Butcher CLass
home butcher class
Do you want to understand how to ethically slaughter, properly field dress and acquire butchery skills you can use at home? Roll up your sleeves and come join the Oakstone team in our butcher class. Each student will be hands-on throughout the slaughter, field cleaning/dressing and butcher process. John our master butcher will lead students through the butchering basics of transforming a whole harvested animal into recognizable pieces. Learn safety and knife techniques, gain useful wrapping skills, and discover the difference between primal and retail cuts.

2022/2023 CLASS DATES
COST – $300 per person
Oct. 28th 2023
Dec. 9th 2023
Jan. 13th 2024
Feb. 10th 2024
March 9th 2024
Whats Included
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Full day of hands-on learning
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Start to finish meat processing
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Meat to take home -amount based on class size.
Course Outline
Schedule
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Class starts at 9 AM
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Break for lunch – meat samples, snacks, and waters provided
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Class ends at 4 PM
Humane Ranch Slaughter
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Minimizing stress to animals
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Slaughter techniques
Field dressing
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Proper cleaning, skinning, quartering of a whole animal.
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How to cape an animal for hide processing.
Cooling, Aging, and Sanitation
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Storage and cooling methods
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Meat aging process
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Proper sanitation and safety techniques
Meat Processing
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Deboning
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Location and types of cuts
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Proper cut techniques
Pack and Freeze
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Food safety practices
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Proper packaging and freezer storage