possible newb Q: blowtorching your deer???

[Tim H]

meat aging

Large game is best aged, just like beef or pork. This allows acids in the muscles to break down, so the meat will be more tender. As a rule, age a carcass for 3 days for every 100lbs of live weight.

That's where you get the usual week for deer, 2 for moose. That being said, I don't think there's anything tastier than FRESH whitetail back-straps fried up with seasoning salt!

Obviously this rule only works temperatures permitting, and the best temperature for aging is just above freezing. If the temperature is above 10c, you'll want to process it within a couple days. Also, the meat should be kept covered either with the hide or cheesecloth, and not hung in direct sunlight.

I also use a small propane torch for burning off hairs after skinning, washing never seems to remove them. After I singe the hairs off I wash off the carcass.

Cheers.

Tim H

 

[kfn]

Yes it works well for singing on the hair....no matter how good of a skinner you are, you will always have a few hairs.

Yes, just saw this done. Loose hairs just disapper instantly and it works even better if using a paint stripper type wide nozzle; a very quick process.

 

[Lazy Ike]

Never heard of "aged" meat, eh? Right. Ask a butcher about it.

We age all big game animals for a minimum of 2 weeks at 33 Fahrenheit.

I'd heard of aging beef. Never game. Until recently.

 

[fogducker]

ive used the torch method on both deer and moose..
it works great

 

[subdermal]

the show was "deer processing 101" right?
I think the guy did it in there, but he explained why he was doing it. So if he explained it.. why start a thread to ask why he is doing something that he has already told you why he is doing it?

Thanks for your constructive input.

1: The "show" was not "Deer Processing 101"; it was the instructional DVD for a game processing kit I have. I'm pretty sure I mentioned that. Oh look, first sentence of first post:

I'm watching the instructional video that came with a game processing kit I got as a gift

So now I have to wonder why you would assume I'm lying about which video I was watching, and why you would assume yourself able to know better than me what I was watching based on my description of one quick shot therein? You must be some kind of savant - I think I know what kind.

2: If the narrator had explained why he was doing it, why would I have asked why he was doing it? That's a goddamn good point. You'd think your point #2 might make you give your head a shake about your point #1.

3: If you're going to be a prick, at least try to be right.

ETA: PS, I should mention thanks for pointing out Deer Processing 101 - I'll go find and watch it, and might not have to ask as many newb questions on the internet. So thank you, for that.

 

[subdermal]

Everybody else, thanks again for your helpful answers Makes perfect sense now.