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  1. drumhill

    Building a small pig only abattoir - how many cold rooms do I need

    Hi All, I am building a small pig abattoir to slaughter 20 pigs a week, I am trying to keep costs down and wanted to know - should I have 2 cold rooms - a freezer and a chiller or is one combined unit enough to start? Can I get by with chest freezers at the start for processed  cuts? How big...
  2. drumhill

    Good African woods

    I am going to ask some of the locals what wood they use to make charcoal and on there cooking  fires - I imagine they will have an idea what will make the meat taste bitter or toxic - will ask about the Cashew wood - kinda intrigued what  might turn out  with it.  How long should I dry out cut...
  3. drumhill

    Good African woods

    Maybe some citrus but it would be helleva green - or what about thorn ? Def no oak in our area - unless i took out the antique dining table. We have quite a lot of a type of iron wood called Mubanga its used a lot in fencing etc. Most of the local saw mills use mahogany and teak and of course...
  4. drumhill

    Good African woods

    I am a new smoker in Zambia - Southern Africa - I am looking for a good hardwood locally to use - Acacia has been recommended - what about mahogany?
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