Grinding Beef Twice Question

[Buffalo]

Instructions for grinding often direct to grind the meat twice. The question I can't find an answer to is this. When double grinding do you grind through the same die twice or should you use a larger die to start then grind through a smaller size to finish the grind?

[Mr. Bones]

I've also seen both advised/recommended in tutorials, books, an vidyas...

Reckon I'd go with which grind size ya prefer...

Logic dictates this, in my mind: (shaddup, yall )

1>Startin with th larger die will be less wear an tear on yer grinder

2>Grindin it a second time ensures a better mix

3>if ya want it ground finer, change to th smaller die fer yer second grind

I'm sure many others will chime in, but that's what I do...

I use a Kitchenaid, an have sourced out multiple alternate dies offa Amazon, might consider them options, if interested...

[HawkerXP]

I grind once through die and once through the teeth. Ok, never did that die thing.

[HouseHomey]

Looks like @Mr Bones finally caught up to logic or logic lapped him in 2020.

IMHO Bonsey nailed it.

BTW I never grind twice unless specifically making a Paté or a specialty item. Some sausage requires it too.

Poking fun at Bonsey cuz he can laugh with the best of us and gives just as well.

[HouseHomey]

Mr. Bones No one like you brother!!

[FireMan]

A comet? Where? Huh?

[HouseHomey]

Mr. Bones Look out! Here comes Fireman.

[Andrrr]

Well I've only done it twice. Both times I used my KitchenAid, used the smaller die and ground twice. I did it twice because it looked more like the ground chuck I was used to buying in the stores and it seemed to mix it all up more better.
Going forward...
If I'm going to grind twice I should try the larger die before the smaller one as it probably would save some wear and tear. How much? Who knows.
And I should try only grinding once. It chops up the fat pretty good so I don't think there would be any rendering issues. And I should try it to see how the texture and possibly the flavor changes. Who knows, I may like it!

Looking forward to the much more tenured pitmaster's responses.

[texastweeter]

Once

[Towering Inferno]

I actually did this yesterday. Ground up 3 chuck roasts, choice, twice through the larger die on my Kitchenaid. Makes for a more uniform blend, my opinion only.


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[BFlynn]

If I'm grinding game meat, and incorporating an additional fat source (pork belly, or brisket fat, etc) I will grind twice for a better mix.
I also put the meat and attachments in the freezer between grinds. If my hands don't hurt from the cold, it doesn't feel like I'm doing it right.

[HouseHomey]

Ha. That’s funny

[Hulagn1971]

I only grind once. I just grind for burgers and like a coarse grind so I get those nice little pockets and nooks around the edges of the patties.

[Backroadmeats]

I grind everything twice.. as stated above a coarse grind first is way easier on the grinder . Then grind through a finer plate for the final grind.i

[58limited]

That is what I do.