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still wondering, is to get as much of the blood out of the hog as possible, while the heart can still pump it out. A bit gruesome to some, but you can probably figure it out. I think I’ll stop there.
The Scalding Vat
One at a time, the hogs were killed, and then placed in the scalding vat. This loosened the tough hog hair so it could be scraped off. You had to be very careful with the temperature of the water, lest it be too cold and not loosen the hair, or too hot, and the hair ‘set.’
And the hog had to be , turned in the vat. The bottom of the vat, heated by the direct flames of the wood fire, was too hot to let the hog lay in one position.
'Hiis turning was done with ropes or chains, and it was a dangerous job, as the
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