Ground Beef Mix for burgers

MikeP624 · April 2012

I am looking to have my own blend of ground beef made for some burgers. I know you want an 80/20 meat to fat content. But does anyone have a recommendation for which cuts of meat to blend? Looking for the perfect texture.

I need them to be all beef (no pork). Thanks.

The Cen-Tex Smoker · April 2012

Chuck is usually 80/20 and the most common muscle used for burgers. Brisket, short rib, and other cuts make good burgers too. I find CAB chuck roasts at my store and have them ground.

tjv · April 2012

you want the working muscles from the cow, more work, more flavor. most use chuck cuts. brisket makes good burgers. you'll see the hi end restaurants throw in the steak cuts as a percentage, maybe more for menu appeal than meat flavor......

if you grind your own, cold (not frozen) meat grinds easier.

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Hillbilly-Hightech · April 2012

Here, read this:

http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1134763/burger-grinding-egg-speriment-results#Item_9

Obviously, since taste is subjective, you may or may not agree w/ my results.

But, it can at least give you some perspective & hopefully ignite some ideas!!

HTH,
Rob

MikeP624 · April 2012

Here, read this:

http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1134763/burger-grinding-egg-speriment-results#Item_9

Obviously, since taste is subjective, you may or may not agree w/ my results.

But, it can at least give you some perspective & hopefully ignite some ideas!!

HTH,
Rob

Thanks. That is what i am looking for. I think i am going to have my butcher make me a blend of 33% Chuck, Brisket and Short Rib.

Griffin · April 2012

I ground some beef last week for burgers. A 3 to 1 chuck to short rib. Turnd out pretty good. Still need to try brisket, though.

Home Ground Burgers

Eggbertsdad · April 2012

Here, read this:

http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1134763/burger-grinding-egg-speriment-results#Item_9

Obviously, since taste is subjective, you may or may not agree w/ my results.

But, it can at least give you some perspective & hopefully ignite some ideas!!

HTH,
Rob

Outstanding experiment! I can't wait for my kitchenaid attachments to get here so I can make my own blends. A couple of questions if you don't mind. Regarding sirloin, is that a top sirloin? Does it matter? For the short ribs, do you just cut the meat off the bone? Do you trim the fat or leave some of it?

Thanks.

Griffin · April 2012

For the short ribs, I cut it off the bone but did not trim any fat off of 'em.

Eggbertsdad · April 2012

For the short ribs, I cut it off the bone but did not trim any fat off of 'em.

Thanks!

Hillbilly-Hightech · April 2012

Eggbertsdad - It's been awhile since I did that "EGG-speriment" but I believe it was just a regular sirloin. The reason I'm thinking it was just a regular, is that my GF is pretty "frugal" when it comes to spending $$, so unless there was a specific reason to get a top sirloin, or unless it was on sale, we would NOT have specifically sought it out. =;

In fact, I've been trying to get her talked into agreeing to spend $30/lb for hormone-free, anti-biotic-free, free-range, grass-fed, 40-day dry aged beef for WEEKS but she'll have none of it - in fact, she said she wanted me to experiment w/ a prime rib roast that was on sale @ Costco for like $4.99/lb first. So, when she ate it, she thought it was amazingly delicious, and couldn't imagine a place selling meat for 6 times that price having the meat taste 6 times better. So actually, I think doing the cheap "practice" one actually set my progress back!! :((

But alas, I'm on a tangent...

Anyway, as far as the short rib question - yes, like Griffin said, I believe we cut it but didn't trim (or at least did minimal trimming - any miscellaneous outlying fat, etc).

Eggbertsdad · April 2012

^^^^^^

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That sounds like my wife. If it tastes this good at only $5 per pound how much better could the "good stuff" taste.

xraypat23 · April 2012

I love brisket and short rib burgers. Sucks you can't have any pork in there, I get my meat custom ground at my local butcher and we always throw a couple spicy sausages in the ground beef mix

MikeP624 · April 2012

I love brisket and short rib burgers. Sucks you can't have any pork in there, I get my meat custom ground at my local butcher and we always throw a couple spicy sausages in the ground beef mix

I have done the pork sausage addition in the past and its good. But this time i am just going for pure beef.

I have thought about adding pork belly, instead of sausage, but have not tried that yet.

xraypat23 · April 2012

Ive done bork belly before, used the leaner cuts of meat and some cubed up pork belly....thick grind on my kitchen aid and only ran it thru once, some of the best burgers I've ever had.

MrCookingNurse · April 2012

@xraypat23
I have the kitchen attachment and have yet to use it. Didn't get a deer this year but gonna try it soon.

Just curious you work in X-ray? Im a IR nurse

xraypat23 · April 2012

Interventional Radiology? very cool. Yea, I've been a tech for 8 years, run an orthopedic practice in new york. Great, easy job.

xraypat23 · April 2012

BTW, I've only used my KA a few times, it works best if the meat is VERY cold, almost freezing. Don't wait for a deer, go pick up some on sale beef and grind something up!

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