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  • GrimpuppyG Grimpuppy

    Doing ring bologna. Couldn’t decide whether I wanted emulsified or it ground with medium plate with fat ground with large plate. So I decided to do 5 pounds each way and see which one I like better.
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    bocephus
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    Grimpuppy And the winner is? Let us know.

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      In the smoker

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        The flavor is great on both. The course ground has way to much fat. I did them both at 70/30. The emulsified is about the perfect balance. The course on the other hand is just to much raw fat. The flavor is great but your entire mouth gets a heavy coating of fat. You wouldn’t be able to eat more than a few slices before it is to much. Maybe with some cheese n crackers it would be more tolerable. I would do them both again but cut back to 80/20 at the most on the course grind. I would also probably run the fat through a med plate instead of the course plate to reduce the size.
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        • GrimpuppyG Grimpuppy

          The flavor is great on both. The course ground has way to much fat. I did them both at 70/30. The emulsified is about the perfect balance. The course on the other hand is just to much raw fat. The flavor is great but your entire mouth gets a heavy coating of fat. You wouldn’t be able to eat more than a few slices before it is to much. Maybe with some cheese n crackers it would be more tolerable. I would do them both again but cut back to 80/20 at the most on the course grind. I would also probably run the fat through a med plate instead of the course plate to reduce the size.
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          Grimpuppy

          The lean in the course ground batch looks about right. What size plate did you grind the fat through?

          Paul

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          • GrimpuppyG Grimpuppy

            The flavor is great on both. The course ground has way to much fat. I did them both at 70/30. The emulsified is about the perfect balance. The course on the other hand is just to much raw fat. The flavor is great but your entire mouth gets a heavy coating of fat. You wouldn’t be able to eat more than a few slices before it is to much. Maybe with some cheese n crackers it would be more tolerable. I would do them both again but cut back to 80/20 at the most on the course grind. I would also probably run the fat through a med plate instead of the course plate to reduce the size.
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            Grimpuppy Very good evaluation & good looking finished product with the exception as you indicated of the heavy fat. It still looks good. I think processhead may have the answer.

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              • GrimpuppyG Grimpuppy

                The flavor is great on both. The course ground has way to much fat. I did them both at 70/30. The emulsified is about the perfect balance. The course on the other hand is just to much raw fat. The flavor is great but your entire mouth gets a heavy coating of fat. You wouldn’t be able to eat more than a few slices before it is to much. Maybe with some cheese n crackers it would be more tolerable. I would do them both again but cut back to 80/20 at the most on the course grind. I would also probably run the fat through a med plate instead of the course plate to reduce the size.
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                Grimpuppy Grimpuppy
                “The flavor is great but your entire mouth gets a heavy coating of fat.”

                With a couple days in the fridge the fat can really mellow (soften), but if that doesn’t happen maybe a hot grill would make them good to eat for this experiment.

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                • processheadP processhead

                  Grimpuppy

                  The lean in the course ground batch looks about right. What size plate did you grind the fat through?

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                  processhead said in What's your next Meat Project?:

                  Grimpuppy

                  The lean in the course ground batch looks about right. What size plate did you grind the fat through?

                  I ground the fat through a 3/8 plate once. The meat was through a 3/8 plate once and then 3/16 plate once.

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                  • GrimpuppyG Grimpuppy

                    processhead said in What's your next Meat Project?:

                    Grimpuppy

                    The lean in the course ground batch looks about right. What size plate did you grind the fat through?

                    I ground the fat through a 3/8 plate once. The meat was through a 3/8 plate once and then 3/16 plate once.

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                    Grimpuppy said in What's your next Meat Project?:

                    processhead said in What's your next Meat Project?:

                    Grimpuppy

                    The lean in the course ground batch looks about right. What size plate did you grind the fat through?

                    I ground the fat through a 3/8 plate once. The meat was through a 3/8 plate once and then 3/16 plate once.

                    I think grinding the fat through a 3/16 plate would help.

                    MIxing the resulting fat and lean less thoroughly might help keep that fat particle definition you are looking for without just making it look like the fine ground version you made.

                    Paul

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                    • GrimpuppyG Grimpuppy

                      Doing ring bologna. Couldn’t decide whether I wanted emulsified or it ground with medium plate with fat ground with large plate. So I decided to do 5 pounds each way and see which one I like better.
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                      Grimpuppy let us know which you prefer

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                      • GrimpuppyG Grimpuppy

                        The flavor is great on both. The course ground has way to much fat. I did them both at 70/30. The emulsified is about the perfect balance. The course on the other hand is just to much raw fat. The flavor is great but your entire mouth gets a heavy coating of fat. You wouldn’t be able to eat more than a few slices before it is to much. Maybe with some cheese n crackers it would be more tolerable. I would do them both again but cut back to 80/20 at the most on the course grind. I would also probably run the fat through a med plate instead of the course plate to reduce the size.
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                        Grimpuppy it does look like a smaller plate for the fat would’ve been better. I used a 3/16 plate for the fat in my kielbasa and thought it worked great. 20211212_085630.jpg

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                          We made 60 lbs of Willies Snack Sticks and Landjaeger this weekend. The snack sticks were 80/20 venison and beef fat. The landjaeger was 60/40 venison and pork butt.

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                          • processheadP processhead

                            We made 60 lbs of Willies Snack Sticks and Landjaeger this weekend. The snack sticks were 80/20 venison and beef fat. The landjaeger was 60/40 venison and pork butt.

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                            glen
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                            processhead Whew, time for a drink!

                            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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                            • processheadP processhead

                              We made 60 lbs of Willies Snack Sticks and Landjaeger this weekend. The snack sticks were 80/20 venison and beef fat. The landjaeger was 60/40 venison and pork butt.

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                              calldoctoday
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                              processhead I see you have you A#1 helper there beside you cranking on that stuffing machine & you are wearing your German sausage making hat. Hope you are both having a blast & get to enjoy some of those sausages soon!

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                                processhead Whew, time for a drink!

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                                calldoctoday
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                                glen I’ll double that!

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                                  processhead I see you have you A#1 helper there beside you cranking on that stuffing machine & you are wearing your German sausage making hat. Hope you are both having a blast & get to enjoy some of those sausages soon!

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                                  calldoctoday said in What's your next Meat Project?:

                                  processhead I see you have you A#1 helper there beside you cranking on that stuffing machine & you are wearing your German sausage making hat. Hope you are both having a blast & get to enjoy some of those sausages soon!

                                  A#1 helper is my S.I.L. The guy stuffing is a good friend and the guy at the chopper is another buddy. I just stand around and take pictures. And drink.

                                  Here is a rare shot of me trying to look like I am doing something.

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                                    calldoctoday said in What's your next Meat Project?:

                                    processhead I see you have you A#1 helper there beside you cranking on that stuffing machine & you are wearing your German sausage making hat. Hope you are both having a blast & get to enjoy some of those sausages soon!

                                    A#1 helper is my S.I.L. The guy stuffing is a good friend and the guy at the chopper is another buddy. I just stand around and take pictures. And drink.

                                    Here is a rare shot of me trying to look like I am doing something.

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                                    processhead Sounds like you have the best job.

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                                    • processheadP processhead

                                      calldoctoday said in What's your next Meat Project?:

                                      processhead I see you have you A#1 helper there beside you cranking on that stuffing machine & you are wearing your German sausage making hat. Hope you are both having a blast & get to enjoy some of those sausages soon!

                                      A#1 helper is my S.I.L. The guy stuffing is a good friend and the guy at the chopper is another buddy. I just stand around and take pictures. And drink.

                                      Here is a rare shot of me trying to look like I am doing something.

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                                      calldoctoday
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                                      processhead OK, so you are the supervisor. Just taking photos for documentation & of course you have to stay well hydrated & make sure everyone else does too, right.

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                                      • processheadP processhead

                                        We made 60 lbs of Willies Snack Sticks and Landjaeger this weekend. The snack sticks were 80/20 venison and beef fat. The landjaeger was 60/40 venison and pork butt.

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                                        20211211_083142.jpg
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                                        processhead looks like a good process! I bet it was fun too!

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                                        • processheadP processhead

                                          We made 60 lbs of Willies Snack Sticks and Landjaeger this weekend. The snack sticks were 80/20 venison and beef fat. The landjaeger was 60/40 venison and pork butt.

                                          20211211_092735.jpg
                                          20211211_083142.jpg
                                          20211211_092840.jpg

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                                          20211212_110926.jpg
                                          20211212_151957.jpg
                                          20211212_152349.jpg
                                          20211212_162006.jpg

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                                          Grimpuppy and processhead those sausages look awesome!!

                                          “A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor.”

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