Whole Hog Cooking and Traditional Barbecue at it's Best

Some good, interesting reading...

http://pages.cthome.net/edhome/whole_hog.htm

[Larry Wolfe]

Don't know about the reading part, but if she were stoking my fire we'd definitely have a flare up!!!! Who does BBQ with Daisy Dukes and high heels? Good thing Woodmans dog wasn't there.

[Pigs On The Wing BBQ]

That's Ginger, She could cook circle's around you boy's They also have a outdoor bread and pizza oven. (wood fired) The most fine frendly folk you would ever have the pleasure of meeting.

[Nick Prochilo]

Originally Posted by Larry Wolfe

Don't know about the reading part, but if she were stoking my fire we'd definitely have a flare up!!!! Who does BBQ with Daisy Dukes and high heels? Good thing Woodmans dog wasn't there.

Better yet...good thing Woody wasn't there!

[Finney]

I'm just glad I wasn't there. #-o

[Finney]

Originally Posted by Burnt Food Dude

Ok, I gotta ask, how many people wil a 70 pound pig feed?

One. 8-[

[jminion]

70 pound pig will net you about 30 pounds of meat.

Jim

[Captain Morgan]

depends if the weight of the pig is dressed or pre-dressed.

Please, no undressed jokes.

[Captain Morgan]

How Big of Pig Do You Need?

Approximate Percentages of Loss due to slaughter, cook, bone, fat
On the Hoof Hanging weight Meat Will feed (approx.) @1/4 lb pp
20.00 13.00 5.85 23.40
30.00 19.50 8.78 35.10
40.00 26.00 11.70 46.80
50.00 32.50 14.63 58.50
60.00 39.00 17.55 70.20
70.00 45.50 20.48 81.90
80.00 52.00 23.40 93.60
90.00 58.50 26.33 105.30
100.00 65.00 29.25 117.00
110.00 71.50 32.18 128.70
120.00 78.00 35.10 140.40
130.00 84.50 38.03 152.10
140.00 91.00 40.95 163.80
150.00 97.50 43.88 175.50
160.00 104.00 46.80 187.20
170.00 110.50 49.73 198.90
*Actual percentages may (and probably will) vary. This is to be used as a guideline.

[Bill The Grill Guy]

Captain Morgan Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 1:38 pm Post subject:

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How Big of Pig Do You Need?

Approximate Percentages of Loss due to slaughter, cook, bone, fat
On the Hoof Hanging weight Meat Will feed (approx.) @1/4 lb pp
20.00 13.00 5.85 23.40
30.00 19.50 8.78 35.10
40.00 26.00 11.70 46.80
50.00 32.50 14.63 58.50
60.00 39.00 17.55 70.20
70.00 45.50 20.48 81.90
80.00 52.00 23.40 93.60
90.00 58.50 26.33 105.30
100.00 65.00 29.25 117.00
110.00 71.50 32.18 128.70
120.00 78.00 35.10 140.40
130.00 84.50 38.03 152.10
140.00 91.00 40.95 163.80
150.00 97.50 43.88 175.50
160.00 104.00 46.80 187.20
170.00 110.50 49.73 198.90
*Actual percentages may (and probably will) vary. This is to be used as a guideline.

All I see is a bunch of numbers. How do you make heads or tails of them. Come on Cappie, give the web site so we can translate!