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    Determining Fat Content of Arbitrary Meat with a Microwave

    Lord Kelvin was a bit of a zealot in that regard! He's saying that he (as a scientist) finds a certain sort of knowledge meager and unsatisfactory. As a scientist, he's obsessed with reproducibility and sharing knowledge with the world, and without being able to quantify his findings, he finds...
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    Determining Fat Content of Arbitrary Meat with a Microwave

    Haha, brilliant! Man, if I knew how to make alcohol at a young age, I would've gotten in so much trouble...
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    10 mm Grinding Plate Wont Fit in Grinding head

    Looks great! Smart move with the string! It's like stuffing insurance: you spend a little extra (time) for peace of mind. When I have a "bad stuffing day," I almost always go that route entirely. Don't worry about small air pockets -- you can pop those out. If it's a big air pocket, you can...
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    10 mm Grinding Plate Wont Fit in Grinding head

    Second this. You might actually find that you like it better in some situations. The bean plate works well for chorizo size pieces (I'd probably only do pork through this) and careful use of a food processor can give a nice finer mince/chop. Cube well for the food processor and run it while the...
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    Determining Fat Content of Arbitrary Meat with a Microwave

    Haha! I got a stain on my wall from my set, but it was low to the ground, so I put a poster over it. My parents eyed new the poster at floor level and gave me the stink-eye: "Why is that poster basically on the ground? Ok, what are you hiding?" I could still tinker with it, but not in my room...
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    Determining Fat Content of Arbitrary Meat with a Microwave

    Thanks @Dave in AZ! I'm glad to hear you found it interesting, that means a lot! And yeah, I do think it'll help me get better at eyeballing fat content now. :)
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    still deciding on if its worth it. Sausage patties

    I know! I can't believe how quiet it is compared to my old $100 grinder. Night and day.
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    still deciding on if its worth it. Sausage patties

    Wow, you're right! Their cheaper grinders use plastic gears! That's crazy! Fortunately, it does seem that the big-bite grinders don't use plastic gears. Still, it's odd to me to see any plastic gears in any grinder, even in their lower-end models...
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    Determining Fat Content of Arbitrary Meat with a Microwave

    I get that you have your preferred way of doing things, and I support that. You should do what works for you. For me, the opposite of your advice has been true. My experience shows that "eyeballing" leads to inconsistent results. I've only had the success I've enjoyed so far by thinking through...
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    50 lb of brisket pepperoni

    Wow! Pepperoni in the truest sense! What were the other ingredients? I see something in the bottom left-corner, but I'm not sure what that is.
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    Determining Fat Content of Arbitrary Meat with a Microwave

    Yeah, all my sausage seem to come out fine as well. It's just the beef sticks that seem picky about fat content. I'm not at all saying this is necessary, just putting it here in case it's useful for troubleshooting or consistency. Lol, I've still got 40lbs of sausage in the freezer from...
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    Determining Fat Content of Arbitrary Meat with a Microwave

    One neat trick. How might we use the above in the easiest fashion? To guide our sausage making, but without the trouble of having to use the food processor on a portion of the ground meat beforehand? Here's how: Mix you sausage meat as you normally would to protein extraction, adding water...
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    still deciding on if its worth it. Sausage patties

    Oh darn, I'm really happy with my dual-grind, but I haven't done more than 10lbs or so at once. Sad to hear that it might overheat if I do more than that. It really has been a great grinder for me...
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    Determining Fat Content of Arbitrary Meat with a Microwave

    Yeah, it could've been around 15% fat, but I'd like to think I would've noticed that... My best guess is that it's the fact that I don't use binders in my snack sticks, and that I like them REALLY dry. I smoke them for ~27 hours at 140F (12hrs smoke, 15hrs cook) for a total of about 50% weight...
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    still deciding on if its worth it. Sausage patties

    The STX 3000 is probably the grinder for you in your price range. Make sure you maintain your blades/plates. I went this route and hated it, only to toss the grinder for a $500 dual grind and omg I can't believe how much a difference it made. You could also stick with the KA grinder. I've...
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    Grillable Louisiana Crawfish (or Shrimp) Boudin

    Not at all! I love to share, and feel free to post what you thought. I'd love to hear what you feel worked or didn't work. It helps us all make it even better :)
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    Determining Fat Content of Arbitrary Meat with a Microwave

    There was a sale on untrimmed tri-tip ($5/lb) recently, so I tried to make snack sticks out of it. Despite it having a lot of extra fat, the end result was not good. There wasn't enough fat. As someone who's made a ton of sausages at this point, it was a bit disappointing that I still couldn't...
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    Grillable Louisiana Crawfish (or Shrimp) Boudin

    I love it! It's a little like the difference between arancini (grillable version) and risotto (traditional LA boudin). The risotto is creamy and that's delightful, but the firmness and cohesion of the arancini is also nice. You can also eat it with a fork. As someone who likes the...
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    Spalla Cruda....The Reveal!

    Ok, thanks! The difference may be apples vs. oranges, but hopefully it'll at least help me find out if I like fruit (i.e., Salumi in general).
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    Spalla Cruda....The Reveal!

    So, although the Spalla Cruda looks delicious, I've never tried anything like this, so I have no idea if I would like it. To try to find something somewhat representative, I ordered some of this Coppa Piacentia DOP. I'm certain it's not as good, but do you think that this is a good test? That...
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