Recommendation for lower cost meat grinder?

[Chronos]

I'm looking to start making fermented sausages (Soppressata, pepperoni, etc.) and need a solid reasonably priced meat grinder.

Does anyone have any recommendations?

Advice is appreciated.

 

[Teleking]

Garage sale hand crank

 

[deguerre]

We've got an earlier model of this one from Harbor Freight which is pretty good, but we don't make sausages yet so we're not grinding a lot at once.

http://www.harborfreight.com/http-www-harborfreight-com-electric-meat-grinder-99598-html.html

And Northern Tool has one that a few folks here seem to like.

http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200451267_200451267

 

[IamMadMan]

I use a Weston Pro Series. All stainless and has metal gears, not plastic or cast metal.

I've used it for 2+ years making 25 to 50 pounds of sausage at a time without any problems whatsoever.

They have a large variety of plates and attachments available.

http://www.westonsupply.com/Weston-Commercial-Meat-Grinders-p/commercial%20grinders.htm

 

[lilburnjoe]

I always follow the southern Georgia saying: "You get what you pay for !!"

It has always served me well.

 

[BobBrisket]

I'm looking to start making fermented sausages (Soppressata, pepperoni, etc.) and need a solid reasonably priced meat grinder.

Does anyone have any recommendations?

Advice is appreciated.

Will you be using the grinder as a stuffer as well?

 

[gtr]

Weston has refurbs - the last thing I need to be doing right now is spending money I don't need to spend...but...

http://www.westonsupply.com/Refurbished-Products-s/147.htm

 

[ssv3]

What's your budget when you say low cost?? LEM 5 at Academy IMO is a low cost option for a great all metal gear grinder.

http://www.academy.com/shop/pdp/lem-5-1-4-hp-electric-grinder/pid-384403?N=903862932&Ntt=lem&Ntk=All

 

[JazzyBadger]

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I bought this to see how often I'd grind sausage and the like. I have yet to really get into stuffing sausages really, but the few times I have used it for that it's done the job well enough. The pasta cutter attachments are a joke; I hated them. I didn't buy it for that though; I bought it for grinding meat. It does an exceptional job at that. I've done as much as 25 pounds of ground beef and pork to make into sausage, and it's a champ.

Hand cranked, but it's a nice little workout, and super smooth to use.

 

[LMAJ]

This is the one we use - and I see it's on sale.

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Cabelas-Pro-Grinder/714623.uts?Ntk=AllProducts&searchPath=%2Fcatalog%2Fsearch.cmd%3Fform_state%3DsearchForm%26N%3D0%26fsch%3Dtrue%26Ntk%3DAllProducts%26Ntt%3D519335%252C%2B517628%2Band%2B516401%26x%3D0%26y%3D0%26WTz_l%3DSBC%253BMMcat104798880%253BMCcat104364180&Ntt=519335%2C+517628+and+516401&WTz_l=SBC%3BMMcat104798880%3BMCcat104364180

 

[aquablue22]

I have a Kitchen Aid Mixer with all the attachments, including the grinder and sausage stuffer attachments, they work fine for the amount of sausage I do, four or five times a year. I like it because it is not a dedicated machine, the attachments I have are the grinder (anything you want to grind), stuffer, pasta maker, extruder, shredder (again anything you want to shred, cheese, cabbage, etc.) and a juicer. My family actually gave it all to me over several years, first the mixer and then attachments for birthday's, etc.

 

[LennyG]

I picked up a Waring Pro grinder a few years back, I think for $50.00 Don't use it very often but it does the job without problems.

 

[Chronos]

Yes. I assume so. Do you recommend something different?

Will you be using the grinder as a stuffer as well?

 

[Chronos]

I had been thinking low 100 range since I just got a slicer recently.

But if I couldn't find one recommended in that range I could go higher but I might have the wife annoyed.

What's your budget when you say low cost?? LEM 5 at Academy IMO is a low cost option for a great all metal gear grinder.

http://www.academy.com/shop/pdp/lem-5-1-4-hp-electric-grinder/pid-384403?N=903862932&Ntt=lem&Ntk=All

 

[BobBrisket]

Yes. I assume so. Do you recommend something different?

Yes. I bought a waring pro grinder. Fit my needs as I don't use it very often. Most of these grinders can also be used as a stuffer. I never wanted to do sausage again after the first time I used the gender to grind and then stuff. I'm sure there are higher priced models that will do both jobs equally well, but I recommend getting a stuffer as well. I ended up getting a 5# Grizzly stuffer. Made a world of difference to have a dedicated grinder and a separate stuffer. It saved me some headaches. If you plan on doing lots of sausage often, go with good quality on each that will last. I do sausage 1 or maybe twice a year so the ones I got serve me fine.