New Meat Grinder

bander7003 · 04-04-2012, 02:49 PM

I was a very concerned after the first half pound of meat went through my brand new meat grinder. It was clogging and performing terrible. I have to stop it three times to unclog the grinding plate.

I was thinking I had completely wasted my money on a crappy meat grinder when I just realized I had forgot to put the cutting blade in.

I was basically just shoving meat through the holes in the grinding plate without actually grinding the meat. After a qick fix, it worked like a charm.

OMFGBBQ · 04-04-2012, 02:51 PM

Without disappointment you can't appreciate victory!

Code3BBQ · 04-05-2012, 10:58 AM

I hate it when that happens.

wildflower · 04-05-2012, 11:17 AM

So, your wife was not there to tell you how to do it.

You didn't read the instructions and tried to do it yourself.

Zak · 04-05-2012, 12:01 PM

I did that once myself however it can't even say it was the first time using the grinder. I was feeling like crap and just got done doing a ton of yard work in 90° heat when i was kindly reminded by my girlfriend that it was time to get diner going. It was honestly the last thing on my mind at the time but i picked my exhausted arse off the couch, i guess a 2 minute rest was good enough, to get grinding for burgers. I was not in a good mood then the grinder was acting up and not wanting to grind the meat. WTF!!!!! Took me a couple minutes to take it apart to find out whats up then realized i forgot the knife. Whoops!!! Still didn't make me any happier but learned a valuable lesson that day: A grinder is useless without the knife. So i feel your pain.

bander7003 · 04-05-2012, 12:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wildflower

So, your wife was not there to tell you how to do it.

You didn't read the instructions and tried to do it yourself.

Exactly. The instructions were in a plastic bag. When I took them out of the box, I tossed them on top of the fridge, where they will never be seen or found again.

My thought process was something like this:

"Okay, there's the on button and the off button. What else is there to know. No need to read the instructions."

Mdboatbum · 04-05-2012, 02:15 PM

Did the same thing with my KA grinder making burgers a couple weeks ago. Thought the stupid thing was broken. Swore up and down and had the wife on the phone getting ready to order carry out before I realized my mistake. It was far from the first time I'd used it.

tish · 04-05-2012, 04:56 PM

Don't feel badly. Everybody's entitled to a little brain fog now and then. Glad you got it working again.

cameraman · 04-05-2012, 06:30 PM

Wow, and I thought I was the only one stupid enough to try and grind meat without a blade. That's what makes this place great.

martyleach · 04-05-2012, 08:59 PM

Chit happens! At my age it happens all the time....

Smoothsmoke · 04-05-2012, 09:47 PM

I've been dumb enough to grind meat with the blade backwards.

retired trucker · 04-05-2012, 09:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bander7003

I was a very concerned after the first half pound of meat went through my brand new meat grinder. It was clogging and performing terrible. I have to stop it three times to unclog the grinding plate.

I was thinking I had completely wasted my money on a crappy meat grinder when I just realized I had forgot to put the cutting blade in.

I was basically just shoving meat through the holes in the grinding plate without actually grinding the meat. After a qick fix, it worked like a charm.

As the comedian says, "Here's your sign, be sure and wear it!"

cholloway · 04-05-2012, 11:01 PM

Anybody can make it work the correct way. Sounds like a challenge to me.

tish · 04-06-2012, 12:01 AM

^^^Love this!!

fingerlickin' · 04-06-2012, 01:17 AM

Ahh, your good. When you start finding laundy in the oven and your keys in the fridge, then you should start to worry. :)

04-04-2012, 02:49 PM	#1
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04-05-2012, 04:56 PM	#8
tish Babbling Farker Join Date: 11-13-11 Location: york, pa Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Don't feel badly. Everybody's entitled to a little brain fog now and then. Glad you got it working again. __________________ When all else fails, just ask yourself WWGALD???* ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Just a little pyro at heart! Who's got the hot dogs? Bubba Keg, Weber Genesis E-310 NG Mini WSM, Shhh!!! Michael's surprise <'\__! .// .\\ Puppy baby says 'piss on it and walk away!' ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Proud recipient of a certifiably uncertified limited edition MOINK ball certificate!!

04-05-2012, 06:30 PM	#9
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04-05-2012, 11:17 AM	#4
wildflower is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 02-03-10 Location: Frankfort, KY Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	So, your wife was not there to tell you how to do it. You didn't read the instructions and tried to do it yourself.

04-05-2012, 12:01 PM	#5
Zak On the road to being a farker Join Date: 11-23-10 Location: Monson, MA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I did that once myself however it can't even say it was the first time using the grinder. I was feeling like crap and just got done doing a ton of yard work in 90° heat when i was kindly reminded by my girlfriend that it was time to get diner going. It was honestly the last thing on my mind at the time but i picked my exhausted arse off the couch, i guess a 2 minute rest was good enough, to get grinding for burgers. I was not in a good mood then the grinder was acting up and not wanting to grind the meat. WTF!!!!! Took me a couple minutes to take it apart to find out whats up then realized i forgot the knife. Whoops!!! Still didn't make me any happier but learned a valuable lesson that day: A grinder is useless without the knife. So i feel your pain.

04-05-2012, 02:15 PM	#7
Mdboatbum Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 02-07-12 Location: Washington, DC Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Did the same thing with my KA grinder making burgers a couple weeks ago. Thought the stupid thing was broken. Swore up and down and had the wife on the phone getting ready to order carry out before I realized my mistake. It was far from the first time I'd used it.

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04-05-2012, 11:01 PM	#13
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04-06-2012, 12:01 AM	#14
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04-06-2012, 01:17 AM	#15
fingerlickin' Babbling Farker Join Date: 07-08-10 Location: Boyertown, PA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Ahh, your good. When you start finding laundy in the oven and your keys in the fridge, then you should start to worry. :) __________________ Jason "I can get a good look at a T-bone by sticking my head up a bull's a$$, but I'd rather take a butcher's word for it". - Tommy Callahan III XL Big Green Egg, 22.5 Weber OTS, WSJ Gold/Mini WSM, 18" & 22" WSM Flyers Orange Thermapen WAEFAY...WWGALD???