tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023803000478958088.post5030756405492524459..comments2023-10-19T05:34:19.425-04:00Comments on Little House in the Big Wood: SkinningWendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11557512606416161272noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023803000478958088.post-86334974516123606912011-11-21T08:35:08.551-05:002011-11-21T08:35:08.551-05:00PP- Thanks. Yes, it's an uninsulated garage w...PP- Thanks. Yes, it's an uninsulated garage with a small wood stove. I could light a fire to take the chill off, but otherwise it's pretty much weather dependent. We had good weather while he hung, and I started cutting when the forecast predicted the temps were going to dip too low. <br /><br />Kymber- thanks. We hung him for 14 days, then started cutting. It took four days to cut, so the last of it was hung for 18 days. The temps ranged from -6°C to +12°C. I was more concerned about freezing than getting too hot. The day we hit +12°C, we were only there for an hour.<br /><br />Jambaloney- Don't die! lol. You'll have to wait awhile though... Like til spring. The skin is pretty well frozen now. I'll give it a scrape when I'm in the garage, and it'll still dry, despite the temps, but I'm not planning to put a lot of effort into it. And I didn't say 'mainly', I said 'maybe', lol. If it turns out. It's not something I want to spend a lot of time or effort working on, but at the same time, it's not something I want to waste for no reason.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11557512606416161272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023803000478958088.post-72332461794050494782011-11-20T16:46:31.705-05:002011-11-20T16:46:31.705-05:00i am just getting more and more hungry - DYING to ...i am just getting more and more hungry - DYING to hear how the skin turns out "mainly to replace harnesses and such" - boy, you are hardcore Wendy!<br /><br />hat's off to you!!!jambaloneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13084215893557618903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023803000478958088.post-28107684320906008602011-11-20T14:35:48.457-05:002011-11-20T14:35:48.457-05:00Wendy - i am with PP - i love the warnings and kno...Wendy - i am with PP - i love the warnings and know that very interesting stuff is coming! how long do you plan to hang him? and what is the temp in your garage/shed?<br /><br />after reading through your whole blog several weeks ago...you could up a post where you just repeat the same word several hundred times and i would still read it - bahahahah!<br /><br />thanks for taking the time to explain all of this eh?<br /><br />your friend,<br />kymberkymberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02607117635648274823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023803000478958088.post-80213030394477690002011-11-20T12:03:59.087-05:002011-11-20T12:03:59.087-05:00LOL...love your warnings. I have never seen a cow ...LOL...love your warnings. I have never seen a cow with its skin half off. This is a good series of posts.<br /><br />This all surprises me because I thought the meat would go bad just hanging out. But, this is like a walk-in cooler. Right? <br /><br />Someone once said my bedroom in the summer was cold enough to hang meat. Only now, do I understand what was meant. I like to keep the window ac on in my bedroom so the room is frigid and I need blankets, socks, and warm nightgown in the summer.Practical Parsimonyhttp://www.practical-parsimony.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com