Thread: gutted!

Originally Posted by chainsaw

Buga, you got to get them gutted pretty quick or bone taint will set in

Even gutted you've gotta get them chilled asap. As a butcher we used to get a lot of wild pigs in during summer that were knackered due to bone taint. Often it could be 2-3+ hour walk out with it during the middle of a hot day and another few hours to get it into the shop; or even the next day.

The synovial fluid in the knee and ball joint is neutral PH; the perfect level for bacteria. During summer abbatoirs often cut into these joints to release the fluid even though they go straight into a chiller. also; deer skins for tanning often slip in the front leg and back leg pits because if they're carried out like a backpack the heat stays in those tight areas.