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I made a 1 lbs batch recently (and will continue to make 1 lbs batches until I stop making mistakes like this.). I thought everything went very smoothly from grind to portion, package, and refreeze with a happy kitty taste test in between.
And then I washed the grinder. About half to 3/4 of the liver portion was wrapped around the auger and not cutting through (or cutting through very slowly.)
I’m not terribly concerned about this batch because a) she only eats 1 oz of it out of a daily 7 to 8 oz of food, and b) because it’s 1 lbs, she’ll be done with this batch before next month is out.
But...
Just to put my mind somewhat at ease...
How little liver is too little?
I don’t know for sure. But I estimate this batch is 2 - 5% liver instead of the 10% I was aiming for. She enjoys it all the same and her recently over-active pooper probably doesn’t need the extra liver.
And then I washed the grinder. About half to 3/4 of the liver portion was wrapped around the auger and not cutting through (or cutting through very slowly.)
I’m not terribly concerned about this batch because a) she only eats 1 oz of it out of a daily 7 to 8 oz of food, and b) because it’s 1 lbs, she’ll be done with this batch before next month is out.
But...
Just to put my mind somewhat at ease...
How little liver is too little?
I don’t know for sure. But I estimate this batch is 2 - 5% liver instead of the 10% I was aiming for. She enjoys it all the same and her recently over-active pooper probably doesn’t need the extra liver.