flipflop
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how old is too old? for baconHi we have a 16m sow who has had one litter, is she only to be used for sausages, i was hoping to bacon her but the butcher said any sow was only good for sausages?
has any one experienced or tasted bacon from an pig over a year?
thanks
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sean
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Welcome to downsizer  I've no idea about the answer to your question but I'm sure that one of our piggy people will be along soon.
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RichardW
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She will make good bacon & sausage. In fact she will have some great pork on her too. If you can self butcher then you can choose what to do with each bit by feel & look.
Justme
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vegplot
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| sean wrote: | | Welcome to downsizer I've no idea about the answer to your question but I'm sure that one of our piggy people will be along soon. |
That is no way to describe JustMe or VSS 
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sean
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Who said I was thinking of them?
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Rob R
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Re: how old is too old? for bacon | flipflop wrote: | has any one experienced or tasted bacon from an pig over a year?
thanks |
Yep, they make exceedingly good ham.
My first two were 14m old boars made the back legs into air dried hams & some good bacon and pork from them.
I've also read several articles where people only use older animals for curing because the muscle of younger animals is not toned enough.
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dpack
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sides bacon
hams ham
front and belly sausage
a perfect pig
(use the sqiuggly bits as well )
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vegplot
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Re: how old is too old? for bacon | flipflop wrote: | Hi we have a 16m sow who has had one litter, is she only to be used for sausages, i was hoping to bacon her but the butcher said any sow was only good for sausages?
has any one experienced or tasted bacon from an pig over a year?
thanks |
I first read that as 16 metres. Big Pig.
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Mary-Jane
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| dpack wrote: | | (use the sqiuggly bits as well ) |
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Rob R
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| dpack wrote: | sides bacon
hams ham
front and belly sausage
a perfect pig
(use the sqiuggly bits as well ) |
but don't scare the postman
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Green Rosie
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Re: how old is too old? for bacon | vegplot wrote: | | flipflop wrote: | Hi we have a 16m sow who has had one litter, is she only to be used for sausages, i was hoping to bacon her but the butcher said any sow was only good for sausages?
has any one experienced or tasted bacon from an pig over a year?
thanks |
I first read that as 16 metres. Big Pig. |
So did I 
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mochyn
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| Rob R wrote: | | dpack wrote: | sides bacon
hams ham
front and belly sausage
a perfect pig
(use the sqiuggly bits as well ) |
but don't scare the postman |
It's only the AI kit that scares our postman.
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flipflop
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hi thanks for the replies, it would have been great if she were 16 meters great for back bacon!!
Well from the replies it sound promising i am a bit worried about doing the curing at home this time of the year. We have to use bins and ice blocks in the garage and keeping the them low might be a problem if the sun begins to shine. As anyone anyother suggestions as we dont have a cold room
thanks again
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RichardW
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Tall larder fridge? Pick one up cheap / free, remove all shelfs drill two holes in top mount hanging rail. Might not be able to do full / 1/2 animals but will do the back for bacon easy. Also can do the backs & legs in bags & put on a normal fridge shelf.
Justme
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