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  • JonathonJ Offline
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    Jonathon
    Team Blue Admin Walton's Employee Power User
    wrote on last edited by Austin
    #1

    Austin and I are planning on doing a Meatgistics Meet-Up where we get as many Meatgistics users as possible together in Wichita Kansas for a weekend of meat processing classes, food and fun! The classes would be held live in Walton’s Inc classroom on various topics, we could take votes on certain topics and could do certain classes in the morning and then smoke the product while we are doing other things so we could eat what we made that day.

    So, what we are looking for its information from you! We want to know first, are there enough people interested who would/could attend, then what weekend would be most reasonable for the highest number of people and what topics or activities would everyone want to see or learn about?

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    • Tex_77T Offline
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      Tex_77
      Team Blue Power User Traeger Primo Grills PK Grills Canning Sous Vide Community Moderator
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      #2

      I think the best time of year would be January. For my self something I would like to learn about is the various textures of the different types of casings for fresh sausages, as well a lessons on linking. As for activities I think we would need to have some sort of a pub/meat crawl involved. Maybe a field trip to Creekstone or Cargill for a sampling of their products. Another idea could be a steak cookoff for everyone who comes and any Walton’s employees who are willing to suffer a defeat.

      Isaiah 5:22 Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine and champions at mixing drinks

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      • G Offline
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        glen
        Regular Contributors Team Grey Sous Vide Canning Dry Cured Sausage Masterbuilt Power User Meat Hack Winner Veteran
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        #3

        Count me in!
        Probably any date is okay with me

        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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        • ChefC Offline
          ChefC Offline
          Chef
          Canning Dry Cured Sausage Primo Grills Team Blue Sous Vide Power User Cast Iron
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          #4

          I would love to go to this type of meet up

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          • PapaSopP Offline
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            PapaSop
            Team Orange Power User Veteran
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            #5

            Count me in. Weekend doesn’t matter. Warmer time of year would be nice for some outside activities but not essential.

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            • JPAPJ Offline
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              JPAP
              Team Blue Masterbuilt
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              #6

              I would love to be able to come. It’s in the air for me right now but hopefully it will work. Already salivating!!!

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              • J Offline
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                jgabehart84
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                #7

                I would come to this and would prefer not happening during the fall hunting season.

                A Couple ideas to cover
                Whole animal butchering
                seasoning and curing
                Basic sanitation and storage solutions
                Tour of a commercial facility would be good.

                one point of consideration is how do we transport our work home? can we ship it or have some swag included in registration for a cooler or something. I’d be coming from central Illinois so i’d need to know a good place to stay.

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                • YooperDogY Offline
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                  YooperDog
                  Team Orange Masterbuilt Big Green Egg Dry Cured Sausage Sous Vide Canning Power User
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                  I am pretty flexible. Spring, fall or winter preferred. Summer would work but challenging with all the other activities shoe horned into that season and November would be tough, those pesky holidays and hunting opportunities.

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                  • PapaSopP PapaSop

                    Count me in. Weekend doesn’t matter. Warmer time of year would be nice for some outside activities but not essential.

                    Tex_77T Offline
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                    Tex_77
                    Team Blue Power User Traeger Primo Grills PK Grills Canning Sous Vide Community Moderator
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #9

                    PapaSop being from Southern Canada you should be accustomed to the cold!

                    Isaiah 5:22 Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine and champions at mixing drinks

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                    • J jgabehart84

                      I would come to this and would prefer not happening during the fall hunting season.

                      A Couple ideas to cover
                      Whole animal butchering
                      seasoning and curing
                      Basic sanitation and storage solutions
                      Tour of a commercial facility would be good.

                      one point of consideration is how do we transport our work home? can we ship it or have some swag included in registration for a cooler or something. I’d be coming from central Illinois so i’d need to know a good place to stay.

                      Tex_77T Offline
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                      Tex_77
                      Team Blue Power User Traeger Primo Grills PK Grills Canning Sous Vide Community Moderator
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                      #10

                      jgabehart84 I’m sure they would arrange a group hotel. I know all the good hotels in Wichita so I’ll try to influence that decision.

                      Isaiah 5:22 Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine and champions at mixing drinks

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                      • PapaSopP PapaSop

                        Count me in. Weekend doesn’t matter. Warmer time of year would be nice for some outside activities but not essential.

                        Joe HellJ Offline
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                        Joe Hell
                        Team Blue
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                        #11

                        PapaSop yeah…I’m not sure I’d consider that area a winter wonderland. Lol

                        Better Living Through BBQ!

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                        • ChefC Offline
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                          Chef
                          Canning Dry Cured Sausage Primo Grills Team Blue Sous Vide Power User Cast Iron
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                          #12

                          After dealing with years of summers with 102 F I’m all for as cold as possible!

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                            Chef
                            Canning Dry Cured Sausage Primo Grills Team Blue Sous Vide Power User Cast Iron
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                            #13

                            As far as topics for this grand get-to-gather, how about a day offering workshops, not just from Jonathon and Austin, but I bet there are several members of this great group that has the knowledge to present on different topics. Workshops could be from basic to advance, and include cures, techniques, equipment, specialty sausages. Could run a few at the same time and people could sign up for the workshops they are interested in.

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                            • JonathonJ Jonathon

                              Austin and I are planning on doing a Meatgistics Meet-Up where we get as many Meatgistics users as possible together in Wichita Kansas for a weekend of meat processing classes, food and fun! The classes would be held live in Walton’s Inc classroom on various topics, we could take votes on certain topics and could do certain classes in the morning and then smoke the product while we are doing other things so we could eat what we made that day.

                              So, what we are looking for its information from you! We want to know first, are there enough people interested who would/could attend, then what weekend would be most reasonable for the highest number of people and what topics or activities would everyone want to see or learn about?

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                              Dave R
                              Regular Contributors
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                              Jonathon sounds like a great opportunity.

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                                only if there is beer allowed. i will bring my own!

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                                • Departing ContestantD Departing Contestant

                                  only if there is beer allowed. i will bring my own!

                                  ChefC Offline
                                  ChefC Offline
                                  Chef
                                  Canning Dry Cured Sausage Primo Grills Team Blue Sous Vide Power User Cast Iron
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                                  Departing Contestant

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                                  • ChefC Offline
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                                    Chef
                                    Canning Dry Cured Sausage Primo Grills Team Blue Sous Vide Power User Cast Iron
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                                    #17

                                    can’t cure meat, smoke, grill, or stuff sausage without the required amount of alcohol !

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                                    • ChefC Chef

                                      After dealing with years of summers with 102 F I’m all for as cold as possible!

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                                      Chef Just remember Chef, “you don’t have to shovel heat”. Winters up here can be brutal as hell.

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                                        Chef Just remember Chef, “you don’t have to shovel heat”. Winters up here can be brutal as hell.

                                        ChefC Offline
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                                        Chef
                                        Canning Dry Cured Sausage Primo Grills Team Blue Sous Vide Power User Cast Iron
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                                        @Fat-Bob I’m willing to take on the snow - the older I get, the less I can take 105 to 110 F heat indexes and trying to smoke briskets, ribs, and chicken during the summer next to my pit is just unbearable

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                                        • ChefC Chef

                                          @Fat-Bob I’m willing to take on the snow - the older I get, the less I can take 105 to 110 F heat indexes and trying to smoke briskets, ribs, and chicken during the summer next to my pit is just unbearable

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                                          Joe Hell
                                          Team Blue
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                                          Chef I lost over 200 lbs of excess insulation. Cold is no longer my friend. Lol

                                          Better Living Through BBQ!

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