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Poll: Pork or Beef fat for Grind?
« on: October 20, 2022, 02:06:19 PM »
Last time I used beef suet and while the flavor was decent, it was a nightmare through the grinder (LEM Big Bite .5hp, everything was very cold and lubed). Just considering some different options this time. Thanks!
« Last Edit: October 20, 2022, 02:16:17 PM by HAGEMANIAC »
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Re: Pork or Beef fat for Grind?
« Reply #1 on: October 20, 2022, 02:08:06 PM »
Suet for burger, backfat for breakfast sausage
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Re: Pork or Beef fat for Grind?
« Reply #2 on: October 20, 2022, 02:08:53 PM »
I like beef tallow but the butcher does mine...when I get something!
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Re: Pork or Beef fat for Grind?
« Reply #3 on: October 20, 2022, 02:17:53 PM »
I get mine ground up with no added fat. When frozen for longer periods of time, fat will go bad before the straight red muscle meat.

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Re: Poll: Pork or Beef fat for Grind?
« Reply #4 on: October 20, 2022, 02:19:21 PM »
I use beef fat for burger and mix in fatty pork shoulder for sausage.

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Re: Poll: Pork or Beef fat for Grind?
« Reply #5 on: October 20, 2022, 02:22:13 PM »
I get mine ground up with no added fat. When frozen for longer periods of time, fat will go bad before the straight red muscle meat.

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Pork fat will go rancid faster than other options.

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Re: Poll: Pork or Beef fat for Grind?
« Reply #6 on: October 20, 2022, 02:22:41 PM »
I mix 20-25% whole pork shoulder - turns out great every time
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Re: Poll: Pork or Beef fat for Grind?
« Reply #7 on: October 20, 2022, 02:34:16 PM »
Pork suet. I've had burger vac pack frozen for 4 and 5 years and it's still good as the day I put it in the freezer.

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Re: Poll: Pork or Beef fat for Grind?
« Reply #8 on: October 20, 2022, 02:49:49 PM »
No pork in burger, beef only.  I like to eat my burgers on the medium rare part of the spectrum.  I don't grind suet either.  I just buy the cheap, fatty burger and mix a bit with the ground venison.
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Re: Poll: Pork or Beef fat for Grind?
« Reply #9 on: October 20, 2022, 02:56:41 PM »
We use beef fat only for burger. My old man has a butcher save trimmings from T-bones and rib roast.

We have used pork or beef and sometimes a mix of both for peperoni stick and summer sausage.

We use pork fat only for breakfast sausage.

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Re: Poll: Pork or Beef fat for Grind?
« Reply #10 on: October 20, 2022, 03:52:41 PM »
I don't grind anything into my venison.  I do add to it if I'm making sausage or some other recipe but it's all just 100% venison in the freezer.

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Re: Poll: Pork or Beef fat for Grind?
« Reply #11 on: October 20, 2022, 05:13:47 PM »
I don't grind anything into my venison.  I do add to it if I'm making sausage or some other recipe but it's all just 100% venison in the freezer.
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Re: Poll: Pork or Beef fat for Grind?
« Reply #12 on: October 20, 2022, 05:30:55 PM »
I use 8-9% Hemplers no nitrate, uncured, no sugar Bacon from in my burger.  It’s a delicious burger.
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Re: Poll: Pork or Beef fat for Grind?
« Reply #13 on: October 20, 2022, 05:35:18 PM »
I don't grind anything into my venison.  I do add to it if I'm making sausage or some other recipe but it's all just 100% venison in the freezer.

I do about 1/3 of my burger like this also.  For cooking stuff that needs no fat.
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Re: Poll: Pork or Beef fat for Grind?
« Reply #14 on: October 20, 2022, 05:35:44 PM »
Just a little Beef fat for the burger grind and pork butt or shoulder for breakfast sausage.  For me the breakfast sausage needs to be consumed within a six months.   

 


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