Everything you need to know to crack and sort black walnuts from their shells the fastest way possible!
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Why I came up with this method
02:10 - How to start the process
02:41 - What kind of nutcracker to use
04:12 - Soaking black walnuts before cracking
06:01 - Cracking black walnuts
09:32 - What you need for sorting
11:01 - How to sort black walnuts
14:11 - How to separate nut meat from shells
14:56 - My secret method for separation
18:16 - Water sustainability
18:47 - Drying black walnuts
19:22 - What you need to know next!
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