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Have been making a few sausages and salamis though a cheapy mincer and going forward am going to buy something a Little more efficient. Likely to only be doing 10kg-15kg per batch.
Any recommendations on a good machine that isn't going to be a pain to use for stuffing the cases?
Get something that is vertical, they seem to hold more. I have a small horizontal stuffer that does the job but if you are doing 10 kg plus at a time it needs refilling. Something with a wide mouth so you can really chuck the meat in it to help with keeping air out of the mix. Look at a few youtube clips of various brands being used.
A proper dedicated stuffer is much better than running the meat back through a mincer with an attachment, as you have more control on how much force is being applied to the casings and how full you are getting them.
I just did a quick flick back through the posts and there is one I started a few years back, on P6, in it you can see photos of my horizontal stuffer.
I tink toward the end of the thread theres a vid of making links if thats of any use to you.
Thanks for that plenty of tips and info in that thread. Looks like you've got it down to a bit of an art
Was looking at the zeropak vertical 3 or 5 litre options and they look well made has anyone used one?
@zeropak is a forum member, send him a message and he could probably tell you what sets the stuffers he sells apart from the others.
I am saving up to buy one also, I recon go the 7L the less you have to fill it the better.
I got one of their vacuum sealers, great to deal with.
When you start making sausages you'll quickly realise you need a bigger ______. Just everything bigger. A 7L vertical stuffer is what I use, less bench footprint and easier to store. Have found clamping it to the bench makes it easier. Then I can crank the handle with one hand and control the off feed with the other hand.
I keep meaning to make one of these. Still on the "to do" list. Which gets longer by the day.
https://www.smokingmeatforums.com/th...-parts.117135/
we did it for 10 years or more,then recently said bugger it,gave meat to butcher plus $8-10 per kilo and it comes back all done for us,neatly bagged up in 4 or 6 per bag...too easy.
I would hate to make a list of all the to-do's. It would put me off trying to do them all. Looks like it would do the trick though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Got-ya
That takes all the fun out of it. Let me know if you've got a stuffer you need to get rid of :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Micky Duck
Pm me I'll sort a forum member deal out for you. New stock landed yesterday.Quote:
Originally Posted by quicksilver
Reminds me of the butchery apprentice who was found with his "male member" stuck in the sausage stuffer. He and she were both fired.