09 August 2005, 03:44
optikAny info on a good meat grinder?
I'm thinking of grinding deer for burger and would like to buy a used grinder, prefer electric, go a bad shoulder. Any input on pro's and con's?
09 August 2005, 05:44
meteThat all depends on how much meat you want to grind.They go all the way from small hand grinders to large commercial ones .I have a Kitchen-aid mixer and use the grinder attachment, it works very well.You can get a sausage stuffer attachment for that.You might check this to see the different types
http://www.pleasanthillgrain.com09 August 2005, 06:37
WyoJoeA friend bought one on e-Bay and is pretty pleased with it.
09 August 2005, 07:54
calgarychef1Go on e-bay and look for a hobart or go to restaurant closure auctions and hang out there. I bought a $5000 buffalo chopper (hobart) and it has a pto (power take off) that you can install a meat grinder or other attachments into. The buffalo chopper cost me $150.00 and bought a grinder off e-bay for 80 bucks. I got almost $6000 worth of equipment for $230.00 although I did buy new blades for the chopper as well as the grinder that cost another 300 bucks or so. If you can swing it buy a seperate hand crank stuffer, only use a grinder as a stuffer as a last resort. The grinder will mush up your nicely ground meat and overheat it a little if you use it for stuffing. Stuffers seem almost impossible to find used for some strange reason.
the chef
10 August 2005, 02:20
baboonquote:
Originally posted by calgarychef1:
Go on e-bay and look for a hobart or go to restaurant closure auctions and hang out there. I bought a $5000 buffalo chopper (hobart) and it has a pto (power take off) that you can install a meat grinder or other attachments into. The buffalo chopper cost me $150.00 and bought a grinder off e-bay for 80 bucks. I got almost $6000 worth of equipment for $230.00 although I did buy new blades for the chopper as well as the grinder that cost another 300 bucks or so. If you can swing it buy a seperate hand crank stuffer, only use a grinder as a stuffer as a last resort. The grinder will mush up your nicely ground meat and overheat it a little if you use it for stuffing. Stuffers seem almost impossible to find used for some strange reason.
the chef
Hobart is the way to go.You should check around for a place that sells used equipment locally first.There are people that service the equipment in your local grocery store,ask them who does their service work they should know.