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  • Sea2Ski
    Sea2Ski Posts: 4,088
    DoubleEgger said:
    You guys are killing it. Making that much sausage is hard work. 
    Yes it is. Grind some meat, add some spices, and stuff some casings. Sounds easy, but it is a lot of work. Total haul was somewhere About 56 lbs. which brings me to.....

    blasting said:

    Great post.  I'm digging the old grinder.

    Yep.  I know it can sound cliche, but it was really my grandfathers who was a proper butcher. I remember seeing a cow hanging in his shop and him carving a cut from it. Scraps went in a bin to become sausage.  The thing weighs a lot. I struggle to carry it from the basement. If I had to guess, it is 60-70 lbs.  but I do love using it. The thing can grind meat as as fast as you can get it in the neck. Grinding 50 lbs took no more than 5 minutes. Speaking of the neck, the knife marks was made by either my grandfather, father or uncle. I will post a picture of that later.
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    Burning lump in Downingtown, PA or diesel in Cape May, NJ.
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    Caliking said:   Meat in bung is my favorite. 
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  • Sea2Ski
    Sea2Ski Posts: 4,088
    lkapigian said:
    Feel free to share recipes !
    Sure will. Give me a bit a day or so. There is nothing to them.  Simple and reliable to me. I know you have made a ton of sausage. I love it.  The issue is the grinder is big, and as you know, is a lot of work. I would actually like a smaller grinder to make more types in smaller quantities. 
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    Burning lump in Downingtown, PA or diesel in Cape May, NJ.
    ....just look for the smoke!
    Large and MiniMax
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    Caliking said:   Meat in bung is my favorite. 
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  • Sea2Ski
    Sea2Ski Posts: 4,088
    RedSkip said:
    @Sea2Ski
    @northGAcock

    What tools would your recommend for us newbies?
    @RedSkip I really have no idea. A meat grinder is a simple machine. It grinds meat. Then you mix with some seasonings, then stuff in a casing. You can stuff from the grinder, or get a dedicated stuffer.  People swear by the stuffer. I never used one. So is one needed?  Your call....

    Start simple. Read reviews for to find a dependable machine.  And get the highest power you can afford. Oh - buy a spare knife and get at least a kidney plate and 1/4 plate. From there, you can experiment and expand. See if you really want to get into this. 

    Recipes: they are all over the web. Pick one and try it. Then switch it up.  Want more garlic? Add it. Want more bite? Add some cayanne. Sensitive to heat? Leave it out.  That is the beauty of it. You pick a recipe and adjust it to be yours. 

    PM me if you want more info. I would be happy to talk to you on the phone. We could cover 10x more on a call. 
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    ....just look for the smoke!
    Large and MiniMax
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    Caliking said:   Meat in bung is my favorite. 
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  • Sea2Ski
    Sea2Ski Posts: 4,088
    It was a great weekend. Thanks to @northGAcock for coming up and assisting. While he is a  tie-dye wearing, music loving guy who loves football and therefore everything took 40% longer, he is welcome back at any time 
    And for anyone else interested, let me know!
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    ....just look for the smoke!
    Large and MiniMax
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    Caliking said:   Meat in bung is my favorite. 
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  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,171
    Sea2Ski said:. While he is a  tie-dye wearing, music loving guy who loves football and therefore everything took 40% longer, he is welcome back at any time 

    In the south, we have a saying. If you were in a hurry, you should have started sooner. 
    Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax

    Well, I married me a wife, she's been trouble all my life,
    Run me out in the cold rain and snow
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  • lentsboy007
    lentsboy007 Posts: 416
    https://youtu.be/GQ1J0UNQwI0

    1 Large Egg, Blackstone griddle

    Belgium...........The Netherlands??

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  • mlc2013
    mlc2013 Posts: 988
    Motivating
    Long Island NY    
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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,876
    @Sea2Ski @northGAcock
    Looks like a great time and some awesome grub fellows. I would also like to compliment both of you on sporting a pretty decent shave as well👍

    Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.

    Status- Standing by.

    The greatest barrier against all wisdom, the stronghold against knowledge itself, is the single thought, in ones mind, that they already have it all figured out. 

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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 18,877
    Very awesome!!

    Y’all got quite a bit done for 2 guys with a mammoth grinder :)

    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
    A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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  • JRWhitee
    JRWhitee Posts: 5,678
    That looks like a lot of fun.  :|
                                                                
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    Green Man Group 
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  • DMW
    DMW Posts: 13,833
    I'm bummed I wasn't able to join the sausage party.
    They/Them
    Morgantown, PA

    XL BGE - S BGE - KJ Jr - HB Legacy - BS Pizza Oven - 30" Firepit - King Kooker Fryer -  PR72T - WSJ - BS 17" Griddle - XXL BGE  - BS SS36" Griddle - 2 Burner Gasser - Pellet Smoker
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  • johnmitchell
    johnmitchell Posts: 6,753
    Fantastic post...
    Greensboro North Carolina
    When in doubt Accelerate....
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  • Jeremiah
    Jeremiah Posts: 6,412
    DMW said:
    I'm bummed I wasn't able to join the sausage party.
    Agreed, I d love to tag along if this happens again next year. 
    Slumming it in Aiken, SC. 
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  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,171
    Jeremiah said:
    DMW said:
    I'm bummed I wasn't able to join the sausage party.
    Agreed, I d love to tag along if this happens again next year. 
    Maybe Dwayne and Taylor could swing down and pick us up. B)
    Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax

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    Run me out in the cold rain and snow
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