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1st beef… lessons learned

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  • K knifemaker3

    8EA0D148-CA8E-4546-9BE1-88808800B89C.jpeg

    Finally figured out how to load the photo of the cooler.

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    bocephus
    Team Orange Power User Canning Masterbuilt Veteran
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    knifemaker3 The real work will soon begin, good luck.

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    • K knifemaker3

      8EA0D148-CA8E-4546-9BE1-88808800B89C.jpeg

      Finally figured out how to load the photo of the cooler.

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      GWG8541
      Regular Contributors Cast Iron Sous Vide Canning Team Blue Power User Military Veterans
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      knifemaker3 that is a great looking batch of beef hanging there.

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

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      • K knifemaker3

        8EA0D148-CA8E-4546-9BE1-88808800B89C.jpeg

        Finally figured out how to load the photo of the cooler.

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        calldoctoday
        Team Blue Power User Regular Contributors
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        knifemaker3 Thou Shalt Not go hungry! You have your work cut out for you though, no pun intended, just seriousness.

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        • K knifemaker3

          8EA0D148-CA8E-4546-9BE1-88808800B89C.jpeg

          Finally figured out how to load the photo of the cooler.

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          craigrice
          Power User Canning Team Orange Regular Contributors Veteran Masterbuilt
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          knifemaker3 your comment on a pruning blade ,if you don’t have a saw to split the carcass if you have a Sawzall with a new blade sterilized it will work

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          • K knifemaker3

            8EA0D148-CA8E-4546-9BE1-88808800B89C.jpeg

            Finally figured out how to load the photo of the cooler.

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            Denny O
            Power User Cast Iron Canning Green Mountain Grill
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            knifemaker3 said in 1st beef… lessons learned:

            8EA0D148-CA8E-4546-9BE1-88808800B89C.jpeg

            Finally figured out how to load the photo of the cooler.

            Wholey Carp, you have a commercial cooler and no meat saw?

            Denny O’s-Smokey Bones
            I’d rather be sit’in in a boat and thinking about God,
            Than sit’n in church and thinking about fish’in!

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              samspade
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              Wow what a set up. Good luck with the break down.

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              • K knifemaker3

                8EA0D148-CA8E-4546-9BE1-88808800B89C.jpeg

                Finally figured out how to load the photo of the cooler.

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                cdavis
                Team Blue Big Green Egg Masterbuilt Canning Kamado Joes Regular Contributors Power User
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                knifemaker3 nice cooler. Good luck 👍

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                  HerbcoFood
                  Regular Contributors Team Orange Sous Vide
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                  beef osso bucco!!!

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                  • K knifemaker3

                    First ever beef. Huge learning experience.

                    1: Don’t use your son’s gun to make the kill shot. Discovered it shoots 3” low for me. A half mile chase and a .243 finished the job. Hopefully the stress didn’t ruin the meat.
                    2: A skinning cradle that I don’t have to bend over with is in my very near future!
                    3: A wheel barrel with a flat tire doesn’t help when trying to get the quartered beef in the cooler.
                    4: A 12” pruning blade on the saws all doesn’t always stay on track when halving the carcass.

                    Good learning curve. Thankfully I’m just grinding this wild heifer into burger. I’ll let her hang until next weekend and start grinding her up. May keep a few steaks just to see how a grass fed heifer straight off the cow tastes……

                    Can’t figure out how to upload the picture of the beef hanging in my cooler. Says it’s too large.

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                    Dr_Pain
                    Sous Vide Dry Cured Sausage Traeger Team Blue
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                    knifemaker3 said in 1st beef… lessons learned:

                    First ever beef. Huge learning experience.

                    1: Don’t use your son’s gun to make the kill shot. Discovered it shoots 3” low for me. A half mile chase and a .243 finished the job. Hopefully the stress didn’t ruin the meat.
                    2: A skinning cradle that I don’t have to bend over with is in my very near future!
                    3: A wheel barrel with a flat tire doesn’t help when trying to get the quartered beef in the cooler.
                    4: A 12” pruning blade on the saws all doesn’t always stay on track when halving the carcass.

                    Good learning curve. Thankfully I’m just grinding this wild heifer into burger. I’ll let her hang until next weekend and start grinding her up. May keep a few steaks just to see how a grass fed heifer straight off the cow tastes……

                    Can’t figure out how to upload the picture of the beef hanging in my cooler. Says it’s too large.

                    Words of wisdom

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                    • Denny OD Denny O

                      knifemaker3 said in 1st beef… lessons learned:

                      8EA0D148-CA8E-4546-9BE1-88808800B89C.jpeg

                      Finally figured out how to load the photo of the cooler.

                      Wholey Carp, you have a commercial cooler and no meat saw?

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                      knifemaker3
                      Masterbuilt
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                      @dennyo nope not commercial. Strictly home use.

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                        knifemaker3
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                        Update. Got the beef cut up with no problem. She was smaller than I thought. 127 pounds burger, 2 brisket, 2 chuck roast, and one side of boneless ribeye steaks(10 steaks).

                        Guessed her at 650-750 live weight.

                        I will be getting a bandsaw soon. Grizzly if I can’t find a small used commercial close.

                        Going to eat some ribeye for supper tonight!

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                        • K knifemaker3

                          Update. Got the beef cut up with no problem. She was smaller than I thought. 127 pounds burger, 2 brisket, 2 chuck roast, and one side of boneless ribeye steaks(10 steaks).

                          Guessed her at 650-750 live weight.

                          I will be getting a bandsaw soon. Grizzly if I can’t find a small used commercial close.

                          Going to eat some ribeye for supper tonight!

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                          bocephus
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                          knifemaker3 Sounds like you learned a lot and got the job done, win, win.

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                            Update. Got the beef cut up with no problem. She was smaller than I thought. 127 pounds burger, 2 brisket, 2 chuck roast, and one side of boneless ribeye steaks(10 steaks).

                            Guessed her at 650-750 live weight.

                            I will be getting a bandsaw soon. Grizzly if I can’t find a small used commercial close.

                            Going to eat some ribeye for supper tonight!

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                            cdavis
                            Team Blue Big Green Egg Masterbuilt Canning Kamado Joes Regular Contributors Power User
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                            knifemaker3 sounds like you did a great job. Congrats 👍

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                            • K knifemaker3

                              Update. Got the beef cut up with no problem. She was smaller than I thought. 127 pounds burger, 2 brisket, 2 chuck roast, and one side of boneless ribeye steaks(10 steaks).

                              Guessed her at 650-750 live weight.

                              I will be getting a bandsaw soon. Grizzly if I can’t find a small used commercial close.

                              Going to eat some ribeye for supper tonight!

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                              craigrice
                              Power User Canning Team Orange Regular Contributors Veteran Masterbuilt
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                              knifemaker3 a band saw and a meat cutting bandsaw are a different setup , I have looked on the net for them myself

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                              • craigriceC craigrice

                                knifemaker3 a band saw and a meat cutting bandsaw are a different setup , I have looked on the net for them myself

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                                knifemaker3
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                                craigrice said in 1st beef… lessons learned:

                                knifemaker3 a band saw and a meat cutting bandsaw are a different setup , I have looked on the net for them myself

                                Aware of that grizzly sells a meat bandsaw

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                                  Jonathon
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                                  knifemaker3 That is great, thanks for sharing and enjoy those ribeyes!

                                  Get more help with your processing questions and learn more about processing meat by subscribing to our waltonsinc.com youtube page at https://wltns.link/waltonstv I am a Gorilla, love yourself

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                                  • JonathonJ Jonathon

                                    knifemaker3 That is great, thanks for sharing and enjoy those ribeyes!

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                                    Jonathon said in 1st beef… lessons learned:

                                    knifemaker3 That is great, thanks for sharing and enjoy those ribeyes!

                                    The ribeye was great! Little salt and some Weber steak n chop seasoning pan fried…… good eats!

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                                    • K knifemaker3

                                      8EA0D148-CA8E-4546-9BE1-88808800B89C.jpeg

                                      Finally figured out how to load the photo of the cooler.

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                                      calldoctoday
                                      Team Blue Power User Regular Contributors
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                                      knifemaker3 We are all proud of you. That is a small feat in itself. Enjoy them rib eyes as a reward.

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                                        Update. Got the beef cut up with no problem. She was smaller than I thought. 127 pounds burger, 2 brisket, 2 chuck roast, and one side of boneless ribeye steaks(10 steaks).

                                        Guessed her at 650-750 live weight.

                                        I will be getting a bandsaw soon. Grizzly if I can’t find a small used commercial close.

                                        Going to eat some ribeye for supper tonight!

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                                        kyle
                                        Regular Contributors Veteran Canning Team Blue Power User Sous Vide
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                                        knifemaker3 nice job and thanks for sharing you journey with us.

                                        hey vegetarians, my food poops on your food!

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                                          Great read, congrats! Thx for posting!

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