Killed the pig today

[muleman]

Went to my Amish neighbor's farm at 9 am and we did up the hog we bought together back in July. Dang thing got up around 400-450 lbs. His little cable come along was straining to hoist it up. His boys got a lesson on doing a pig up fast. We were done and my half was in the suburban by 9:40 and on the way to the butcher shop to be cured and smoked. They have done hams for me before and I am getting the loin smoked along with the sausage and hocks. Got to get myself a saw and grinder. Wife keeps saying no but when I find a good one it will happen.

 

[Galvatron]

Bill them kids got a great lesson that most kids do not get these days...knowing how your food gets to your plate should be taught in schools with no holds barred,farm visits should be encouraged.

I bet that pork tastes sweeeeeeeet.

 

[bczoom]

Bill,

We butchered a whole pig a few weeks ago. On the grinder, do yourself a favor and get one with a motor (or at least the option of running it by motor). Grinding by hand gets pretty tiring...

 

[muleman]

Hey Brian, With about 120+ hogs butchered I would never even consider a hand crank. You can do a pulley and 1/2 hp. motor pretty cheap on a #32 grinder and do some serious grinding with carbide blades and a good screen. I would get a spout adapter like my sausage press to bag burger with. I wont settle for a cheap bandsaw as the table slide and being able to teardown and clean it is important.

 

[BRGTold]

My buddy bought one of these a few years ago..when we were doing 8-10 hogs a year.. http://www.grizzly.com/products/Meat-Saw-w-Sliding-Table/G0560 Seems they have went up in price ...since then.. but if you buy a grinder and a sausage stuffer separate...cost could compare..

 

[loboloco]

hand crank is good if you have a bunch of kids you need to keep busy, otherwise, get a motor.

 

[muleman]

My buddy bought one of these a few years ago..when we were doing 8-10 hogs a year.. http://www.grizzly.com/products/Meat-Saw-w-Sliding-Table/G0560 Seems they have went up in price ...since then.. but if you buy a grinder and a sausage stuffer separate...cost could compare..

I have been thinking about going down to their showroom in Muncy,Pa. It is only about 95 miles from me. Need to finish a few other projects first and start stashing dollars.