anyone made hog jerky

[hoghunter69]

anyone made hog jerky, if so please give some advice, wife got me a hog hunt for xmas and i was thinking of trying my hand at making some jerky, any recipes would be great, im also thinking about setting up a group hunt in march so if anyone is interested let me know. thanks

[txstringbender]

I've never tried hog jerky. It might be good. I'd think it would be kinda greasy, but I'm not sure. I've made lots of deer and beef jerky but never hog.

[Felix40]

I have before I knew better. It might be ok if you get it hot enough to kill all the bugs that could be in the meat but I wouldn't chance it myself. I'm usually not worried about things like that but trichinosis and brucellosis are no joke.

[ShoootLow]

It's the salmonella that keeps me from trying it.

[waterdog]

http://www.meatsandsausages.com/sausage-making/meat-safety/trichinae

[animalhse]

I've been told you have to cook it to make jerky. (Get hot enough) Smoking doesn't get it hot enough to kill what the hog may have been infected with.

[Cooter]

I killed 3 hogs in early September and took them to Cinnamon Creek for processing. I had them make some hot jerky as they said it was really good. It's in the freezer, but I haven't tried it yet.

[hoghunter69]

thanks guys, guess it going to jus be ham,roast and hamburger, probably alot of tamales

[txstringbender]

If I was you I'd make sausage outta that porker.

[35remington]

Do a search for it on the forum. I made it same as deer jerky, but made sure to hold it at 160 degrees in the oven to ensure safety. We had no problems.

[Skinny]

I made some a few years ago. It was ok. I sent a big bag to my buddy in Pennsylvania and he liked it a lot.