Thank you. Just bought a meat grinder. I have my meat slicer for jerkey, and a new sausage gun! Can’t wait to indulge in it all. Didn’t know about having the appliance s or parts in the freezer first. Makes sense. Thank you again. Travis.

@HouseDadLife

5 ай бұрын

I'm glad I could help, enjoy all the attachments. Recently made my own pepperettes doing the same then slow smoke on the pellet grill, that was great.

I’ve used a piece of bread as the last item to run through my grinder to insure that I have ground up all of my meat! Just a tip

@HouseDadLife

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing I've used bread as well, now ice is my favorite go to, you can use it mid grind without having to disassemble. Cheers!

@carfvallrightsreservedwith6649

4 ай бұрын

Grabbing a handful of grind from the bowl and sending back through is what I've started doing.

thanks for taking the time to put this video together. good tips, i learned something, thanks again !

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

I'm glad I could help, thanks for taking the time to leave a comment!!

Great video. I am fairly new to grinding and so this has been very useful. Thank you. I have been looking into buying a new grinder and so this one has caught my eye.

@HouseDadLife

6 күн бұрын

Either this or an LEM and you should have a good machine, good luck and enjoy, it changes everything you cook.

@nicolaskitchen_net

5 күн бұрын

@@HouseDadLife Many thanks

This is just plain good advice for someone new to grinding their own meat. Thank you HDL.

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

I'm glad you found it helpful, thanks for taking the time to leave a comment!

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

I'm glad you both enjoyed, thanks.

Brand new to grinding my own meats. Thank you so much for the tips. Keeping the parts and meat cold was great. I would not have considered that. Again, great tips.

@HouseDadLife

6 ай бұрын

You're most welcome! I'm glad I could help. Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment letting me know.

Good video. I have the Cabelas 1.75 #42 which is a tank. But all the same things apply here. I use olive oil instead of some expensive lubricant. The best tip (imo) is stopping and pulling the cutting wheel and cleaning out all the sinew and bits that just didn't make it. I end up pushing them back through, but it does make a difference in the grind.

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

I recently found putting a few ice cubes in when it feels like it's getting plugged does the trick as well to clean out the cutting wheel. I'm glad you like the video, thanks for taking the time to comment.

Really good video. Very clear and delivered so anyone can understand exactly what to do. Well done 👌

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

I'm glad you found the video helpful, thanks for taking the time to leave the comment!

@donnajaemoon

10 ай бұрын

I agree. Thanks for the great tips.

@HouseDadLife

10 ай бұрын

I appreciate it!

Thanks for the idea

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

great tips - I'm new to grinding my meat and experienced some issues with second grind and your tips will be very helpful - I never cooled my parts or meat (beyond taking from fridge the first time)

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

I'm glad I could help, thanks for taking the time to leave a comment!

What a fierce competitor🤘

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

Still loving it!!!

I’ve used the course grind and ran it though twice. First time with the new grinder but it came out just fine. Never knew about putting the parts in the freezer. But boy was my machine was hot. I have the ALTRA LIFE Meat Grinder, Sausage Stuffer, [2800W Max] Electric . Cheers and thank you for this video. Travis.

@HouseDadLife

3 ай бұрын

Even the meat almost where it's trying to freeze cold and cold parts will double your speed and you get less plugging at the cutter. I'm glad you found the video helpful thanks for leaving a comment and welcome to the channel!

hey if you are using a background in your videos and it isn't your "actual background," you did an excellent job with the lighting to make it look as realistic as possible. I work on green screens, or did work on green screens, and it looks great. One of the better I have seen.

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

I would love to take the compliment but I can't, video footage is all as shot. The backgrounds are real.

Yep, start with very cold meat. I do a double grind with the course blade and call it quits. My mix is usually 2:1 beef with beef heart plus about 3% liver. Killer flavour, raises nutrition through the roof and brings the cost way down since heart, although also a beef muscle, is pretty cheap. 80/20.

@HouseDadLife

9 ай бұрын

I like all things beef, I'll have to try adding some heart and liver.

@rosselliot8971

9 ай бұрын

@@HouseDadLife Unless you enjoy the gamey taste of liver don't go over 5%. As said I go for about 3% and even at that low ratio the nutrition boost is fantastic. And overlooked aspect of grinding different meats is getting the mix even. When I do my rough chop I mix the meats at that point and by the time I've run it all through the grinder twice it seems to mix well.

@oliver1367

5 ай бұрын

Hi there, how much nutrition are you getting out of just 3% liver? It's mostly for the K2 right?

Try using the large plate for the second pass also.

Making homemade dog food soon so this was a great source of info.

@HouseDadLife

3 ай бұрын

Glad I could help, welcome here!

When the suburban middle class dad drives his 4 door truck with a 3ft bed tries anything and becomes an expert.

@HouseDadLife

2 ай бұрын

I think the camry is a car. You too can research just about anything online and share what you've found online, or troll without research,I guess we've both made our decision.

Add and mix your seasoning to the meat while it's still cubed and chill in freezer for 1/2 hour. Provides better distribution and you'll only have to mix for "bind" (e.g. a handful will stick to your hand when you turn it over and open your fist).

@HouseDadLife

Ай бұрын

Great tip, thanks for sharing, my latest batch of meat I did this, worked awesome!

Great video and tips! I am a newb and looking to make my first purchase. I like all the suggestions but looking to sub the silicon lube for olive oil instead. Like to keep as much of the process natural. Any thoughts on the subject of subbing the silicon for olive oil? Thanks for the hard work and great info. I was thinking of just doing a fine grind and skipping the course, but it sounds like you have already tried it without great results. Thoughts?

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

You end up wasting more time by trying to grind once because of heat buildup. That's the single biggest enemy when you're doing this at home. As far as subbing for olive oil, I can't really give a scientific answer, I've opted to stay with the silicone spray because I'm assuming smarter people than this have come up with a product that stays on the cut head longer than olive oil would, but this is merely speculation. If you try it let us know how it works.

@Sola_Scriptura_1.618

Жыл бұрын

@House Dad Life thanks for the quick reply, and I appreciate the response. I prefer to learn from other people's mistakes, but I am confident that olive oil will do the job for lube purposes. I will see if I can find supporting information because I am sure lube does help the grinding process. Appreciate the video and look forward o watching more of your work!

What hole size plates do you recommend for the first and second grind? Also, would canola or any other cooking oil work for the plate/cutter lube?

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

I imagine other oils would work but can't confirm as I haven't tested them. First plate is 1/4" maybe slightly larger, final grind is 1/8".

What do you do, if anything, to prep the meat. I’m mainly focused on making sure it has no pathogens that might get mixed in. Do you wash it. Do you ask the butcher to do anything special? How much money do you save by grinding your own? I’m looking to buy a half or quarter of beef and was thinking if it would be cost effective to grind my own.

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

I ask for nothing special from the butcher, just a piece of chuck with however many pounds I want. Everything is washed before the meat touches if, nothing fancy for prep other than that. As far as cost not sure exactly how much we save, but I know the quality is way better. No comparison

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@HouseDadLife

2 ай бұрын

Welcome to the channel!

What brand/make is your augur extractor (5:35)? I've tried to Google it and couldn't find it.

@HouseDadLife

5 ай бұрын

It came with the grinder.

Hi there, new sub! Great video! I saw from your channel your water changer for your Discus tank (cool!). I have tanks too. My wife gardens, and your indoor system rocks, so that's something I might explore as well. How do you control your indoor humidity with the aquarium and the plant growing? For this video, can I ask what you use ground meat for? I am thinking of grinding my own and investing in a grinder. It's summer BBQ season so burgers are obvious. I use ground meat for burritos etc. What do you use it for? Do you make sausages? Are you in a climate with cold winters? Do you do chicken and other meats? I basically need some justification to buy a new toy :) Thanks!

@HouseDadLife

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Corey, welcome to the channel! The area I live in generally doesn't have trouble with the humidity being too high, it's usually the other way around, too low, so the added moisture is nice. If it ever becomes too high, I do have a dehumidifier I can set up to run automatically using a switch that I can program on my hubitat. In our home we use ground meat for a bunch of different things, taco meat, burgers, enchiladas, and poutine to name a few. After going to grinding our own meat from meat I pick up at a butcher, I can't imagine going back to grocery store ground meat. As of right now we don't make any of our own sausage, but I have done that in the past as well. I did grind chick peas in this grinder as well from a viewer request, you can find that video on the channel, but I've never tried chicken but I can tell you it wouldn't have a problem. In regard to spending the money is it worth it, I can tell you my wife was a bit skeptical at first, but there is no way she or I would ever go back. As far as cold climate, yup, half the year it's white out and cold!

@MrCoreyCoreyCorey

2 жыл бұрын

@@HouseDadLife Thanks for the reply. "I do have a dehumidifier I can set up to run automatically...", this does not surprise me at all seeing what you set up for your aquarium - very clean install on that one! Poutine? Yes! I'm in Montreal so that makes much sense. I have two young kids who love chicken nuggets, so that plus my own meat obsession, I think you're video is my first step towards the same journey - butcher meat ground at home. Thanks for the inspiration!

@HouseDadLife

2 жыл бұрын

You'll have to let us know if you commit to a grinder! Good luck.

I noticed with your course grind you were getting crumbles, but on the fine grind you got the strings... is there a way to fine grind and get the crumbles as well or no?

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

Colder meat will help you achieve that, but the end result would be the same in either case, colder meat also makes it much faster to grind.

Sorry, but I have to say this: The "food-grade" in your silicone spray means it is non-toxic and safe for incidental contact with food. But it does not mean that it _is_ food. It is still silicone. It is not an edible lubricant like vegetable oil, or Pam spray-on oil. *Please stop spraying it in your food!* Also, in an aerosol can, the silicone is dissolved in and carried by a liquid which quickly evaporates, leaving behind the lubricating silicone film. You must wait for it to dry before it can be effective. And it must be applied to clean metal to bond.

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

Very helpful information. Basically it's like sugar free tic tacs... can't seem to trust anything.

@dand3975

6 ай бұрын

I use pam spray to lube the knife and cutting plate. The auger has a surface that turns (wares) on the housing of the hopper, I use Lubriplate food safe white grease to lube that so the auger don't ware out. I used to spray the auger, hopper, knife and cutting plates with food safe sylicone spray for storage. I stopped doing that to save washing that stuff before usage. Cool to see your process for grinding, you have a very nice grinder.

@HouseDadLife

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing your experience, I'll have to keep the Pam thing in mind. Still very happy with the grinder, it's still working like the day I bought it.

Very cool your explanation is! Thank you for highlighting them most important things to remember when grinding meat. I also grind my meat, but I don't own a real meat grinder unfortunately, so I get by using a food processor. Ten pulses, for burgers and Bolognese sauces. I start by cutting my meat in about two inch cubes and freeze them spread out on a large plate, for about a half an hour... When decide to make some Bolognese sauce or burgers, I also put my food processor's bowl and blade in the freezer for a few hours before I start the grinding... I believe I'm getting better results than the store bought ground meat... But I some time think maybe I should invest in a real meat grinder... Hm. Would it help some if were to spray the blade first? Would you mind telling me the brand name of your spray. And where could I get some? Thank you so much! Laszlo Montreal Photog,

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

I don't doubt that you're getting better than store bought results, good for you. The lubricant I use is from Cabelas, it's their name brand and is in the good grinder section. The only reason you need this for a meat grinder is because it's metal on metal contact. I don't know if there would be a benefit in a good processor because I have very little experience with them. I'm glad the video was helpful for you. If you do pick up a meat grinder do yourself a favor and get one that is all metal so it lasts.

@Laszlomtl

Жыл бұрын

@@HouseDadLife I got it, thank you very Much!!!

As a rookie, some say “ match blade with plate “? Your thoughts on that? I am a metal worker and that makes sense but asking your opinion?

@HouseDadLife

29 күн бұрын

I think you're right on this, but I think the phraseology is lost today. I had to stop using "never look a gift horse in the mouth", no one knew what I was saying, I thought it was clear.

I have grinder envy. So, being completely oblivious to all of this, is there a downside to using the coarse grind only? I like the process. I think this one-time I will coarsely smash it!

@HouseDadLife

2 жыл бұрын

Coarse only would leave it easy to chunky for me, although I'm sure there are people that prefer it this way. Thanks for taking the time to comment as always!

@carfvallrightsreservedwith6649

4 ай бұрын

Depends on type of sausage you're making. Grinding half of it fine and leaving half coarse then mixing together for "bind" will give differing textures (something I enjoy).

Can you use olive oil as a spray for your parts

@HouseDadLife

11 ай бұрын

I recently did have a chance to try olive oil, and didn't notice any difference vs the spray.

Just tried to grind a chuck roast and all looked good until I made some kebabs and after they were cooked there were these short white strings that would pull apart with the meat. Is that connective tissue? Have you ever had this happen?

@HouseDadLife

2 ай бұрын

Sounds like something that should have been trimmed from the meat. Might be tendon. I'm guessing, never seen it.

@danecory1236

2 ай бұрын

@@HouseDadLife got it thank you 🙏

When you are at the end of the grind, use ice to get the rest of the meat out of the grinder.

@HouseDadLife

11 ай бұрын

I wish I would have known that sooner but you are right, that works like a charm.

What does freezing the meat components do?

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

It keeps the meat cold, the fat in the meat will cut way easier.

You're using a Cabela meat grinder but you're linking to LEM?

@HouseDadLife

5 ай бұрын

As of right now I can't link to it. Sorry. The link gets you to another grinder a butcher of 30 years says is good. I really am sorry but it's the best I can do at the moment. I've been actively working on getting a working link from Cabelas.

@fatdogtavern

5 ай бұрын

I appreciate the reply. So you still like the Cabela then?@@HouseDadLife

@HouseDadLife

5 ай бұрын

It's still a solid machine for me and wouldn't hesitate to buy it again.

Where did you get the tool to pull the auger out?

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

It came with the grinder.

@shellg_

Жыл бұрын

@House Dad Life thanks...wish mine had. I searched to find one like yours but only one other brand came up. Yours looks better.

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

I've heard the Lem grinders are really good as well and they're much easier to find.

@shellg_

Жыл бұрын

I just bought a Meat! .5 hp grinder, and love it. I used it for the first time this past week. I ground up some ground chuck last week and a Boston pork butt this weekend, making Italian Sausage and Sage Breakfast patties. I had to get a pair of flat-nosed pliers to pull the auger out. I'm hooked now! I almost bought the attachment for my KitchenAid mixer but researched, and I am SO glad that I bought this grinder because of the stainless steel parts. Thanks for your responses!

Good video. I'm about to try my MEAT 1Hp grinder right now for the first time with 10 lbs of brisket. I came here for a refresher lesson before I start. One thing I have question about though. Not being critical at all, but I'm curious..... Why over night with the parts? Many say that, and I don't get how steel gets or retains colder once it hits that freezer temperature. If there is an explanation, I'd love to hear it. Thanks!

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

Cold just cuts way better, and it's what I do because I simply don't know how long exactly will get the parts cold. Maybe a few hours would be fine as well.

What cut of beef is this ?

@HouseDadLife

9 ай бұрын

It's chuck.

I just found your channel where do you get your meat from ?

@HouseDadLife

2 жыл бұрын

I pick up all my meat from a butcher in a little village about a half hour from my home.

@infinityvideoprod

Жыл бұрын

​@@HouseDadLifeAnd what meat were you using here?

@HouseDadLife

Жыл бұрын

The beef is a slab of chuck.

@mikemanges

6 ай бұрын

Did you add additional fat to the chuck?

@HouseDadLife

6 ай бұрын

Not usually, but sometimes I'll toss in a pack of frozen bacon.

Dont use silicone spray use spray pam instead tipical 2 buy everything cabelas has on the shelf unless stupid or rich???¿?

@HouseDadLife

Ай бұрын

A little goes a long way, years into my first can and haven't use enough to notice anything missing. I don't keep pam in the house either.

great tips, very informative but dude, wear gloves. I"m sure the burgers are for your personal consumption but bacteria is rampant on your hands, even if they're clean.

@HouseDadLife

9 ай бұрын

I worked closely in the food industry for years, wearing gloves usually results in more contamination as almost no one uses them properly. Frequent hand washing with soap and water for most is the way to go. Thanks for the concern though, I'm surprised no one else called me out on this sooner.