Hairs on meat - any tips or tricks

[stephentri]

Good video shows how to skin wrong way around

 

[The Singing Stalker]

Another helpful thing to reduce hairs. Whichever way you skin, skin from the top down, hairs fall with gravity so it does reduce the amount that get on to the meat as they fall on the fur instead.

 

[VSS]

If you skin out the legs, neck and flanks with the animal lying on its back on a cradle before hoisting it up to finish the job you will get less hairs falling onto the meat.

 

[Border]

Here is another swedish video

 

[Dazb1967]

As said earlier in the post, A small kitchen scrub works well, I don't usually have excess hairs left on the carcass but the few that are left are easily removed with the scrub.

 

[.25-06]

I found this recently, a bit more rustic than Scott Rea but I think all S.R. vids are furless.

You soon get bored with picking hair off so will learn quickly not to get it there in the first place. Sharp knives a must.
@ozthekiwihomekillguy Oz videos are pure poetry to watch on a range animals

 

[finnbear270]

Looks very similar action to Velcro hooks,

 

[GlennUK]

Some really helpful comments/tips on here guys. My first gralloch/skin/butchery recently had me wondering how to deal with hair on the meat.

Given Im a compete novice hopefully i will improve with those in the future, but reading this does at least make me feel not quite so alone!

 

[Wmjas]

Never tried that approach.
Assuming you hang from the base of the neck?

I watched this and switched to doing all my muttons this way it’s much, much cleaner and easier because you’re not fighting the skin, works the same with deer.

Funnily enough I helped a mate do his one day and he mentioned that his grandfather had been in the freezing works and he’d it learned from watching him do it that way. When he became a shepherd aged 18 all his mates laughed at him doing it the “wrong” way until they saw how much easier and cleaner it was.

 

[TringSaint]

I watched this and switched to doing all my muttons this way it’s much, much cleaner and easier because you’re not fighting the skin, works the same with deer.

Funnily enough I helped a mate do his one day and he mentioned that his grandfather had been in the freezing works and he’d it learned from watching him do it that way. When he became a shepherd aged 18 all his mates laughed at him doing it the “wrong” way until they saw how much easier and cleaner it was.

Will take a look, thx.
I have 2 in the chiller so I may give it a go tonight.

 

[Overlay]

Roe in a late winter coat can shed a shed load hair, best way I’ve found hang from front legs and when gralloching take a very wide strip off of from the chin to the other end that does help to keep it to a low amount into the gut etc I’ve found gently Bentley from the head down does help

 

[Bowland blades]

After skinning and then butchering Venison, I am finding way too may hairs on the meat. I was considering using a blow torch to singe the hairs off where the skinning cuts would be.
Does anybody have any useful methods for minimising hair on the meat please?

Only thing i have tried ( it worked but its a fair bit of work) shave the hairs off with a good knife where you are about to cut the hide . Its not the biggest issue and a hose is mostly used at a larder .
poor skinning leads to more hair .
if you want less wait till its summer and the hair is less LOL

 

[TringSaint]

Roe in a late winter coat can shed a shed load hair, best way I’ve found hang from front legs and when gralloching take a very wide strip off of from the chin to the other end that does help to keep it to a low amount into the gut etc I’ve found gently Bentley from the head down does help

Chinese water deer are awful - touch them and it’s like an explosion of pins! And they are quite grippy - only plus is that they are quite thick and are white to easy to spot and remove.

 

[GlennUK]

Chinese are awful - touch them and it’s like an explosion of pins! And they are quite grippy - only plus is that they are quite thick and are white to easy to spot and remove.

thick and white? Checks the mirror!!! sorry off topic i know

 

[TringSaint]

thick and white? Checks the mirror!!! sorry off topic i know

Water deer, I mean!!
Corrected now.
Don’t want to cause an international incident!!

 

[PeterWilson]

After skinning and then butchering Venison, I am finding way too may hairs on the meat. I was considering using a blow torch to singe the hairs off where the skinning cuts would be.
Does anybody have any useful methods for minimising hair on the meat please?

Thanks very much for all the responses. I accept that being better at the skinning part will reduce the number of hairs. I will do all I can to improve (as I have been). The tips, advice and guidance on how to remove some of those hairs in the meantime are invaluable.
I really appreciate you all taking the time to pass on your experience.

 

[weblyish]

I do lots of rabbits and birds and there's some general set up that might help you. Some people set themselves up for failure by working in a dark corner of the garage and wondering why they can't see what they are doing

Well lit. Bit of space to move around. Somewhere for your kit nearby, Not drafty, not so cold you have to work in gloves and extra layers. Separate clothes (non static - no wool or fleece. Washed regularly)

Once you get that sorted it's just practice

 

[Donkey Basher]

Have never had issues with hairs on meat. Hang from back legs, cut up the inside using a tripe knife so cutting from the inside outwards. Use hand to push up under skin from the skirt & again, push from inside out up along the back legs & around the back from each side, then roll the skin down the back legs & along the saddle by holding & rolling your clenched hands so hairs are wrapped inside the roll. Use the tripe knife on the front legs when you get there & pull the whole jacket down, work the legs out & then pull the jacket down off the neck. As with all things gralloching, skinning & butchering, practice makes perfect

 

[Mungo]

After skinning and then butchering Venison, I am finding way too may hairs on the meat. I was considering using a blow torch to singe the hairs off where the skinning cuts would be.
Does anybody have any useful methods for minimising hair on the meat please?

Stop caring and cook carefully.

 

[User00056]

Thanks very much for all the responses. I accept that being better at the skinning part will reduce the number of hairs. I will do all I can to improve (as I have been). The tips, advice and guidance on how to remove some of those hairs in the meantime are invaluable.
I really appreciate you all taking the time to pass on your experience.

It's just practice and familiarity, to be honest. Once you've done a couple you'll surprise yourself at just how quickly you'll improve