Stick with name brands so that you can get parts that fit in the future(even tho many plates and knives are universal). Consider how much use the grinder is going to get to determine how much monies you want to pay. Having a quality grinder does not only make the work go faster, it also makes for better ground meat. If you are only going to grind one deer a year, most any grinder will do. I recommend tho, one that uses metal gears. But, if you buy a quality grinder, you will find more uses for it. I have not bought ground pork(other than when I buy a whole/half hog for 25 years or more. I buy Pork Butts when they are on sale and grind my own. Just did 40# a coupla weeks ago when they were $1.69 a #. Half regular and half Italian. Like my regular courser than what most butchers do for about half the price.Looking for a small sized meat grinder in the 4-8lb/min class. Anyone know of a good one? Good brands? Ones to avoid?
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You will use it more than you think.
And do get the foot switch also, you won’t regret it.
I couldn’t even guess how many pounds of meat I’ve run through mine. A couple truckloads, maybe more?
Yup!^^^^^^^
Ditto,I have a Cabelas 3/4 hp. The thing is a hoss.
I have also never bought ground meat since I have bought it. I wait for pork butts to go on sale for 0.99/lb and buy 50 lbs worth. I really like it when brisket goes on sale once a year for 2.99/lb Around Memorial Day.
This is at my local Kroger too if anyone is wondering where I get my meat.
$99??? I'd buy every one one of them and resell them on ebay!! The website says the big bite are $379. The cheaper one is $219I use the Lem #8 575 watt to process all my deer. It works great if you slightly freeze the cut meat before you start to grind.
I was in my local Rural King store recently & saw they still have a bunch of them for $99 each.
$99??? I'd buy every one one of them and resell them on ebay!! The website says the big bite are $379. The cheaper one is $219
I use the #12 because I wanted the mixer and added an fine grind plate for making venison bacon and fine grind make better ground jerky. I don't partial freeze unless making sausage or V bacon and do freeze the head to keep is cold and prevent fat smearing.
I use a Kitchen Aid mixer that has a grinder/sausage stuffer attachment, they’re great kitchen multi taskers-grind, mix, & stuff sausage with the same machine.
It looks nice but I don't know how much time it would save me and worrie it would clog, plus parts down the road maybe harder to get.Anybody using the Lem double grind is it worth the extra cost
As always they say will cut your time in half.For me not a race just wondering.It looks nice but I don't know how much time it would save me and worrie it would clog, plus parts down the road maybe harder to get.