Tips for cleaning meat processing machines

[Jonathon]

Does anyone have any other tips? One thing I HATE is washing out the brushes when cleaning stuffing tubes. We are trying to bring something in that the meat wont get as stuck in but if someone has something else I am all ears! Takes longer to clean the brush I use to clean the stuffing tube than it does to clean the stuffing tube!

[processhead]

Jonathon Didn’t anyone tell you that you are supposed to blow out the stuffer tubes with your mouth? I can’t believe Austin didn’t have you try that hack the first day on the job???

As far as brushes go, I would just run them through the dishwasher if they weren’t getting as clean as you like with a normal washdown.

[Brianzipperdog123]

processhead I just wad up a piece of paper towel and push it down the tube with a cut off golf club handle. I can feel it in the casing and twist off and tie with string. No muss or fuss

[Bob Stehlik]

processhead Yup, small brushes in the silverware basket & large brushes on the top shelf.

[Jonathon]

processhead The # of times I have gotten myself SOAKED by trying to get out the 38mm with a jet of higher pressure water is embarrassing, like an idiot kid who forgets that pretty fire is hot every time! Never tried blowing it out! Brianzipperdog123 golf club with paper towel sounds good actually. Bob Stehlik and process we don’t have a dish washer, we have a Jon and a JustinT

[bocephus]

Jonathon Different size dowels work well, put a piece of plastic wrap over them. Then use a brush for the final cleaning, you don’t get nearly as much stuck to bristles and cleans off easier.

[Denny O]

Put the stem of the brush in between the palms of your hands and rub them back and forth with the bristles in the hot soapy water, that will knock out the extra meat and clean the brushes. The action is like drying a paint brush between your hands.

[Grimpuppy]

bocephus said in Tips for cleaning meat processing machines:

Jonathon Different size dowels work well, put a piece of plastic wrap over them. Then use a brush for the final cleaning, you don’t get nearly as much stuck to bristles and cleans off easier.

Bingo!

Go to hardware store and get some wooden dowels that fit inside your tubes.

[mrobisr]

The best cleaning advice is to heat your water on the stove to get your wash water too hot to even use immediatly. Put your equipment in it and let it soak until cool enough to put your hands in then pre-oiled or not it will clean up with little effort.

[kyle]

mrobisr that’s what I do also. I use the brush as just a final step. Usually nothing on it at that point.