How to set fire to a pig

Singeing a pig after slaughter is very important. This is the same necessary procedure as butchering a carcass, but it is singeed immediately after slaughter, while the carcass is still warm.

Why you need to burn

It is necessary to singe the pig correctly, first of all, to rid the skin of the bristles. In addition, refining often precedes smoking and affects the quality of the lard. If the pig is slaughtered for sale, it is necessary to singe it to give it a presentation.

The option of removing bristles partially affects the quality of the fat. If you grind a piglet, the fat acquires a specific flavor. It is usually advised to smoke and salt the carcass immediately after it has been seared.

Theoretically, a young piglet can not be tarred, left with bristles, and during cooking, you can simply remove the skin. However, this will prevent the use of pigskin. The bristly material is not suitable for dressing and processing, and it is almost impossible to get rid of hair on an already cooled skin.

Bristle removal methods

If you decide to use leather, you need to choose how to remove the bristles. The method is chosen the most convenient, affordable. Get rid of bristles is recommended by one of 4 methods:

• straw, chips;
• gas burner;
• blowtorch;
• scalding.

Each method has its own disadvantages and advantages. However, in each case, care must be taken, attention to the process. This plays a decisive role. It is important not to overdry the skin by using fire and not to boil the carcass by removing the bristles with water.

There are alternative methods – to clean the skin with chemicals. However, this is not recommended at home. In addition, it is worth remembering the harmfulness of such methods.

Burning a pig is not enough. It is necessary to scrape off soot, burnt bristles. Usually use a scraper, knife, blade. Alternative methods – a stiff brush and sandpaper are not effective enough, after the process most of the bristles, burning, remain.

How to burn a pig with a gas burner

Singeing a pig with a gas burner is convenient because you can clean hard-to-reach places with high quality. An additional advantage is that you can make a gas burner for singeing pig carcasses yourself. You should pray according to the following scheme:

1. The carcass is placed on an elevation, preferably on its back, legs apart.
2. Turning on the gas burner, gradually singe the skin.
3. The procedure is recommended to be repeated 2 times – singe, scrape, repeat again.
4. In the process, make sure that the skin does not dry out. Bubbles of fat show the degree of readiness.

A gas burner for singeing pigs is safer than a blowtorch. The burner does not heat up. The disadvantage of the method is simply to dry the skin, to singe the skin except for the bristles. You can spoil the top layer of fat.

How to make a gas burner for processing pigs

The lack of a tool at home is a reason to make a device yourself. You can make a do-it-yourself burner for singeing pigs. The design includes the following elements:

• case (metal);
• nozzle;
• gearbox;
• a knot to attach a gas cylinder;
• a regulator to control the supply of fuel;
• gas hose;
• lever;
• flame blowing fuse;
• head.

Detailed manufacturing instructions are shown in numerous videos. They create a gas burner for pigs with their own hands according to the following scheme.

1. First, a handle is made. It is permissible to use an old soldering iron handle, unnecessary pipes. The handle must remain cold.
2. Create a steel case. It is permissible to use a brass rod with a diameter of 2 cm.
3. The divider is made from the same rod, 4 holes are made for oxygen circulation. The lack of oxygen will make combustion impossible.
4. The divider is pressed into the body with force. It is necessary to install an internal flange with a gap.
5. Make a nozzle. To do this, use a metal rod. A drill with a diameter of 2 mm makes a blind hole. A 4 mm hole is made in the jumper. They are minted with a pier, undermined with sandpaper.
6. A reducer hose (rubber, fabric) is attached to the end of the tube, secured with a clamp, a screwdriver. The hose is taken from specialized materials, improvised use is risky.
7. Then set the optimum pressure in the connected gas cylinder.

How to singe a pig or a pig with straw

Singeing a pig with straw is considered a crude but simple method of dressing the carcass. Some recommend using the method only when the carcass is cooked for themselves, and the piglets are tarred for sale by other methods.

1. The carcass is placed on the ground. A heat-resistant table is suitable, but the earth is more convenient, it will be more convenient to remove the ashes, scrape the bristles in an unlimited space.
2. Cover the side with straw, set on fire. Burning should be monitored. Strong flames should be knocked down with burlap.
3. The ashes from the burnt straw are removed along with the burnt bristles. It is advisable to use additional tools.
4. The carcass is turned over, the actions are repeated. It is important to lay the straw evenly on both sides of the piglet.

Correctly singeing a pig with straw is quite simple. If necessary, the straw is replaced with thin aspen chips. Singe a piglet with chips faster than singeing with straw due to the high temperature of the fire. Scraping off the soot, the bristles should be carefully, with a scraper. Some advise scraping with a stiff brush, but the method is ineffective.

How to grind a piglet or a pig with a blowtorch

The blowtorch method is similar to the gas burner method. The difference is whether the piglet will be processed using propane.

1. For convenience, the carcass of a pig is placed on the table. It is more convenient to leave a large pig on the ground.
2. Turn on the blowtorch. It is advisable to adjust the temperature before the procedure for singeing the piglet.
3. Carefully singe the bristles, including in hard-to-reach places. Burning will take time, you should take into account the necessary breaks, it will take longer than cleaning a pig with a gas burner.
4. The carcass is turned over as needed. Ears, head, tail are especially carefully treated.
5. Some advise doing resining twice, cleansing the skin as thoroughly as possible.

It must be remembered that the blowtorch heats up. You will need to take breaks in work, some blowtorches explode from overheating. The process will take longer than if you scorch with straw, a gas burner. The advantage of a blowtorch is the ability to process the piglet more thoroughly than with other methods.

It is desirable to scrape off the skin with a blade, scraper, knife. But it is important to remember that the skin should not be damaged. You can not overdry the skin, singe it is also necessary not to charring the skin.

How to singe a pig to add flavor

After removing the bristles, it is recommended to make an additional roasting, which gives the fat and meat a specific flavor.

1. The bristled carcass is fired until it turns black. The back, legs, are treated longer than the skin of the abdomen.
2. Douse the skin with water, making it softer, more elastic. Roasting makes the skin brittle, hard, brittle.
3. Turn the carcass over, repeat the procedure. The pig must be evenly burned, otherwise the aroma and taste will be different in different pieces.
4. The hooves are removed by heating with a burner flame. Remove by wearing household gloves to prevent burns.

The result is fragrant bacon, meat ready for smoking, salting. It is permissible to freeze the raw materials, make minced meat, use at your own discretion.

Bristle removal by scalding

To remove the bristles of a piglet by scalding is available exclusively on a freshly killed animal. If singeing can be carried out at any time while the pig is still warm, then scalding should be started immediately.

1. Prepare a vat of hot, not boiling water. The volume depends on the size of the piglet.
2. With the help of ropes, the carcass is lowered.
3. The piglet is constantly turned with a rope. The entire skin should be evenly soaked.
4. After waiting for the softened state of the skin (the bristles should be separated easily), the carcass is removed.
5. Scrap the bristles with a scraper, blade. Tools should be kept sharp and free from rust or damage.
6. Places where the separation goes badly are poured with hot water several times as needed. Boiling water is prohibited.

The scalding method is often used when the carcass is not planned to be salted or smoked in the future.

Conclusion

It is up to the farmer to choose a method for singeing a pig. Often the choice is associated with personal preferences, objective factors are not taken into account by everyone. However, there are those who butcher non-tar carcasses. It is not forbidden to sell a bristly pig, although the buyer may think otherwise.