will pursue.  
But perhaps @JohnInCarolina can express ship some to @CPFC1905 for Xmas.  

Not getting in the middle of that one, but maybe just nibble around the edges a bit. ;-)

lkapigian

SGH said:

lkapigian said:

lkapigian said:

Coming along 

I hope you are wearing the topper 🎩 

SGH

lkapigian said:

That made me laugh brother 🤣

JohnInCarolina

CPFC1905 said:

lousubcap said:

@CPFC1905 - I'm guessing 0% Guinness is a waste of ingredients and effort to consume?? 

Yes, but the enormous relief of waking up hangover free is a good off-set.  Does taste lovely, though. 

Regular Guinness isn’t that heavy, alcohol wise, is it?  What’s it like, 4% ? That’s practically considered a non-alcoholic brew here in the states these days.   

lousubcap

@JohnInCarolina - you are correct.  It is much lighter than the perceived content and is at 4%.  Guess @CPFC1905 gets after it in fine fashion.  

JohnInCarolina

lousubcap said:

@JohnInCarolina - you are correct.  It is much lighter than the perceived content and is at 4%.  Guess @CPFC1905 gets after it in fine fashion.  

I’m thinking the truth is that Ed’s more worried about the calories than the alcohol content.  After all, that Brosnan-like physique doesn’t maintain itself!