Meat Processing Equipment 101 - Grinders
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Joe Hell Saying that it is quieter than the KitchenAid? I assume but I want to be sure that is what you mean before I add you against your will to
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The opinion is to buy a grinder from Walton’s, might I suggest https://www.waltonsinc.com/weston-22-meat-grinder-butcher-series-1-hp
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BONES!!! Can anyone do a series on the growing trend for homemade dog and cat food? Specifically the need to grind bones from various species, not just poultry and rabbit? Are there any grinders or machines built to grind bones like pork, lamb, venison and beef? We have a dog with severe food allergies and can have no poultry, fish, lamb, venison or pork and he is currently on a diet that is beef based and we need to grind beef bone - rib and neck bones at least.
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truckmountgirl We’ve covered this in a few other posts (might have been yours?) but beef bones aren’t something you are going to want to put through any retail grinder at all and we had a few commercial processors chime in and say they wouldn’t put them through their commercial grinders either We’ve done a decent amount of research on this and other than the weston pro 22 and 32 (and who knows when those are coming back) there just don’t seem to be a lot of grinders on the retail market that will reliably grind even softer bones, let alone beef bones.
One more caviat, I’ve seen a few “best of” lists that recommend using XYZ or whatever grinders to do bones and then when you read the information on that products page they clearly state that it does not grind bones.
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Yeah, I get the same feedback. Is there another type of machine (other than a grinder) that does harder bones? I have even thought about using a wood chipper, I think it would work, but the noise…plus cleaning it so that it was sanitary…
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truckmountgirl As far as we are aware there isn’t a readily available machine that does this. Now, our target customer isn’t someone looking to grind bones but I spent a good 20-30 minutes the other day trying to google a machine that grinds beef bones and I found absolutely nothing. You might try reaching out to a pet food company? Sorry, that’s the best I can think of!
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AAAAAANNNND back and with an answer! Sometimes google isn’t the best, sometimes duckduckgo has it beat! The machine you would want to look for is called a Bone Crusher(amazing name), not a grinder! Looked on Ebay for you real quick and there are some but they look like chicken/fish based ones, so if you do buy something make sure it is rated for beef!
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Thanks! I did find bone crushers, and they are really cool! But definitely made for large commercial locations and WAY out of our price range. here is a video. I thought the comments were hilarious! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqFeS12Rdik
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Austin Jonathon since it appears unlikely that you will get the Westin #32 pro grinder anytime soon, what will be the HP on the Walton #32 grinder and do you have an approximate date that it may be available. Really in a bind for a much larger grinder and do want to support Walton. Your site and customer service is second to none. I so appreciate your site and commitment to teach and educate.
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BONES!!! Can anyone do a series on the growing trend for homemade dog and cat food? Specifically the need to grind bones from various species, not just poultry and rabbit? Are there any grinders or machines built to grind bones like pork, lamb, venison and beef? We have a dog with severe food allergies and can have no poultry, fish, lamb, venison or pork and he is currently on a diet that is beef based and we need to grind beef bone - rib and neck bones at least.
truckmountgirl I used to work for a slaughter house way back in the day and I seem to remember the company that hauled off our bones and other things would cook everything down prior to processing. They did not grind raw bones.
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Chef No, when they first went out of stock we were cautiously optimistic with their date but at this point I won’t even bother providing and expected date until they are either confirmed shipped to u or even better when they are here.
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Chef No, when they first went out of stock we were cautiously optimistic with their date but at this point I won’t even bother providing and expected date until they are either confirmed shipped to u or even better when they are here.
Jonathon sorry I was referring to the Walton brand private label grinders discussed yesterday I believe Austin said that you would carry a #22 and #32 grinder. What HP is Walton specifying for the #32? Will it be comparable to the Weston Pro? Thanks
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Chef No, when they first went out of stock we were cautiously optimistic with their date but at this point I won’t even bother providing and expected date until they are either confirmed shipped to u or even better when they are here.
Jonathon sorry I was referring to the Walton brand private label grinders discussed yesterday I believe Austin said that you would carry a #22 and #32 grinder. What HP is Walton specifying for the #32? Will it be comparable to the Weston Pro? Thanks
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Chef Got ya, sorry, I misunderstood. Those are probably not going to be around until sometime around the Holidays. There is still some more work to be done and tested but once the have shown they have made the adjustments we will order and get them in as quick as possible!
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I was just on the 8/3 livestream and had some questions about grinders. I’m primarily going to be making snack sticks, brats, and summer sausages. For the time being I have a meat dept at a local market that will do a custom grind for us, however, for the long run I’d rather grind it myself so I can be aware of the protein extraction. So that being said, I was thinking of the Weston #22 Butcher or Pro Series (HP didn’t matter much) but since you were talking the pro cut #12 I’m not sure anymore. Also, with your new Walton’s Inc Grinders coming out, would you suggest I wait? I do also have the 44lbs meat mixer (I wish your 50lbs mixer was available at the time) and would like to attach it to the grinder if that helps out. Also, thanks for the information on the sure gel vs carrot fiber, I think that will help out our snack sticks. - Dan
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dudeweembo Well the Weston Pro and Butcher #22 and #32 (and some #12s) are now basically impossible to find. I’ve recently heard good things about them being back in stock soon but I’ve been burned too many times to give anyone a date on that until they are firmly in hand!
I will say this, the #22, #32 in either Westons brand our ours will absolutely get the job done. Our grinders will have some advantages in design that will allow you to use commercial-style plates and knives or retail ones but if you wait for them it MIGHT be a month or so longer than the Weston ones. Our Walton’s grinders will also hook up to the Weston 44 lb meat mixer so either way your grinder will do the mixing for you!
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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dudeweembo Well the Weston Pro and Butcher #22 and #32 (and some #12s) are now basically impossible to find. I’ve recently heard good things about them being back in stock soon but I’ve been burned too many times to give anyone a date on that until they are firmly in hand!
I will say this, the #22, #32 in either Westons brand our ours will absolutely get the job done. Our grinders will have some advantages in design that will allow you to use commercial-style plates and knives or retail ones but if you wait for them it MIGHT be a month or so longer than the Weston ones. Our Walton’s grinders will also hook up to the Weston 44 lb meat mixer so either way your grinder will do the mixing for you!
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dudeweembo To say we are excited for these grinders is a vast understatement! First, having any 22 or 32 grinders will be great but with these changes we really think we’re going to be selling a great product!
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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dudeweembo To say we are excited for these grinders is a vast understatement! First, having any 22 or 32 grinders will be great but with these changes we really think we’re going to be selling a great product!
Sounds like they will be the best option. Most likely a #22 for meHello! It looks like you're interested in this conversation, but you don't have an account yet.
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