Homemade Sausage Making

I'm looking to get a real grinder. I have a kitchen aid now and I made 50# of kielbasi,it took forever to grind it as I like to grind twice thru the same size plate. I'm looking at one from grizzley,here's a link. any comments are more than welcome.thanks,happy thanksgiving.orf...
http://www.grizzly.com/products/Electri ... der/T24638

I would go with the one that SausageMaker sells.
It's a great grinder and $20 less.



http://www.sausagemaker.com/6410610elec ... inder.aspx

bacon,is this one that you have or just a recommendation.and do you know off hand how many #'s per minute? thanks orf...

Don't be too consumed with the through put claims. just use them as a relative guide. For a given size and power rating the through puts should be quite similar.

Orf,
I had several smaller models like the featured ones, after having continual hassles with them I finally decided on a small industrial one. I know that it is chinese made but it certainly is built like a truck. I have been very impressed by its performance. It will last three lifetimes!!!!!!!!!!!!
My advise would be to check around, expect to pay at least double of what you are looking at but you will be most impressed.
Good Luck Mate.
Jan.

buying used is almost always good business.

orf wrote:bacon,is this one that you have or just a recommendation.and do you know off hand how many #'s per minute? thanks orf...

Yes, we have one at camp.

The grinding speed is going to depend on what exactly you are grinding and how it's prepped as well as plate size, etc.
I've never timed it.
It's certainly not a slow grinder by any means.

You can't go wrong with that grinder.
There are a lot of garbage grinders in that price range.
The one from SausageMaker has an aluminum auger, but with a steel center, others are all aluminum, so there's a big different in the quality.

It's a great grinder for the price.

thanks for the reply.orf..

I don't know about LEM's smaller sizes grinders but, with my # 22 and there new Big Bite Agar using A 6 mm plate around 500 # an hour if the meat is cut and Jimmy Buffet doesn't stop by. The grinding head weigh alone weighs more than my old faithful with all the parts. Two Cons, the weight and $$$$$$. However with its 25 # tilt mixer, it put the fun back into sausage making. Also with A power foot switch ( on/off) and the big bite augur its once again A one person stuff'en event. Almost all air pockets are A thing of the past. Happy grinding, stuffing and smoking. Have A cool yule Y'll. Tom J

thanks for the replies but let me clarify. #'s per minute was just what I saw used for comparing different models per manufacture. I'm just looking for a quality grinder at a decent price, as I'm sure most of us are. I think I'm going to go with the sausagemaker model that baconoligist posted.thanks orf...

Because my sausage batches are small, ten pounds or less and quite far between I use a hand cranked imported cast iron grinder that I am not thrilled will. Has anybody owned or used a choprite brand grinder?

ssorllih wrote:Because my sausage batches are small, ten pounds or less and quite far between I use a hand cranked imported cast iron grinder that I am not thrilled will. Has anybody owned or used a choprite brand grinder?

I have and use several antique Enterprise Nos. 10 and 12 in excellent condition and love them. I know ChopRite now makes the old Enterprise stuffers. Perhaps it makes their "meat choppers" as well.

I own several electric grinders and am never happy with their results. The hand grinders turn out a better grind and cardio exercise is never bad. I make small batches and learned long ago to quit hurrying through life.

I may get generous with my self and order a #12. I rather like the idea of bolting it down instead of clamping. Thanks.

ssorllih wrote:I may get generous with my self and order a #12. I rather like the idea of bolting it down instead of clamping. Thanks.

Merry Christmas!

I'm in full agreement with Tom J. No matter what kind of power grinder you decide on get a power foot switch for on /off, it turns the entire process from work to fun. I've got the Cabelas 1hp commercial model and I'm pretty sure I could grind up a whole cow in about 45 minutes, tho I never make a batch of sausage bigger than 25 pounds in one day. RAY