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Livestock => Goats => Topic started by: fiestyredhead331 on July 12, 2015, 12:41:33 pm

Title: how long to hang goat meat?
Post by: fiestyredhead331 on July 12, 2015, 12:41:33 pm

When we send the odd goat down for slaughter, the abattoir usually hangs for a week or so before it comes back to us but this time they sent it back up to us after 2 days  ???
The chef in the hotel where he was going to wanted him hung for a week and luckily we had access to a meat larder so we could hang him ourselves but this may not always be possible, especially during shooting season. I know the abattoir have rearranged their delivery days so not sure if thats the reason why they send him up earlier than normal?

Title: Re: how long to hang goat meat?
Post by: verdifish on July 12, 2015, 02:03:07 pm

Where do you send yours feisty?

Title: Re: how long to hang goat meat?
Post by: fiestyredhead331 on July 12, 2015, 02:26:00 pm

Munro's in Dingwall  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: how long to hang goat meat?
Post by: Lesley Silvester on July 12, 2015, 11:51:37 pm

Mine are usually hung for a week and I've used two different abattoirs.

Title: Re: how long to hang goat meat?
Post by: Dogwalker on July 13, 2015, 08:39:14 am

Usually take mine in on Monday morning and meat is cut Friday or Saturday  for sheep and goats unless I ask for it to be hung longer because it's older animals.

Title: Re: how long to hang goat meat?
Post by: fiestyredhead331 on July 13, 2015, 10:02:46 am

well he was on the menu last night and received lots of compliments  :thumbsup:
Next time I'll check with the abattoir just incase I can't use the meat larder

Title: Re: how long to hang goat meat?
Post by: Loobylou on July 14, 2015, 08:14:23 pm

We usually hang ours for a week as its so lean and it won't keep for too much longer as it gets very sticky.