'Tis Hunting Time—A smallish blog

[Shelby]

7 minutes ago, Okanagancook said:

@Shelbythat is a big boy grinder!  Nice.  It is so much easier when one has the right tools…using a Kitchen Aid grinder attachment would have taken you all day.

 

thank you for taking the time to bring us along.🥰

SO true.

 

One of the best purchases we've ever made.  It came from a restaurant supply store.  I bet we've had it for at least 20 years and it's still going strong.

 

 

[Smithy]

19 minutes ago, Shelby said:

SO true.

 

One of the best purchases we've ever made.  It came from a restaurant supply store.  I bet we've had it for at least 20 years and it's still going strong.

 

 

 

That might be what we have to do. We also discovered that the KitchenAid meat grinder attachment is too wimpy, so we bought another grinder at Gander Mountain. It lasted us a few years, but the last time we tried it the grinder made a horrible noise as though the gears themselves were grinding. We haven't made sausage in a while so haven't pursued the issue, but if we can't repair it I'll look for something sturdier when the time comes.

[billyhill]

On 12/9/2022 at 5:02 PM, Smithy said:

 

That might be what we have to do. We also discovered that the KitchenAid meat grinder attachment is too wimpy, so we bought another grinder at Gander Mountain. It lasted us a few years, but the last time we tried it the grinder made a horrible noise as though the gears themselves were grinding. We haven't made sausage in a while so haven't pursued the issue, but if we can't repair it I'll look for something sturdier when the time comes.

 

I am concerned I will kill My wife's 20+ year old KitchenAid Mixer trying to grind 20 to 30 lbs of meat. I do not think she would take it very well.  I am looking at a LEM or Weston 1/2 to 3/4 hp unit.

[Okanagancook]

Ditto for the sausage making attachment for the Kitchen Aid….useless.  If you are going to make sausage every year, get a 5 lb piston sausage stuffer.  Make sausage with friends…too much fun.

[Senior Sea Kayaker]

I've owned a horizontal 5 lb. piston stuffer (Italian made) for about twenty years. Well designed, easy to clean, and a breeze to use.

When I started I used my grinder to stuff casings and it took a toll on both my patience and the grinder.

Definitely recommend.