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Grinding your own burger.
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01/03/20 10:27 PM
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Re: Grinding your own burger.
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01/03/20 10:48 PM
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redchevy
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Looks good, definitely a way to cut the cost of your ground beef.
Love those grey meat tubs, much more convenient than ice chests.
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01/03/20 10:54 PM
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Looks good, definitely a way to cut the cost of your ground beef.
Love those grey meat tubs, much more convenient than ice chests. Definitely a nice job! And they look like TSA tubs?
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Re: Grinding your own burger.
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01/03/20 10:57 PM
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redchevy
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I bought mine at cosco or cabelas don't remember which
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01/03/20 11:12 PM
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Looks great. I liked my deer cut 50/50 with brisket until brisket got too high.
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Re: Grinding your own burger.
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01/03/20 11:24 PM
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They are Rubbermaid tubs from Costco.
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01/03/20 11:32 PM
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bill oxner
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Looks great. I grind my only chili meat but not burger.
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Re: Grinding your own burger.
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01/03/20 11:38 PM
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01/04/20 02:34 AM
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A guy willing to grind his own should surely have a vacuum sealer??
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01/04/20 02:52 AM
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A guy willing to grind his own should surely have a vacuum sealer?? I have one. I have used it but it takes longer and I have never had any problems doing it with the bags. I use my Foodsaver vacuum sealer on just about everything else but HB meat.
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01/04/20 04:05 AM
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We don’t vacuum pack our venison/pork grind we use in place of ground beef either. Much cheaper easier and faster to wrap in butcher paper and we don’t have any issues with freezer burn etc it’s not hard to get the air out.
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01/04/20 04:14 AM
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Very informative post!!! I have a hand grinder and want to try that now. I bet I see an electric rig in my future.
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01/04/20 01:54 PM
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Good stuff there
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01/04/20 03:09 PM
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Here is the total cost per lb. It is probably the least I have ever paid since buying my grinder. Saving a few bucks isn`t really the motivation for me grinding my own as much as knowing exactly what is in my ground meat. I have ground sirloin and skirt steak with the brisket in the past but did not think it added to the flavor though. I cooked burgers on the griddle last night and they were great.
Weight before trimming.....70.39 lb. After trimming................54.10 lb. Shrink...........................16.29 lb.
Total cost...………….115.62 Cost per lb........….2.14 lb.
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01/04/20 05:21 PM
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Looks great, meat and price.
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Re: Grinding your own burger.
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01/04/20 07:28 PM
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Looks great, meat and price.
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01/04/20 09:00 PM
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Re: Grinding your own burger.
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01/05/20 01:04 AM
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That's some good looking ground meat. I prefer to grind my own also as I hate to purchase water (from ice used to cool the grinder) for $5.99 a pound. It is a shame to purchase it and see a half cup of water from browning 2 pounds of meat, not counting the amount of grease.
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