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re: Good deal on Deer Processing...
Posted on 10/23/13 at 9:44 am to convertedtiger
Posted on 10/23/13 at 9:44 am to convertedtiger
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all of you put that much pork in your deer sausage?
I go 60/40..but also get 50/50. I think pork sausage tastes better then venison sausage, so the more the better IMO.
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Posted on 10/23/13 at 9:50 am to tigerfoot
I prefer the taste of deer honestly. That is a the ratio that I have always grown up with so that is what I use. 60/40 seems like it would be very greasy. Of course, when we do our deer sausage, we buy pork fat from the meat processor(much cheaper) so it is mostly fat with some meat.
Posted on 10/23/13 at 10:21 am to thesausageshed
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But I also know the cost involved in running the business. It takes a lot of product to replace a commercial vacuum packer, a commercial grinder, stuffer, etc when they break
as well as insurance, labor, taxes, advertising, cold storage, etc....if it were easy everybody would be doing it
Posted on 10/23/13 at 10:25 am to thesausageshed
frick that, I can get the amish to make my jalapeno cheese summer sausauge for 2 bucks a pound.
Posted on 10/23/13 at 10:30 am to LSUTiger205
I don't fault any man for charging and making what he can. The market obviously supports what he charges.
All of that said...I'd rather eat straight pork or beef sausage anyway.
All of that said...I'd rather eat straight pork or beef sausage anyway.
Posted on 10/23/13 at 10:49 am to thesausageshed
Thing about it is, the man provides a service and there are those that are willing to pay 300.00, not to have to screw with it....Like me....I have a grinder and stuffer, but between hunting/kids/wife/chores/work/football/etc.....I never do it myself...ever!...convenience....I pay for it.... My Grandfather probably turns over in his grave because I do, but I do....Some are worth it and some are not...I pay more than I should/could because tramontes makes the best jal/cheese I have ever had made...It doesn't need a thing...I like it that way...It cost a lot...maybe I shouldn't be a lazy arse and do it myself, but I haven't yet...
I can tell you this, if I was in the business of deer processing, I would make sure it would be worth my time, in other words, profitable.... The man is only telling you guys how it is... He has to make a profit, it's not just a money making hobby, it's a business...IF his product is good enough, he can command 300/deer, if not, he won't be in business long... Its just simple business...The American Way...So he does a little indirect advertising... I would...
Deer is creepy looking tho...
I can tell you this, if I was in the business of deer processing, I would make sure it would be worth my time, in other words, profitable.... The man is only telling you guys how it is... He has to make a profit, it's not just a money making hobby, it's a business...IF his product is good enough, he can command 300/deer, if not, he won't be in business long... Its just simple business...The American Way...So he does a little indirect advertising... I would...
Deer is creepy looking tho...
Posted on 10/23/13 at 11:41 am to OptionRight
I have no problem with the guy making money. Biz is biz.
But to come here and trying to justify his price and stating $2.99 a lb for pork fat, well, he fricked up.
But to come here and trying to justify his price and stating $2.99 a lb for pork fat, well, he fricked up.
Posted on 10/23/13 at 11:43 am to fishfighter
What fish fighter said times 1000.
Posted on 10/23/13 at 11:52 am to JAB528
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What fish fighter said times 1000
I can't disagree with that.
Posted on 10/23/13 at 11:59 am to pooponsaban
If he is indeed paying $3/lb for pork. He should be sack tapped.
Posted on 10/23/13 at 12:36 pm to JAB528
I know a couple of processors in SE Texas that will charge 2.99 per pound for smoked deer/pork sausage but that includes the processing of the deer. Normal processing without making into sausage is usually around $65 to $70 for a quartered deer.
Posted on 10/23/13 at 2:31 pm to convertedtiger
He said 35# of deer and 35# of pork=70#. $210. That's $3.00lb processed. Not $3.00 for pork.
Posted on 10/23/13 at 2:32 pm to lsucoonass26
Are you his business partner?
Posted on 10/23/13 at 2:36 pm to JAB528
Nope. Never used him either. Just reading the post
Posted on 10/23/13 at 2:56 pm to lsucoonass26
I'm not knocking anyone got charging anything. I'm just a consumer, I see business x charging $300 for a service and business y charges $110 for a similar service I'm gonna at least try it out. Just passing the word along, I know a lot of ppl that can't afford $300 bucks/deer. The drive is about 1:10 min. One way from BR by the way if anyone is interested.
Posted on 10/23/13 at 3:46 pm to JAB528
I would read this entire thread again, just to see the word "SACK TAPPED" used in a sentence....I don't know why that was so funny to me. I did spit coke.
Posted on 10/23/13 at 5:36 pm to fishfighter
I really wasn't trying to justify my prices...I was simply trying to show why the cost can get so high. I wasn't trying to sway anyone to my business, it is a part time business that consumes more of my hunting time than I ever intended it to. But I know from past experience a lot of these guys are cheap because they cut corners...things such as batch processing. I am just an average Joe that had a couple bad experiences with processors that decided to open a shop that treated customers fair and give them a superior product. Sorry if I rustled anyones feathers.
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