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A new way of organizing and accessing any information you might need to make homemade meat products. Broken up into 7 categories and then presented in a class like structure.

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  • Learn the science behind why, when and how to use different seasonings & additives to make the best product you can.
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    Hello. Will cold phosphate work if I choose to marinade in the stuff and not inject?

  • Learn the science behind why, when and how to use different seasonings & additives to make the best product you can.
    Fresh Sausage - Meatgistics University
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    Which seasoning matches Bob Evans closest

  • Learn about the equipment, casings and processes necessary to make Snack Sticks, Summer Sausage and Smoked Sausage and then watch as we go over how to process each type step by step.
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    OK, that’s good enough for me. Thanks for your insight and, once again, saving ma a lot of problems.

  • Learn about the equipment, best cuts of meat to use and seasonings and additives to use to make jerky.
    Jerky - Meatgistics University
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    JonathonJ
    In case anyone was wondering we found out that a few of the Meatgistics University courses had been being moved around based on the last comment, not on the last date we released them. So, we went through and pinned them all in order.

  • Learn how to choose the correct casings for your sausage, how to prepare it for use and the advantages and disadvantages of each type.
    Sausage Casings - Meatgistics University
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    @screamin said in Sausage Casings: 201 Tips for Stuffing Collagen Casings: Is a 32mm casing strong enough to hang a one foot sausage in the smoker.? My smoker has the depth but diameter doesn’t allow laying large number of sausage flat. In general, a collagen casing should be strong enough for what you are doing. Be aware that Walton’s also sells a fresh collagen casing for non-cooked fresh sausages and they advise against using this type of casing for sausages that will be hung in a smoker. I assume this is because they are just not as strong as the regular collagen casings.

  • Learn about the importance, functions and abilities of meat processing equipment.
    Meat Processing Equipment - Meatgistics University
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    JonathonJ
    Walton's Electric Sausage Stuffer Review Attend this entry level class from Meatgistics University by watching the video, reading the article and post any questions you have! Walton's has spent over 2 years working with our manufacturer to create an Electric Sausage Stuffer that can run all types of sausages, including snack sticks! We are happy to announce we have finalized the design and production and will have them in stock this year! (2022) The Walton’s E-Series, 20 and 30 lb Sausage Stuffers are currently available on waltons.com at Walton’s 20 lb and Walton’s 30 lb. The Walton’s E-Series Sausage Stuffers come with 4 stuffing tubes from 13mm to 38mm, a foot pedal to operate the motor, all stainless steel construction, a drawer in the base to store tubes, and a manual handle if you want to hand crank. The 13mm tube will allow you to do snack stick-sized sausages. 21mm smoke collagens will slide right on, and 19mm are possible with a little effort. When using the Electric Motor for Snack Sticks we recommend between .75 and 1.5 liters of water per 25 lb batch. The higher the water content the easier it will stuff, but the motor does have the power to stuff snack sticks with .75 liters of water when using a pork meat block. If you do use a binder, then Sure Gel is the only acceptable binder to be used. We do not approve of using other binders, especially Soy Protein Blend, for making snack stick-sized casings with the Electric Motor. The Electric Sausage Stuffer has sensors in the gearbox that tell it when the piston is all the way down or all the way up, so it will stop (when up) or reverse direction (when down). This is both for convenience and to protect the motor. The units will remove any guesswork with a label on the motor showing what speed setting is appropriate for the type of sausage. Each meat batch is slightly different, so will require experimentation on the user’s part to find the perfect speed for stuffing. Our stuffing tubes were redesigned specifically for this Sausage Stuffer. The angle of the slope allows for less pressure build-up than the “bell”-shaped tubes. Features: 30 lb cannister All Stainless Steel Construction Electric Motor Foot Pedal Built-in Circuit Protector Piston markings show remaining amount in cannister Drawer in the base for storage Strong plunger gasket Air release valve Should you buy an Electric Sausage Stuffer? Walton's Electric Sausage Stuffers can be a great tool in your home processing kitchen. By using a motor instead of having to hand crank the piston you can more easily make sausage by yourself! Because of the force that is required to push meat through the small stuffing tubes required for making snack sticks, the correct amount of water and additves must be used. If you are someone who does not add water to your meat as you are mixing and stuffing then an electric stuffer is not going to work for snack sticks for you! Also, remember that different meats have different water contents and densities, so proteins like pork will be much easier to stuff than denser proteins like beef, or elk. Shop waltonsinc.com for Meat Processing Equipment Shop waltonsinc.com for Seasonings

  • Learn how to make the best deer snack sticks, deer sausage or any other wild game products.
    Seasoning and Additives - Meatgistics University
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    I’d love to try and make your tender turkey venison as soon as possible! It looks so tender and scrumptious. Along with the fact your turkey venison has a long shelf life. Thank you for sharing how you make your turkey venison

  • Learn about different types of smokers, using different varieties of wood and best practices for smoking your own meat at home.
    Smoked Meats - Meatgistics University
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    What Are The Safe Internal Temperatures? For Beef, Pork, Veal and Lamb you want to cook entire pieces like steaks, chops or roasts up to 145° and cook any ground product like hamburger or ground beef up to 160°. The reasoning for this is that the center of something like a steak has been protected from being introduced to harmful bacteria by the meat on the outside, as soon as you grind that up you are potentially exposing all of it to the bacteria. For Poultry, like chicken and turkey, you want to cook your meat until the internal temperature is 165°. This includes all cuts of poultry including the breast, legs, wings, and ground meat. This is going to kill off a large number of harmful bacteria including E. Coli, Salmonella and Staphylococcus amongst other. For Fish, including shellfish, the safe internal temperature is also 145°. There are obviously some exceptions to this like sushi and sashimi but those are made safe in other ways, mostly freezing it to a temperature that will kill any parasites that are living within the fish. How Can You Monitor This? The best way to ensure you are cooking your meat to the correct internal temperature is to use a digital probe thermometer. The Grilleye Pro Plus Thermometer makes monitoring your foods internal temperature easy, with this system you leave the probe in the meat through the cooking process. It communicates the temperature back to the base of the unit that sits outside the smoker or grill and this one will communicate that information back to your smartphone so you don’t even have to be able to see the base unit to monitor the temperature.

  • Learn about the equipment and cures needed to process your own hams and bacon at home and then follow along with our step by step videos.
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    @lholder said in Cured Whole Muscle Meat 105 - Ham Basics: Could the ham be hung and dried at this point without thermal processing to produce a country ham or prosciutto style? No, the ham has too much water activity at that point. When dry curing you are not only curing the meat, but also dropping the moisture content to make the meat safe. I have used this method to make a shelf stable dry cured ham that I aged for 5 months before eating. The only reason I didn’t let it age the full 180 days was the wife complained that the cupboard smelled like a BBQ pit. https://virginia-beach.ext.vt.edu/content/dam/virginia-beach_ext_vt_edu/files/4-h/20120223-AGR-EXT-DryCuringVirginiaStyleHam.pdf

  • Learn how to make specialty sausages such as Braunschweiger, Lebanon Bologna or Blood Sausage.
    Specialty Sausage - Meatgistics University
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    processheadP
    @jonathon I had heard the same thing about serving them with the casing peeled. I’m just too lazy to go to the extra work to do it.

  • Learn about common additives, choosing safe deli meat from the store and how to process your own deli meat at home.
    Deli Meats - Meatgistics University
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    Deli Meat: 202 Additives For Homemade Deli Meats Attend this Intermediate-level class from Meatgistics University by watching the video, reading the article and post any questions you have! Phosphates In Deli Meats 103 we went over some common additives that are used in commercially processed Deli Meats, most of them are harmless and are aimed at increasing the freshness of the meat, the shelf life, taste and appearance. However, most of these items are not things you are going to have in your home, or have easy access to. However, there are a few additives that are easily available and will give you a nice reformed deli meat that can be sliced almost as thin as a true deli. It doesn’t matter if you are making homemade deli meats or buying it from the store, some sort of phosphates will almost certainly be present. The phosphates raise the pH of the meat and allow it to hold more water. Commercial processors do this because a) water is much cheaper than meat and b) consumers want cuts of meat that are juicier. We recommend you use Cold Phosphate as this will dissolve easier in cold water than some other types. An important note on phosphates is that if you are injecting it you need to mix this in first so it can suspend in the water. I’d recommend you add phosphates to any deli meat you are making but it is especially important when making low fat deli cuts. Binders Binders, especially in low fat cuts, are going to be very key here when making a reformed cut of deli meat. Without it you will have a hard time getting everything to stick together tight enough to let you slice it deli thin without it crumbling. Carrot Fiber isn’t a traditional binder but it holds 26 times it’s weight in water so it can help with a juiciness, if you are going to use carrot fiber, like I do in future videos, is to use it in conjunction with cold phosphate. Super Bind is going to give you carrot fiber and potato starch, so you get the best of the carrot fiber plus the potato starch forms a gel at the same temp as the meat really starts to expel water. The only problem with this is that in a homemade deli you are going to have some voids in your meat. Having no voids with a hand crank stuffer is extremely difficult and those voids will be filled with this gel. It can be very unappealing. Sure Gel or Soy protein blend can also be good choices. Sodium Lactate Sodium Lactate is used by commercial processors to extend the shelf-life of meat products. It is sometimes used as a powder but is most often used in its liquid form. It increases the shelf life of meat products by regulating the pH of food and reduces the effects of bacteria spoilage. In its liquid form you would use it at a rate of 1.5% of your meat block, so for a 25 lb batch you would use .375 of a lb. As we sell it in gallons you can see that it would last you a long time. Sodium Nitrite & Sure Cure Another option for deli meat can be using sodium nitrite or sure cure. We’ve talked about it exhaustively in the past but using nitrite helps fight botulism spores. Its important to use when smoking meat as you are often creating the perfect environment for the growth of botulism and other bad microorganisms. It can also assist in increasing the shelf life of the meat and preserving the color and flavor. Watch WaltonsTV: Deli Meat: 202 Additives For Homemade Deli Meats Shop waltonsinc.com for Additives Shop waltonsinc.com for Cold Phosphate - Sodium Phosphate Shop waltonsinc.com for Sodium Lactate

  • Learn the science behind why, when and how to use different seasonings & additives to make the best product you can.
    Seasoning and Additives - Meatgistics University
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    @Jonathon [image: 1604278598340-af2e2350-e050-4ffa-b428-a335aa68a025.jpeg] so this strip is starting at 12.6 pounds going to try for 28 days this will be in a fridge not opened I’m going to get another strip tomorrow and bag it the same way and hold it for 28 days in a fridge that’s open and closed all day long.

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