Ep. 31: Skinning and Eviscerating Cows, Sheep & Goats, Part 2

A Meatsmith Harvest

In this episode, part 2 of a 2 part series on the skinning and evisceration of ruminants, Brandon and Lauren discuss one of the biggest challenges in skinning haired animals -- keeping the hair off the meat! Other topics include fisting, how to remove guts without puncturing or ripping them, and how to overcome the smells associated with processing animals. As a final side topic, Lauren and Brandon discuss the curing of ruminant flesh.

Introduction and Announcements:

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Part 1 Show Notes:

• Surviving an Island Snowstorm, and Why Pigs are the Best, 1:00
• Family Pig Classes - learn to butcher for the home kitchen, in your own backyard, 5:45
• Skinning...
  • From a metaphysical perspective, 13:50
  • How to, 43:03
  • Maximize the fat on the carcass - Why you want to do this!, 1:04:46

Part 2 Show Notes:

• The big challenge in skinning haired animals -- keeping the hair off the meat!, 1:03
• Fisting from head to rear vs. rear to head, 10:35
• Evisceration, 13:44
  • Opening the carcass without ripping or puncturing the guts, 19:32
• Overcoming the smell of the processing, 26:22
• How to cure ruminant flesh, 39:09

Links for Episodes 30 & 31:

• Circle Rock Ranch, Vashon: http://www.circlerockranch.com/
• Jonathan Pageau: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtCTSf3UwRU14nYWr_xm-dQ
• Lord of the Rings: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings_(film_series)
• J.R.R. Tolkien quotes: https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/656983.J_R_R_Tolkien
• Nick Kirsten Vukojevich: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvUwXEIh091faPYH6GjpslA
• Skinning and evisceration videos (found within Farmstead Meatsmith Membership pages): https://farmsteadmeatsmith.com/membership/