Kylecolb

rockport

You can but you will want it dry when you grind it.

JW

Agree with rockport. I rinse then put in a colander to drain. And I pat dry with paper towel.

I also trim the heck out of my meat. All gristle, tallow, and any sinew or membrane I remove.

JW

Kylecolb

Bocajnala

I rinse it if it needs it . I don't know the real answer. But I would rather rinse the junk off than leave it on.

The best solution is to keep it clean in the first place .But that doesn't always work out.

-Jake

Champlain Islander

Rinse it off to remove dirt and then throw in the freezer for a short while to firm it up. I always grind semi frozen meat.

FlaBoy18

Bocajnala

The meat feeds MUCH easier through the grinder that way .

-Jake

Bocajnala

I lay mine out on cookie sheets and put in freezer . Until they firm up a little. Then pull them out and grind them while the next trays freeze.

-Jake

flags

I only rinse if it is excessively dirty and that doesn't happen often. I never drag a deer and usually bone them where they hit the ground and the meat goes straight into clean bags and then the cooler. I pick the hair off as I get it pieced down for the grinder and have at it. never had a complaint so I'll keep going as is.