Have lots of deer and elk in my freezer. Have a STX 3000 grinder. Wanting to get into processing my meat into sausage. Is there a good book?
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I watched youtube video's and bought the AC Leggs seasoning packages from Amazon, I'm amazed at how well our sausage turned out on the first try. It's pretty simple, grind the fat, grind the meat, add the two together with seasonings emulsified in filtered water and grind again, stuff in the casings or package as bulk. Keep everything as cold as possible during this process.
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I haven't read a book on it, just read the instructions that come with the Hi-Mountain seasoning kits. The seasoning kits have all you need for casings and spices, but I check forums for meat ratios. You say you have a lot of meat, which reminded me of when I tried to use more venison in proportion to pork. With hunters sticks I like to use 2 lbs venison to 1 lbs pork, but with all other sausages it doesn't taste right. I use pork butt, grind it myself and go to work. I also cut chedder into chunks and jalapenos to add to my mix. Years of experience on the net, so I'd dive right in. You won't regret it. Just don't forego a good stuffer, my grinder with stuffing attachment just didn't work. I haven't read a book on it, just read the instructions that come with the Hi-Mountain seasoning kits. The seasoning kits have all you need for casings and spices, but I check forums for meat ratios. You say you have a lot of meat, which reminded me of when I tried to use more venison in proportion to pork. With hunters sticks I like to use 2 lbs venison to 1 lbs pork, but with all other sausages it doesn't taste right. I use pork butt, grind it myself and go to work. I also cut chedder into chunks and jalapenos to add to my mix. Years of experience on the net, so I'd dive right in. You... » Read More I haven't read a book on it, just read the instructions that come with the Hi-Mountain seasoning kits. The seasoning kits have all you need for casings and spices, but I check forums for meat ratios. You say you have a lot of meat, which reminded me of when I tried to use more venison in proportion to pork. With hunters sticks I like to use 2 lbs venison to 1 lbs pork, but with all other sausages it doesn't taste right. I use pork butt, grind it myself and go to work. I also cut chedder into chunks and jalapenos to add to my mix. Years of experience on the net, so I'd dive right in. You won't regret it. Just don't forego a good stuffer, my grinder with stuffing attachment just didn't work. « Show Less
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Home Sausage Making is the book i bought here on amazon,it has alot of info and some good recipes,i find alot of recipes online but mine are for pork and beef sausage hope this helps
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I use the Barnett Cranking device. It is a bit noisy, but easy to use. I believe that quick reloading after a miss won't make any difference. That deer will probably be long gone.
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Yes, I recall getting recipes in mine--though, I tossed it :) I'll bet if you ask Sunsella, they'll gladly email you a PDF of the recipes? If you don't ever look into it or they don't, let me know as I'm going to order more and will keep the next one and either can mail or email it to you :) *** update, after I sent the message here, I quickly googled to see if I could find the pdf online--YAY--I found a FIFTY-recipe link--you should download ASAP, in case: https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/sunsella/50-ice-pop-recipes.pdf
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If the meat is very juicy, freezing it or wrapping it in plastic wrap is a good idea. With the new models you can stop the vaccum cycle and seal it if it is getting messy. What you don't want to do is suck any liquids into the machine. This will kill the motor. Hey, it isn't too onerous a task to put your meats onto a baking sheet and pop them in the freezer for a few hours first and it is worth it to preserve all of the juices and the lifetime of your machine. These things ain't cheap!
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Yes, and it's a great buy. I raise hogs and sheep, and get a couple deer a year. This unit does a good job for the money, and the Big Bite auger really keeps the meat moving. The only trouble it has is when I have left too much sinew on the meat; then you have to stop and clear it out. However, that happened with our hand-crank grinder, so I imagine it will happen with any of them.
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Yes it is a good book for the beginner. I would also recommend that you get some of the other reloading manuals that are available (Hornady, Nosler, etc.) for comparison purposes. I don't know of any experienced reloader who relies on only one data resource.
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Yes, you can grind most any meat to make ground burger or sausage. That's the beauty of grinding you own. You know exactly what's in your burger or sausage. I would suggest cutting into cubes and putting in the freezer for a short time to firm up the meat while you get everything set up. Then remove and start grinding. This grinder worked well for me. I made lots of deer burger and sausage last fall.
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My grinder came with a 4 page manual that opens like a brochure. It's called a use and care manual. It's not very much, but it is to the point. If you did not receive this with your grinder you can go to lemproducts.com and download it. Go to "Product Info" at the top of the page and under this click on "Product Manuals". This will bring up a list of products. Click on "777,779,780,781,782 Stainless steel meat grinders". This will bring up the manual. Then download it and print it.
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There are tons of recipes out on the internet. Just google homemade 'the type of sausage you want to make' recipe. I only use the recipes as a guide. Some recipes I may add a little more spice, salt or reduce some. Some tips. 1. Make sure all ingredients and equipment are cold and stay cold. Sometimes I will stop half way through to put everything back in to fridge or freezer.2. Before you case, cook a tiny big and taste to make sure the seasonings are good.3. Make sure to allow at least a couple of hours of uninterrupted work.
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RT Grinder #8 Electric HvyDty 575 Watt DescriptionControl. Processing your own game keeps you in control. And the staple of any successful home processing endeavor? A rugged, reliable grinder. Please visit our Product Support page for product manuals. Features:- Powerful 575 watt (3/4 horsepower) motor - Safe & easy to use - Forward & reverse operation - Convenient storage compartment for the power cordIncludes: - Stainless steel grinding plates for fine, medium or coarse grinds - Stainless steel grinding knife - Sausage stuffing funnel & stuffing spacer - Large grinder tray - Stomper for safely pushing meat into the grinder - Stomper doubles as a storage compartment for accessoriesMade in Ohio RT Grinder #8 Electric HvyDty 575 Watt DescriptionControl. Processing your own game keeps you in control. And the staple of any successful home processing endeavor? A rugged, reliable grinder. Please visit our Product Support page for product manuals. Features:- Powerful 575 watt (3/4 horsepower) motor - Safe & easy to use - Forward & reverse operation - Convenient storage compartment for the power cordIncludes: - Stainless steel grinding plates for fine, medium or coarse grinds - Stainless steel grinding knife... » Read More RT Grinder #8 Electric HvyDty 575 Watt DescriptionControl. Processing your own game keeps you in control. And the staple of any successful home processing endeavor? A rugged, reliable grinder. Please visit our Product Support page for product manuals. Features:- Powerful 575 watt (3/4 horsepower) motor - Safe & easy to use - Forward & reverse operation - Convenient storage compartment for the power cordIncludes: - Stainless steel grinding plates for fine, medium or coarse grinds - Stainless steel grinding knife - Sausage stuffing funnel & stuffing spacer - Large grinder tray - Stomper for safely pushing meat into the grinder - Stomper doubles as a storage compartment for accessoriesMade in Ohio « Show Less
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In the book I have all of the meat recipes call for the use of a pressure cooker. When my husband and I canned deer we used a canner with a Jar rack in it and you don't have to have a pressure cooker. This is like a kettle with clamps on lid and a vent on top, it works great. Good Luck
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Yes this will work just fine. The best thing would be to either season large chunks of meat first, then grind. Or, do a course grind on the meat, then add in the seasoning and then do a second grind. Or, do a course grind, add seasoning, then use the stuffing attachments to stuff your sausage casings.
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Not yet. I am buying pre-ground meat at the store,not my favorite option. I don't think the KA grinder is meant for this kind if thing, based on the discussion board.
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Go to char boil.com. There is a ton of info out there. I have used mine every weekend since I've owned it . Buy a good thermometer and go by it. Get a bunkbed basket put it in the bottom of the basket if you cook larger cuts of meat keeps cooking more even. Less heat in the bottom. listen, put a ham, a turkey, porkbutt roast, sirloin roast . Or any thing you can imagine. This thing Rocks. I love it . I have also given 2 oil fryers away. P.S try pork butt roast. it will get eaten way before it ever gets pulled. AWESOME. Hoped this helped
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Did you ever buy the Hamilton Beach knife as I need to buy one for the same purpose...slightly frozen beef to cut for making jerky. I'm doing the Fast metabolism Diet by Hallie Pomroy and lost three pounds the first week and seems like all I do is eat. The jerky will be a easy snack and I made it with ground beef but will want to cut it very thin.
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Yes it works good. I like to season cubed meat for certain sausages and leave sit overnight. I still mix the sausage with a mixer or by hand after grinding.
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There Are a lot of vids on you tube showing how to do this. Look up sausage stuffing :D