Wanna Be A Sausage Head??

[Richtee]

I have the same grinder and mixer, but a 15 pound stuffer with the steel gears. Kitchener brand. It's more like a 12 pound honestly...which also happens to be on sale...

And I also have the mixer shown. It only gets the call for more than 10 pounds of mix... it's a PITA to clean. But it saves your hands when yer doing bigger batches for sure.

http://www.northerntool.com/shop/too...5065_200425065

Yes..you should have a stuffer. A grinder's a grinder. A stuffer's a stuffer

[Snarlingiron]

I have the same grinder and mixer, but a 15 pound stuffer with the steel gears. Kitchener brand. It's more like a 12 pound honestly...which also happens to be on sale...

Man that is tempting. Loading that little 5 pounder over and over is a real pain.

[TasunkaWitko]

Yes I do...

but 200 bucks is a little tough to come up with right now

So get the grinder and at least start with that?

There are plenty of sausages out there that AREN'T stuffed - or can be stuffed into large bologna-type casings without a stuffer.

[MossyMO]

There are plenty of sausages out there that AREN'T stuffed - or can be stuffed into large bologna-type casings without a stuffer.

Ground & Formed Bacon!

[Fishawn]

And I also have the mixer shown. It only gets the call for more than 10 pounds of mix... it's a PITA to clean. But it saves your hands when yer doing bigger batches for sure.

Me also, PITA X2 to clean

[TasunkaWitko]

Ground & Formed Bacon!

Exactly!

Some people say, "Think outside the box...." My theory is, toss the box out the window!

[SmokinOutBack]

So get the grinder and at least start with that?

There are plenty of sausages out there that AREN'T stuffed - or can be stuffed into large bologna-type casings without a stuffer.

And you CAN use the grinder to stuff, just takes a bit longer.

[TasunkaWitko]

And you CAN use the grinder to stuff, just takes a bit longer.

Yep, that's what I said earlier?

I think we're all saying the same thing here - no need to put off the dive into sausage-making just because you think you lack specialised equipment. Just jump in and do it!

[Slanted88]

I have my son interested in the sausage gig...you ain't used this grinder & stuffer in awhile? well get after it & make what ya want...uhh...the Smitty's gig jerky is on since i got paid......

[AJ]

Yep, I dove in due to the need to save money. I was averaging 4 whitetail deer per year when I lived in Northern Virginia and when the processing got to be $90 per deer, it was a no brainer. I do my own butchering and sausage making now. Much better quality control, better tasting product, and I know what I have is what I brought out of the woods.

Even with store bought meats, I can produce a very good product that is made the way I want, when I want. You don't need to do big batches to get into it. It is much easier with smaller batches as you learn the processes. Although the clean up is about the same for 1 pound or for 20 pounds.

[Fishawn]

Yep, I dove in due to the need to save money. I was averaging 4 whitetail deer per year when I lived in Northern Virginia and when the processing got to be $90 per deer, it was a no brainer. I do my own butchering and sausage making now. Much better quality control, better tasting product, and I know what I have is what I brought out of the woods.

Even with store bought meats, I can produce a very good product that is made the way I want, when I want. You don't need to do big batches to get into it. It is much easier with smaller batches as you learn the processes. Although the clean up is about the same for 1 pound or for 20 pounds.

X2 Especially regarding clean up...... I try to spray everything with Pam or similar, then rinse after processing, but still its a bit of work....

[Kicken Asphalt]

Wanna Be A Sausage Head??

I have the same grinder and mixer, but a 15 pound stuffer with the steel gears. Kitchener brand. It's more like a 12 pound honestly...which also happens to be on sale...







And I also have the mixer shown. It only gets the call for more than 10 pounds of mix... it's a PITA to clean. But it saves your hands when yer doing bigger batches for sure.







http://www.northerntool.com/shop/too...5065_200425065







Yes..you should have a stuffer. A grinder's a grinder. A stuffer's a stuffer

An old timer gave me this mixer. He decided he needed to put a hospital bed motor on it. It works with less than 5lbs an less. It is a pita..to clean.

[IrishChef]

A few of the larger jerky "cannons" these days, come with tubes for making beef sticks, which can also be used for sausage.... When I don't have access to a full sized stuffer, thats what I use.

[Fishawn]

A few of the larger jerky "cannons" these days, come with tubes for making beef sticks, which can also be used for sausage.... When I don't have access to a full sized stuffer, thats what I use.

X2.... They work! Maybe a lil more work, butt they git r done

[nickelmore]

For the couple batches I've done I've used the stuffing attachment on my grinder (kitchenaid attachment) and SmokinOutBack is right, it's a PITA, and generally I end up with an overprocessed "meat paste" instead of nice ground meat. I really want a stuffer so I can do some decent sausages, but SWMBO says I don't do enough sausage to justify the expense.

You can get away with the grinder if you need to. I have a special plate for mine that is open. It does not produce as nice a product as a stuffer. I have tried a lot of ways to do it before I bought a stuffer.

Nothing is better than making a product that is made up exactly what you know is in it. No mechanically separated chicken parts etc.