Thank you so much, Alan. Buying the Beswood 250R literally changed my life and has made so many people very happy. I’m able to produce the best beef jerky I’ve ever made and in large amounts. Great food makes people happy. Thank you for watching and sharing your kind words with me. Enjoy your machine! 😁
THANKS! GREAT video!!! ❤ I had to take apart my older Beswood meat slicer and clean it thoroughly. Followed you step-by-step on my iPad 😊. Also like the occasional witty comments, particularly when reinstalling the blade. Very helpful.
My pleasure to coyoteduster! Glad to be of service and help you continue to count to 20 on your fingers and toes 😂. Glad you enjoyed my dry sense of humor. Take care and happy slicing! ✌🏽 Steve
Hi Pat. Glad to be of help. It’s not the kind of machine you want to lose a wrestling match to 😂 I’m glad you came out ahead. Enjoy that beautiful machine. Thanks for watching and sharing your comments. Steve
This was really, really well done. I’ve had mine for about a year and I feel much better knowing that cleaning it doesn’t have to be an ordeal. Nice work
You know, if this were any other type of video, I'd "almost" say that you took too much time going into extreme detail about everything, but......., in Lew of how seriously important it is to not only thoroughly clean the machine after every use, and........ watch your ass with the blade, including using gloves, and honestly, not wearing thongs,,,,,, You did a great job. Everything you showed us in this video is immensely important and thank you for taking the time to show us. Marc T.
I wanted to add an idea I have about cleaning, just part of the machine. I want to say that this is just my idea, so take it as you will, but I think it might just work. I have a steam machine, that's a little more powerful than some of them and gets pretty hot, but here's my idea. If I buy this slicer or any similar slicers might work, I'd like to use the steamer just to clean out the blade protector part after the blade is removed. Steam machines are great at getting into small nooks and crannies, but I'd also use soap or some kind of disinfectant either during or after that part of the cleaning. Remember, the steamer only blows particles out, not vacuum them up, in this case, so you'd still need to wipe around the area with at least a damp cloth. Some steamers are hot enough to disinfect the area, but you'd have to check your particular machine, and always remember, the closer the steam nozzle is to the part, the hotter it is. I want to thank Steve again for a very important and informative video he's done here. Marc T.
Excellent video sir. I'll add that you should occasionally lubricate the rails that the carriage rides on and the rail that the meat pusher rides on, with food grade mineral oil which you can buy online or at any pharmacy. Also note the blade (it's actually called a rotary knife or just knife) that comes standard with this particular machine (Beswood 250 or 250R) is PLAIN STEEL, not stainless steel. The cutting edge will RUST if you do not oil it! Simply take a paper towel with a little of that same food grade mineral oil and apply a light coat of it to the edge of the blade front and back before storing your machine.
@@Caterhamse7en Hello. In order to remove the blade, yes, the bolts need to be removed. Thank you for stopping by and sharing your comments. Take care. Steve
What an awesome breakdown of how to safely clean the Beast-wood😂. As many have noted, I would also be sure to unplug it first, just to be on the safe side with that blade! Much love from New Mexico USA!❤❤❤
Aww thank you so much for the kind words! I have since taken the advice to be sure and unplug the machine when removing the blade. Much love right back at you. My wife and I bought a home in Taos New Mexico (Arroyo Hondo) in 2021. We’re relocating in 2026. The land of enchantment awaits us! 🫶🏽 Take care.
I use Pam original cooking spray and I been doing that for many years just spray the guide rail underneath ànd the springs on the blade sharpener. Works great cheap and always available.
Interesting. I have a Beswood 250-RX and my blade, made by Rasspe in Italy, has two large holes right in the middle of the blade on both sides. It's almost like it was designed for some kind of tool to hook into it and easily remove and insert the blade without tilting and potentially ruining the edge. Unfortunately, they did not include such tool in the kit, so I'm gonna try to see if Rasspe themselves makes that tool.
Thanks for sharing that with me. I watched one guy use a big hand held magnet to remove the blade from the Beswood 250. I haven’t bought one yet but I’m definitely going to. Blade removal is a delicate situation for sure. I hope everything works out with your blade. Thank you for watching.
A big issue with people that make their own bacon is the carriage travel. The Beswood has around 8.5 inches which is 4 inches or so short of a pork belly. It's hard to find one with a long travel. most 12" slicers don't have much more. After watching your video I think i can make a carriage travel extender for it using a linear bearing adapter. I'll know next week when my Beswood 250 gets here.
I don't remember what I do exactly but I was able to slice bacon on my old 7.5" meat slicer no problem I think since the meat isn't very tall you are able to run it in at an angle
I own this machine (not in special edition red color though) and simply cut the pork belly in half if I want to slice it all. Otherwise I just trim it to fit the carriage then take the trimmed portion and cut it into 1x1 cubes to use in baked beans, green beans and so on.
@@RMV-vo2gp I bought one too, not long after my comment on this video. Haven't done bacon on it yet but I'm going to try to fold it in half before I cool it in the freezer and slice. It's a nice slicer no doubt.
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Just letting you know you have the sharpening wheels on backwards they should only be on that way when sharpening the blade turn it around 180 degrees so the curve end faces forward it acts as a blade protector when slicing. I see almost every video people slicing meat and the sharpening wheels are facing forward. Not good.
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You have done an amazing job at showing this product and tips for safety. Really, really appreciate it! So, I'm considering buying the red machine directly from Beswood. So it comes with the cleaning brush? And does it come with the bread slicer guard attachment?
Hi Deborah! 😃 Thank you so much for sharing your appreciation for my product information relating to the Beswood 250R! Yes it should come with the cleaning brush, hex wrench for removing the blade, bread slicer attachment and some type of oil I believe for maintenance. The Beswood 250R really has been reliable and consistent. There customer service is the gold standard in my opinion. Anything you need just email them and they will take care of you. Mention my name Vinyl Chef Steve and they may even give you extra special attention. Happy slicing! Take care.
What size hex wrench does the blade screws take? When you took the center plate off I seen fine pieces of Styrofoam stuck to the blade and back of plate. So if I can see Styrofoam there this is telling me that the blade needs to come off to get the tiny bits of meat off the blade too to avoid contamination.
Yes removing the center plate and the blade for a thorough cleaning is a MUST after using the machine. Food always gets trapped in the grooves and behind the blade. I don’t know what size the hex wrench is for the blade screws. My machine Your machine came with a hex wrench that fit the blade screws. You should have received a hex wrench with your machine too. If you didn’t receive a hex wrench you can email Beswood and they will send you one. They have great customer service! Also be sure to buy some Kevlar gloves to protect your digits when handling the blade. Take care. Steve
@@Cookingwithsteveg My machine did not have a hex wrench or the oil. I already bought the oil. I tried several SAE hex wrenches which was either too big or too small. So I did a search of the screws on my machine and they are metric. So I will be buying a new set of hex wrenches probably tomorrow, which include SAE & Metric. In fact they look like yours. I may as well leave the center plate and the product table off and wash them as they will be a few parts I won't have to worry about. I'm getting ready to slice a bunch of pork belly into bacon thickness pieces. I will be doing something a little bit different than you. I will be cutting a piece of parchment or wrapping paper and slipping the edge of it under the edge of the white round part that holds the gauge plate, in back and let the pork belly slices fall on the paper. I make a lot of Japanese recipes with pork belly and I got tired of those people in these meat departments complain about cross contamination when they are just too lazy to clean their equipment despite me offering to pay for anything extra they have to do. I will check into the gloves as well. 😃 Thanks. Enjoyed watching your video to touch up on anything that I may have overlooked. For some reason it was the wrench and oil thing with me and the main reason I watched your video.
Hi Jamie. Great question! Laying the machine on its back side will create instability, and put an excessive amount of stress on the power cord, so I wouldn’t recommend laying it down. It’s my belief that at all times the slicer should be on all four legs for maximum stability. When it comes to safety and accidents nothing is 100% guaranteed. Knowing that a very small section of the blade is partially exposed when the sharpener is removed should promote caution. Thanks for commenting.
Excellent, just what I needed! Very thorough and professional. I appreciate you and your video very much. Thanks for posting : )
Thank you, Victoria! I’m so glad to be of service to you. I appreciate you watching and sharing your thoughts! 🫶🏽
Probably the best instructional video I have ever watched. Cooking and baking at home is a passion of mine. You have made my decision easy!
Thank you so much, Alan. Buying the Beswood 250R literally changed my life and has made so many people very happy. I’m able to produce the best beef jerky I’ve ever made and in large amounts. Great food makes people happy. Thank you for watching and sharing your kind words with me. Enjoy your machine! 😁
THANKS! GREAT video!!! ❤ I had to take apart my older Beswood meat slicer and clean it thoroughly. Followed you step-by-step on my iPad 😊. Also like the occasional witty comments, particularly when reinstalling the blade. Very helpful.
My pleasure to coyoteduster! Glad to be of service and help you continue to count to 20 on your fingers and toes 😂. Glad you enjoyed my dry sense of humor. Take care and happy slicing! ✌🏽
Steve
I can't tell you how helpful this video was. I was wrestling with that meat tray until I saw that all you had to do was lift up. 😂
Hi Pat. Glad to be of help. It’s not the kind of machine you want to lose a wrestling match to 😂 I’m glad you came out ahead. Enjoy that beautiful machine. Thanks for watching and sharing your comments.
Steve
This was really, really well done. I’ve had mine for about a year and I feel much better knowing that cleaning it doesn’t have to be an ordeal. Nice work
I appreciate your comments and thank you for watching. Cheers
Thanks my friend. Just got this for Christmas and wanted to see what I was getting myself into cleaning wise before first use.
My pleasure, Matthew! What a wonderful Christmas gift! Enjoy! Let me know if you have any more questions.
You know, if this were any other type of video, I'd "almost" say that you took too much time going into extreme detail about everything, but......., in Lew of how seriously important it is to not only thoroughly clean the machine after every use, and........ watch your ass with the blade, including using gloves, and honestly, not wearing thongs,,,,,, You did a great job. Everything you showed us in this video is immensely important and thank you for taking the time to show us. Marc T.
Thank you recognizing my efforts, Marc.
I truly appreciate your comments.
Thanks for this. I just bought one of these slicers and your video helped clue me on how to clean it.
Glad I could help. Enjoy your new slicer! It’s a great machine. Cheers!
Steve
I wanted to add an idea I have about cleaning, just part of the machine. I want to say that this is just my idea, so take it as you will, but I think it might just work. I have a steam machine, that's a little more powerful than some of them and gets pretty hot, but here's my idea. If I buy this slicer or any similar slicers might work, I'd like to use the steamer just to clean out the blade protector part after the blade is removed. Steam machines are great at getting into small nooks and crannies, but I'd also use soap or some kind of disinfectant either during or after that part of the cleaning. Remember, the steamer only blows particles out, not vacuum them up, in this case, so you'd still need to wipe around the area with at least a damp cloth. Some steamers are hot enough to disinfect the area, but you'd have to check your particular machine, and always remember, the closer the steam nozzle is to the part, the hotter it is. I want to thank Steve again for a very important and informative video he's done here. Marc T.
That’s sounds like a great idea, Marc! A steamer has many uses.
Excellent video sir. I'll add that you should occasionally lubricate the rails that the carriage rides on and the rail that the meat pusher rides on, with food grade mineral oil which you can buy online or at any pharmacy.
Also note the blade (it's actually called a rotary knife or just knife) that comes standard with this particular machine (Beswood 250 or 250R) is PLAIN STEEL, not stainless steel. The cutting edge will RUST if you do not oil it! Simply take a paper towel with a little of that same food grade mineral oil and apply a light coat of it to the edge of the blade front and back before storing your machine.
Thank you for this information. I truly appreciate it. Very helpful. Cheers.
Great tip. Thanks🙏
Thank you! I was specifically looking to see if I really needed to remove the bolts that hold in the blade.
@@Caterhamse7en Hello. In order to remove the blade, yes, the bolts need to be removed. Thank you for stopping by and sharing your comments. Take care.
Steve
What an awesome breakdown of how to safely clean the Beast-wood😂. As many have noted, I would also be sure to unplug it first, just to be on the safe side with that blade! Much love from New Mexico USA!❤❤❤
Aww thank you so much for the kind words! I have since taken the advice to be sure and unplug the machine when removing the blade. Much love right back at you. My wife and I bought a home in Taos New Mexico (Arroyo Hondo) in 2021. We’re relocating in 2026. The land of enchantment awaits us! 🫶🏽 Take care.
Thanks for this video. The alan wrench that came with mine didn't fit so I just used my own metric set.
I use Pam original cooking spray and I been doing that for many years just spray the guide rail underneath ànd the springs on the blade sharpener. Works great cheap and always available.
Interesting. I have a Beswood 250-RX and my blade, made by Rasspe in Italy, has two large holes right in the middle of the blade on both sides. It's almost like it was designed for some kind of tool to hook into it and easily remove and insert the blade without tilting and potentially ruining the edge. Unfortunately, they did not include such tool in the kit, so I'm gonna try to see if Rasspe themselves makes that tool.
Thanks for sharing that with me. I watched one guy use a big hand held magnet to remove the blade from the Beswood 250. I haven’t bought one yet but I’m definitely going to. Blade removal is a delicate situation for sure. I hope everything works out with your blade. Thank you for watching.
Great cleaning video, thank you for making it simple
Great review, thanks a lot for doing this! I just got mine delivered yesterday and I'm so excited to use it!!
Enjoy! It’s a great machine! Thanks for commenting.
@@Cookingwithsteveg I have one, but I don't have the wrench.
@@Cookingwithsteveg so how do you like it? Is it enough power at 240 watts?
I love this machine! Solid construction! Great customer service and easy to use. Plenty of power for slicing thick deli meats.
I use a power drill with a hex bit to remove and put the blade back on. With regard to lubrication and oils, I recommend food grade silicone spray.
Hi Steve. Thank you for sharing your great tips and recommendations.
Just wanted to add that the very first thing to do is please unplug it!, otherwise great video.
A big issue with people that make their own bacon is the carriage travel. The Beswood has around 8.5 inches which is 4 inches or so short of a pork belly. It's hard to find one with a long travel. most 12" slicers don't have much more. After watching your video I think i can make a carriage travel extender for it using a linear bearing adapter. I'll know next week when my Beswood 250 gets here.
I don't remember what I do exactly but I was able to slice bacon on my old 7.5" meat slicer no problem
I think since the meat isn't very tall you are able to run it in at an angle
I own this machine (not in special edition red color though) and simply cut the pork belly in half if I want to slice it all. Otherwise I just trim it to fit the carriage then take the trimmed portion and cut it into 1x1 cubes to use in baked beans, green beans and so on.
@@RMV-vo2gp I bought one too, not long after my comment on this video. Haven't done bacon on it yet but I'm going to try to fold it in half before I cool it in the freezer and slice. It's a nice slicer no doubt.
Just got mine today and I cleaned it. Ready to go.You talked about beef jerky recipes. Where did you get yours? Great video 👍
Very nicely done. 👌
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Great job. But scary that you didn't unplug it
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Just letting you know you have the sharpening wheels on backwards they should only be on that way when sharpening the blade turn it around 180 degrees so the curve end faces forward it acts as a blade protector when slicing. I see almost every video people slicing meat and the sharpening wheels are facing forward. Not good.
Correct. And good catch!
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Great video, thank you
You’re welcome, Joe! Glad I could be of service. Take care! Steve
You have done an amazing job at showing this product and tips for safety. Really, really appreciate it!
So, I'm considering buying the red machine directly from Beswood. So it comes with the cleaning brush? And does it come with the bread slicer guard attachment?
Hi Deborah! 😃 Thank you so much for sharing your appreciation for my product information relating to the Beswood 250R! Yes it should come with the cleaning brush, hex wrench for removing the blade, bread slicer attachment and some type of oil I believe for maintenance. The Beswood 250R really has been reliable and consistent. There customer service is the gold standard in my opinion. Anything you need just email them and they will take care of you. Mention my name Vinyl Chef Steve and they may even give you extra special attention. Happy slicing! Take care.
@@Cookingwithsteveg Thank you so much for your quick response!
How do I adjust the gauge plate, from the bottom? What tools can I use? Thanks.
I apologize but I haven’t had to adjust the ‘gauge plate’ so I couldn’t tell you. Not sure what the gauge plate is.
What size hex wrench does the blade screws take? When you took the center plate off I seen fine pieces of Styrofoam stuck to the blade and back of plate. So if I can see Styrofoam there this is telling me that the blade needs to come off to get the tiny bits of meat off the blade too to avoid contamination.
Yes removing the center plate and the blade for a thorough cleaning is a MUST after using the machine. Food always gets trapped in the grooves and behind the blade. I don’t know what size the hex wrench is for the blade screws. My machine Your machine came with a hex wrench that fit the blade screws. You should have received a hex wrench with your machine too. If you didn’t receive a hex wrench you can email Beswood and they will send you one. They have great customer service! Also be sure to buy some Kevlar gloves to protect your digits when handling the blade. Take care.
Steve
@@Cookingwithsteveg My machine did not have a hex wrench or the oil. I already bought the oil. I tried several SAE hex wrenches which was either too big or too small. So I did a search of the screws on my machine and they are metric. So I will be buying a new set of hex wrenches probably tomorrow, which include SAE & Metric. In fact they look like yours.
I may as well leave the center plate and the product table off and wash them as they will be a few parts I won't have to worry about. I'm getting ready to slice a bunch of pork belly into bacon thickness pieces. I will be doing something a little bit different than you. I will be cutting a piece of parchment or wrapping paper and slipping the edge of it under the edge of the white round part that holds the gauge plate, in back and let the pork belly slices fall on the paper.
I make a lot of Japanese recipes with pork belly and I got tired of those people in these meat departments complain about cross contamination when they are just too lazy to clean their equipment despite me offering to pay for anything extra they have to do. I will check into the gloves as well. 😃 Thanks. Enjoyed watching your video to touch up on anything that I may have overlooked. For some reason it was the wrench and oil thing with me and the main reason I watched your video.
For safety sake could you lay this on its backside after removing the sharpener?
Hi Jamie. Great question! Laying the machine on its back side will create instability, and put an excessive amount of stress on the power cord, so I wouldn’t recommend laying it down. It’s my belief that at all times the slicer should be on all four legs for maximum stability. When it comes to safety and accidents nothing is 100% guaranteed. Knowing that a very small section of the blade is partially exposed when the sharpener is removed should promote caution. Thanks for commenting.
Great review! Any idea how much it weighs?
about 33 lbs
Trying to avoid it because because of the price.... BUUUUuuut.... The cheaper ones are just so much louder....