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QUESTION: How do you handle the leftover mince in the stuffer???

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    natek
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    I also use the dowel method to push out the remainder of the horn. The leftover in the throat before it gets to the horn is the problem…either slowly feed it into the horn and push it out (trapped air becomes an issue though), make it as a patty, save it for eggs the next day or toss it.

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      All kinds of good ideas!!! The next area of deal with is the oversized elbow that is on the stuffer. If I would have done some research I could have seen how frustrating some of those designs are. I may have an idea based on some of your suggestions though. I will keep you posted

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        All kinds of good ideas!!! The next area of deal with is the oversized elbow that is on the stuffer. If I would have done some research I could have seen how frustrating some of those designs are. I may have an idea based on some of your suggestions though. I will keep you posted

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        processhead
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        Dr_Pain said in QUESTION: How do you handle the leftover mince in the stuffer???:

        All kinds of good ideas!!! The next area of deal with is the oversized elbow that is on the stuffer. If I would have done some research I could have seen how frustrating some of those designs are. I may have an idea based on some of your suggestions though. I will keep you posted

        My earlier post addresses this issue as well as meat left in the stuffer tube. I have only tried it once, and would like to hear from others whether it works for them.

        Paul

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          Dr_Pain
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          Well, thinking about sending a “bolus” down the stuffer to clear the elbow (since clearing the horn is a lot easier), I decided to use my physical therapy background to my advantage. I will experiment with some tear resistant pliable/malleable stress ball (Non-Toxic, BPA/Phthalate/Latex-Free thermoplastic rubber) that we use with hand therapy and for sensory integration with our Down’s patient. Send one or 2 down the stuffer and press it to the horn. They clean up and can be sanitized easily. Should be an interesting experiment!!!

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          • Dr_PainD Dr_Pain

            Well, thinking about sending a “bolus” down the stuffer to clear the elbow (since clearing the horn is a lot easier), I decided to use my physical therapy background to my advantage. I will experiment with some tear resistant pliable/malleable stress ball (Non-Toxic, BPA/Phthalate/Latex-Free thermoplastic rubber) that we use with hand therapy and for sensory integration with our Down’s patient. Send one or 2 down the stuffer and press it to the horn. They clean up and can be sanitized easily. Should be an interesting experiment!!!

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            processhead
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            Dr_Pain
            Let us know how the stress ball works. I was trying to finds something to uses that was compressible, flexible, non toxic and cheap. Cooked rice was all I could come up with, but no doubt there are better options out there.

            Paul

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              I roll/flatten the left overs between some parchment paper cur with a pizza cutter and make reconstructed jerky sticks, zero wasted.

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                I roll/flatten the left overs between some parchment paper cur with a pizza cutter and make reconstructed jerky sticks, zero wasted.

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                Dr_Pain
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                JPAP said in QUESTION: How do you handle the leftover mince in the stuffer???:

                I roll/flatten the left overs between some parchment paper cur with a pizza cutter and make reconstructed jerky sticks, zero wasted.

                That is a great idea!!!

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                • JPAPJ JPAP

                  I roll/flatten the left overs between some parchment paper cur with a pizza cutter and make reconstructed jerky sticks, zero wasted.

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                  JPAP that is a great idea! Perfect way to get some extra jerky!!!

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                    Dr_Pain
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                    Well my little experiment was a success!! The last pic shows how squishy. The amount of mince left over was little and was a breeze to stuff through the horn

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                    • Dr_PainD Dr_Pain

                      Well my little experiment was a success!! The last pic shows how squishy. The amount of mince left over was little and was a breeze to stuff through the horn

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                      glen
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                      Dr_Pain congrats, Looks like you may have nailed it.
                      I see squishy balls are non toxic and besides they will not contact the mince for long

                      Give a man a fish and he eats for a day
                      Teach a man to fish and he drinks beer for a lifetime

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                        Well my little experiment was a success!! The last pic shows how squishy. The amount of mince left over was little and was a breeze to stuff through the horn

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                        Dr_Pain great job Dr. Scientist

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                          Well my little experiment was a success!! The last pic shows how squishy. The amount of mince left over was little and was a breeze to stuff through the horn

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                          Dr_Pain that looks like the best option so far. Looks like I need to visit the PT folks where I work. Thanks for sharing.

                          “You never really die until you end up on the wall at a Cracker Barrel”

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                            Dr_Pain Squishy for the win! From now on I will be saving my rice for the gumbo .

                            Paul

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                              Well my little experiment was a success!! The last pic shows how squishy. The amount of mince left over was little and was a breeze to stuff through the horn

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                              bocephus
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                              Dr_Pain Looks like a good process, how do you clean it when done?

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                                Dr_Pain congrats, Looks like you may have nailed it.
                                I see squishy balls are non toxic and besides they will not contact the mince for long

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                                glen said in QUESTION: How do you handle the leftover mince in the stuffer???:

                                Dr_Pain congrats, Looks like you may have nailed it.
                                I see squishy [censored] are non toxic and besides they will not contact the mince for long

                                I did clean them and sanitize them with iodophor before using them so since they are thermoplastic the likelihood of a cross contamination is small. They are Non-Toxic, BPA/Phthalate/Latex-Free so… worse case scenario and the get pinched or split and I lose a small chunk into the mince I can fish it out and all is well.

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                                  Dr_Pain that looks like the best option so far. Looks like I need to visit the PT folks where I work. Thanks for sharing.

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                                  GWG8541 said in QUESTION: How do you handle the leftover mince in the stuffer???:

                                  Dr_Pain that looks like the best option so far. Looks like I need to visit the PT folks where I work. Thanks for sharing.

                                  Actually you can pick those up on Amazon. You would have to visit someone that works with sensory reintegration to have something like these and not many PTs specialize in that. Most of the stuff I use at the clinic have graduated levels of squishiness and most often are puttylike not a perfect sphere.

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                                    Dr_Pain that looks like the best option so far. Looks like I need to visit the PT folks where I work. Thanks for sharing.

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                                    GWG8541 said in QUESTION: How do you handle the leftover mince in the stuffer???:

                                    Dr_Pain that looks like the best option so far. Looks like I need to visit the PT folks where I work. Thanks for sharing.

                                    Speaking of gumbo… I have some in the fridge as we speak 😉

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                                      Dr_Pain Looks like a good process, how do you clean it when done?

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                                      bocephus said in QUESTION: How do you handle the leftover mince in the stuffer???:

                                      Dr_Pain Looks like a good process, how do you clean it when done?

                                      I washed them with plain ol’ soap and water after I was done. Before I was done I washed them with soap and water and used Iodophor dilution as per instructions.

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                                        bocephus said in QUESTION: How do you handle the leftover mince in the stuffer???:

                                        Dr_Pain Looks like a good process, how do you clean it when done?

                                        I washed them with plain ol’ soap and water after I was done. Before I was done I washed them with soap and water and used Iodophor dilution as per instructions.

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                                        Dr_Pain OK Thanks.

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                                          I take the leftover and form a log close to the size of snackstick I’m making and throw it in the smoker with the rest. Just have a little skinless snack stick

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