Would you like to see a hog butchered?

GuitarEC

Ron Swanson?  Is that you?!?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzEOHNmfa_0

TN_Egger

SGH said:

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RRP said:

I already voted with my qualified opinion as long as it isn't graphic, but the butchering of the gutted carcasses would be interesting. NOW for several dumb questions on my part. Are you doing all this by yourself? I would think 4 hogs would take some time from start to finish. Don't you bleed a hog after killing it? Surely you have a large processing area to do all this through the various stage needing santization.  Where will you be refrigerating 4 processed hogs? 

You are killing me Ron But I will take a shot at a few of the above. Yes I'm bleeding them down the old school way. Hung upside down and the throat cut. I'm nowhere near as fast as I use to be, but I can still break a carcass down in near record time when compared to a novice. I can kill, bleed, gut and break the carcass down into primals in less than a hour by myself with just a big breaking knife, a medium breaking knife and a shank knife. With access to a saw, even faster. For now I'm only taking them down to primals, I will finish reducing them later when he decides what and how he wants the commodity cuts. And yes, I have access to several walk in freezers my friend. As far as sanitation, well let's just hope that the health department doesn't show up

Dexter much?  I'm out.  But I'll eat the hell out of anything you cook! 

swordsmn

@GuitarEC ..... lol......   go back to your room,  activities class with Dr Woodson starts in an hr...
@GuitarEC is my smart azz son in law  aka sasil.    He gets out of his restraints on occasion..  :-)  

@RRP said "Surely you have a large processing area to do all this through the various stage needing santization. "

Ron,  please don't call Scottie "Shirley"

Food Network needs to pick up @SGH 's youtube channel  Butcherin in Biloxi  sponsored by RTIC,  the other white cooler.....

Are we all drinking tonight while we watch the bloodletting?  

johnnyp

DMW said:

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THEBuckeye said:

johnnyp said:

im interested in seeing the butchering, but less so the slaughtering.

 A meat biology lesson is cool.  

Same

No Kill

I don't get this aversion to seeing start to finish what an animal gives us. An animal has to die. Let's not close our eyes and pretend that doesn't happen. Yes, it might not be pretty, but it is what happens so we can eat.

@DMW   As a hunter, I'm both familiar and comfortable with the process of obtaining our food. 

that being said, I'm not interested in watching a slaughter video.  I don't really see the allure.  A butchering lesson though, sure.

i certainly won't be offended by one, if it's posted. I just probably won't watch it.

swordsmn

I agree with sentiments expressed by @johnnyp

Spaightlabs

It's not anyone's job to rub the faces of the more sensitive in the realities of where food comes from - that is a 'I'm better'n y'all' kind of thing and below most of us.

I hunt a lot. I eat what I kill.  I look my food in the eye and dispatch it.  doesn't make me any better than anyone else and I don't require anyone else to have the same sensibilities or experiences that I have,

In addition, while the good folks at PETA (no, not people eating tasty animals) and HSUS already have plenty of footage for their cause, there is certainly no need to provide further stoke to their fires.

One man's opinion.

swordsmn

Ya know @SGH , it may NOT be the season,a week before Christmas,  to post the slaughter itself on BGE..  Maybe offer a link to those who PM you?  Just my 2cents.

Doug (not a moderator)

msloan

personally I see no problem with a video of this nature as long as it is properly labeled and folks know what they are clicking on.  

I dont understand why anyone that could possibly have a problem with is wouldnt simply just not watch it.

with that said, I dont own this website, so at the end of the day, I would make sure they are cool with it and if so, then proceed.

KiterTodd

Yes.

If I change my mind or find it disturbing, I am capable of self-moderating by skipping the thread.

Before butchering, can you wash the hogs, dress them up like little elves and let the local school children play with them?  I guess that's going too far, but you would get a lot of comments on the video...   

The Cen-Tex Smoker

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thetrim said:

Will you be wearing your Hillary 2016 shirt?  

@thetrim  I'm picturing Nola and SGH hanging out - Nola is rockin' the "Make America Great Again" hat and SGH in a Hillary T-Shirt.

That would make a great Christmas Card

*sleeveless Hillary half shirt.

The Cen-Tex Smoker

nobody is getting banned for this. They may sink it or remove it if they find it too graphic but this is tame compared to the stuff they let go on all the time. Hell even the bad ones are generally just sunk and not deleted.  It actually is on topic with what most of us do on here. I say ask forgiveness, not permission and go for it.

Although I will say- as always, we need to think about all the kids on here. When we say dirty words or post graphic photos, legions of 12 year old aspiring eggers will be crushed and need years of therapy before they can log on to the internet again.

fishlessman

blood and guts is fine, just dont let me see you butchering some iceburg lettuce

yogi84

YES!

GATraveller

Absolutely. I'm totally down with that. 

hapster

Yes

HeavyG

I'd watch it but only if @SGH sings his Yeti song while butchering!

slovelad

Do bears **** in the woods?

Hook_emHornsfan_74

I'm in. 

CanadianAnvil

Let it rip. I'd even title the thread "Boston butts with heavy trimming." Haha

swordsmn

fishlessman said:

blood and guts is fine, just dont let me see you butchering some iceburg lettuce

and NO Forks !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

thetrim

Here's a picture of a recent hog slaughter I documented

GATraveller

Maybe we should have counselors on standby for those who feel the need to discuss their feelings afterward. 

badinfluence

It will show there is a lot more work involved then what a lot of people think to butchering a hog. Next you can do a cow!

SGH

thetrim said:

Here's a picture of a recent hog slaughter I documented

Here is one from my glory days

carwash66

Bring it on! Butchered many with my grandfather when I was young...A lot younger.

matt121966

gut that pig !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Merry Christmas 

Eggaroo

It appears that there are many on here that would like to see the butchering, but not the slaughtering of the animals. So, @SGH - what about the possibility of posting separate videos of each so that those who do not want or need to see the slaughtering do not have to in order to view the butchering portion? That is, if you get approval ( ) from BGE. 

Myself, I would probably watch both as I am a city slicker that has never seen this process before.

Thatgrimguy

I need to start buying whole hog and having it processed. I would easily use every piece with no waste.

swordsmn

whatever he does,  it should be topless  with him saying
 "it puts the lotion in the basket.."
"

Thatgrimguy

swordsmn said:

whatever he does,  it should be topless  with him saying "it puts the lotion on it's skin or it gets the hose again"

fixed your quote.