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  • Joe HellJ Joe Hell

    PapaSop Seems a little chunky for a brat. I was going to grind some chicken thighs and pork fat tonight for a small batch of chorizo. I was planning on going through the 3/16 twice in hopes of keeping a little texture. The last time I used the 1/8 plate on the second pass it was nearly as smooth as the meat in a hot dog…not bad, but not exactly what I was looking for.

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    Joe Hell I use blue ribbon brat seasoning for 25# batch and grind 23# pork butt one time using 3/16 plate when making brats. Stuff in natural hog casing. Makes a good brat.

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      Joe Hell I use blue ribbon brat seasoning for 25# batch and grind 23# pork butt one time using 3/16 plate when making brats. Stuff in natural hog casing. Makes a good brat.

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      djc51 I’m going to give that a shot for sure!

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        Joe Hell I use blue ribbon brat seasoning for 25# batch and grind 23# pork butt one time using 3/16 plate when making brats. Stuff in natural hog casing. Makes a good brat.

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        djc51
        Yep. Will try the single grind as well.

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          On the blue ribbon brats I left out a step. I mix the seasoning in one quart of ice water and after the grind using 3/16 plate I put the meat in the mixer and add the water seasoning mixture and mix 3 to 5 minutes than stuff into natural hog casings.

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            On the blue ribbon brats I left out a step. I mix the seasoning in one quart of ice water and after the grind using 3/16 plate I put the meat in the mixer and add the water seasoning mixture and mix 3 to 5 minutes than stuff into natural hog casings.

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            djc51
            Are you getting any protein extraction at say the 5 minute mark? I’d rather not have that on a fresh brat. I’ve been mixing by hand but have not done 25# at one time. Just curious.

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              djc51 I’m going to give that a shot for sure!

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              Joe Hell just made cheddar cheese brats ground twice through 3/16 plate mixed seasoning after first grind then added the seasoning and mixed then added cheese and stuffed turned out very good

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                Joe Hell just made cheddar cheese brats ground twice through 3/16 plate mixed seasoning after first grind then added the seasoning and mixed then added cheese and stuffed turned out very good

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                craigrice Nice! I have the cheddarwurst seasoning that I’ve been wanting a to try for a while now. I ground chicken thighs and pork fat twice through the 3/16" for some chorizo and I thought the grind was perfect.

                chorizo.jpg

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                  craigrice Nice! I have the cheddarwurst seasoning that I’ve been wanting a to try for a while now. I ground chicken thighs and pork fat twice through the 3/16" for some chorizo and I thought the grind was perfect.

                  chorizo.jpg

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                  Joe Hell I used the blue ribbon brat season

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                    djc51
                    Are you getting any protein extraction at say the 5 minute mark? I’d rather not have that on a fresh brat. I’ve been mixing by hand but have not done 25# at one time. Just curious.

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                    PapaSop At 3 to 5 minutes you don’t get protein extraction. At about 2 to 3 minutes you can feel the meat start to tighten up from the seasoning. Thats when I mix just a little longer then stuff. I’ve done smaller batches by hand and you can feel when the meat starts to tighten up. Then is the time to add cheese if you are using it. Hope this helps.

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                      craigrice Nice! I have the cheddarwurst seasoning that I’ve been wanting a to try for a while now. I ground chicken thighs and pork fat twice through the 3/16" for some chorizo and I thought the grind was perfect.

                      chorizo.jpg

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                      Joe Hell I could kick my self I had liquid smoke and didn’t think of it till after stuffing

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                        PapaSop At 3 to 5 minutes you don’t get protein extraction. At about 2 to 3 minutes you can feel the meat start to tighten up from the seasoning. Thats when I mix just a little longer then stuff. I’ve done smaller batches by hand and you can feel when the meat starts to tighten up. Then is the time to add cheese if you are using it. Hope this helps.

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                        djc51
                        Thanks. It does. Trying to get more info since my last grainy batch.

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