Meat Processing Equipment 101 - Grinders
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AAAAAANNNND back and with an answer! Sometimes google isn’t the best, sometimes duckduckgo has it beat! The machine you would want to look for is called a Bone Crusher(amazing name), not a grinder! Looked on Ebay for you real quick and there are some but they look like chicken/fish based ones, so if you do buy something make sure it is rated for beef!
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Thanks! I did find bone crushers, and they are really cool! But definitely made for large commercial locations and WAY out of our price range. here is a video. I thought the comments were hilarious! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqFeS12Rdik
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Austin Jonathon since it appears unlikely that you will get the Westin #32 pro grinder anytime soon, what will be the HP on the Walton #32 grinder and do you have an approximate date that it may be available. Really in a bind for a much larger grinder and do want to support Walton. Your site and customer service is second to none. I so appreciate your site and commitment to teach and educate.
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BONES!!! Can anyone do a series on the growing trend for homemade dog and cat food? Specifically the need to grind bones from various species, not just poultry and rabbit? Are there any grinders or machines built to grind bones like pork, lamb, venison and beef? We have a dog with severe food allergies and can have no poultry, fish, lamb, venison or pork and he is currently on a diet that is beef based and we need to grind beef bone - rib and neck bones at least.
truckmountgirl I used to work for a slaughter house way back in the day and I seem to remember the company that hauled off our bones and other things would cook everything down prior to processing. They did not grind raw bones.
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Chef No, when they first went out of stock we were cautiously optimistic with their date but at this point I won’t even bother providing and expected date until they are either confirmed shipped to u or even better when they are here.
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Chef No, when they first went out of stock we were cautiously optimistic with their date but at this point I won’t even bother providing and expected date until they are either confirmed shipped to u or even better when they are here.
Jonathon sorry I was referring to the Walton brand private label grinders discussed yesterday I believe Austin said that you would carry a #22 and #32 grinder. What HP is Walton specifying for the #32? Will it be comparable to the Weston Pro? Thanks
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Chef No, when they first went out of stock we were cautiously optimistic with their date but at this point I won’t even bother providing and expected date until they are either confirmed shipped to u or even better when they are here.
Jonathon sorry I was referring to the Walton brand private label grinders discussed yesterday I believe Austin said that you would carry a #22 and #32 grinder. What HP is Walton specifying for the #32? Will it be comparable to the Weston Pro? Thanks
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Chef Got ya, sorry, I misunderstood. Those are probably not going to be around until sometime around the Holidays. There is still some more work to be done and tested but once the have shown they have made the adjustments we will order and get them in as quick as possible!
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I was just on the 8/3 livestream and had some questions about grinders. I’m primarily going to be making snack sticks, brats, and summer sausages. For the time being I have a meat dept at a local market that will do a custom grind for us, however, for the long run I’d rather grind it myself so I can be aware of the protein extraction. So that being said, I was thinking of the Weston #22 Butcher or Pro Series (HP didn’t matter much) but since you were talking the pro cut #12 I’m not sure anymore. Also, with your new Walton’s Inc Grinders coming out, would you suggest I wait? I do also have the 44lbs meat mixer (I wish your 50lbs mixer was available at the time) and would like to attach it to the grinder if that helps out. Also, thanks for the information on the sure gel vs carrot fiber, I think that will help out our snack sticks. - Dan
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dudeweembo Well the Weston Pro and Butcher #22 and #32 (and some #12s) are now basically impossible to find. I’ve recently heard good things about them being back in stock soon but I’ve been burned too many times to give anyone a date on that until they are firmly in hand!
I will say this, the #22, #32 in either Westons brand our ours will absolutely get the job done. Our grinders will have some advantages in design that will allow you to use commercial-style plates and knives or retail ones but if you wait for them it MIGHT be a month or so longer than the Weston ones. Our Walton’s grinders will also hook up to the Weston 44 lb meat mixer so either way your grinder will do the mixing for you!
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dudeweembo Well the Weston Pro and Butcher #22 and #32 (and some #12s) are now basically impossible to find. I’ve recently heard good things about them being back in stock soon but I’ve been burned too many times to give anyone a date on that until they are firmly in hand!
I will say this, the #22, #32 in either Westons brand our ours will absolutely get the job done. Our grinders will have some advantages in design that will allow you to use commercial-style plates and knives or retail ones but if you wait for them it MIGHT be a month or so longer than the Weston ones. Our Walton’s grinders will also hook up to the Weston 44 lb meat mixer so either way your grinder will do the mixing for you!
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dudeweembo To say we are excited for these grinders is a vast understatement! First, having any 22 or 32 grinders will be great but with these changes we really think we’re going to be selling a great product!
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dudeweembo To say we are excited for these grinders is a vast understatement! First, having any 22 or 32 grinders will be great but with these changes we really think we’re going to be selling a great product!
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dudeweembo Lol reminds me of super troopers when they run into the town cops in the diner! So, we are hoping to have them before thanksgiving but I highly doubt we will get it very much before then, sorry!
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dudeweembo Well the Weston Pro and Butcher #22 and #32 (and some #12s) are now basically impossible to find. I’ve recently heard good things about them being back in stock soon but I’ve been burned too many times to give anyone a date on that until they are firmly in hand!
I will say this, the #22, #32 in either Westons brand our ours will absolutely get the job done. Our grinders will have some advantages in design that will allow you to use commercial-style plates and knives or retail ones but if you wait for them it MIGHT be a month or so longer than the Weston ones. Our Walton’s grinders will also hook up to the Weston 44 lb meat mixer so either way your grinder will do the mixing for you!
Jonathon Which plates and knifes are the commercial ones, How do I tell the difference? Thanks
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Chef commercial plates and knives are only available on #12 and up (i am 90% sure of that) and any plate with a “hub” on it is a commercial-style plate and any knife that doesn’t have the curved blades is a commercial-style plate. There are however commercial-style plates that don’t have hubs on them, on our website any plate or knife that isn’t from Weston will be considered commercial style. You can tell if they are weston by it NOT saying weston in the extended description (scroll down on the products webpage) or if it does not say the size in MM in the image.
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THis is an example of a non hubbed plate that is “commercial” https://www.waltonsinc.com/32-x-3-8-edge-grinder-plate and this is a Weston one that wouldn’t be https://www.waltonsinc.com/32-x-3-8-grinder-plate
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THis is an example of a non hubbed plate that is “commercial” https://www.waltonsinc.com/32-x-3-8-edge-grinder-plate and this is a Weston one that wouldn’t be https://www.waltonsinc.com/32-x-3-8-grinder-plate
Jonathon so do the commercial plates all have the three notches ?
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Chef For the most part, there are also styles called Toledo that has one edge flat and Cleveland that has two edges flat but I don’t know of any plates we carry that are single notched that are commercial quality
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Chef For the most part, there are also styles called Toledo that has one edge flat and Cleveland that has two edges flat but I don’t know of any plates we carry that are single notched that are commercial quality
Jonathon Thanks for being patient, I’m in a step learning curve, but stepping up the game big time. Need that #32 grinder. When it takes me 4 hours to grind and 25 mins to stuff, well, that’s a problem.
Sounds like they will be the best option. Most likely a #22 for meHello! It looks like you're interested in this conversation, but you don't have an account yet.
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