Made some deer/bacon burger meat this evening

I've never done it



My initial assumption would have been to go 90/10 but I decided to go this route. I plan on using this strictly for grilling burgers so the extra fat/grease will be good

I do mine 70/30 with bacon ends and pieces. Never thought of adding the green onion, looks good. Whole family loves it. I use it as a ground beef substitute about once a week.

Yeah i didn’t even think of that. Would have likely been a better option. Maybe next time

When you cookin?

Pretty much daily

My first deer of the year every year is made into burger. Half I get bacon burger, the other half with beef fat. I might try a mix with brisket this year at a different processor. Once we build our house I am going to begin getting setup to do all this myself.

Damn that looks good!

Is that the trick to grind it twice? It looks better than mine ever has.

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Is that the trick to grind it twice? It looks better than mine ever has.

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Part of the reason I posted this is because it was tough for me to find visuals when I was just getting into grinding for myself.


My LEM grinder, the Might Bite #8, comes with 2 grinding plates (1/2' & 1/4") and a stuffing plate. I always do the coarse grind (1/2") first and the fine grind (1/4") second. It works great and doesn't take long.

One major tip is to keep the meat partially frozen if possible. The fat doesn't become liquidy/slimy and it makes a pretty looking product like pictured

I do it all the time and I have never had an issue.


I keep the grinder parts in the freezer before using it so they stay cold and the meat is usually still very cold to the touch