Opinions needed....which meat grinder?

[calgarychef]

If you want the BEST, keep your eyes on reastaurant auctions and you'll eventually find a Hobart grinder.  Then buy a brand new carbide tipped blade and some new grinding plates.  If the bronze bushing in the grinder looks worn then buy a fibre washer to take up the slop between blades and plate, because they have to run together tightly to grind effectively.  Then you'll have a rig that will outlast you, your kids and their kids too.

[Mint]

I have the Cabelas 1 HP grinder also and it works great. I bought it asa refurbished model from LEM I believe.

[Caleb the bow breaker]

All I can say is get the biggest grinder you can afford.  I have had a few and always skimped till now.  Man what a mistake to have an undersized grinder

C

[Fishnhunt]

I have the same one from northern tool.  Ive ground and cased a lot of sausage with it and never had any problems.

[SheltonCreeker]

I have the Cabelas 1HP model. Had great luck with it. Never had any problems. But they are pretty expensive anymore over 350$ I believe now. I'm with calgarychef if I was doing it over id find someone who deals whole sale on resturant and grocery store goods and buy an industrial size. I have been butchering my own domestic meat for the past few years with some friends and at the shop we do our butchering in we have an industrial grinder. I also believe the bigger the better when it comes to this. Definatly stay away from plastic. Just my 2 cents. Good Luck!

[akaboomer]

Most of my family uses the #32 with the Vbelt pulley from Northern Tool. They run off a 1/2 horse motor. Shipped it's about $100.00. Motors can be gotten out of salvage appliances. They grind faster than one person can package the meat.

My brother grinds four or more elk four or more deer several hogs and at least one beef each year and his has been going strong for 11 years.  

Mine should arrive today from Northern Tool.

Chris

[dnovo]

I bought the one from Northern Tool about 5 years ago. Got it on sale for $89. It does everything I want it to without a problem. I think it is a great buy for the money.

[Ladams]

jeff all my equipment is from LEM products,,,All good stuff

[TxAg]

Larry and 8crow, those LEMs look sharp!  I need to keepan eye out for a deal one

[Kituwa]

We have the bandsaw / meat grinder from harbour frieght that works great.I think we only paid $199.for it.

[Izzy]

Mom bought me a krups for a dollar at a yardsale. Ran about 10 deer through it in the las 5 years without any trouble. Not sure what they'd cost at macys.

[wingnut]

We've got the 1 1/2 hp Cabela's unit and it will flat grind meat.  With two of us boning and one feeding the grinder we did 3 125# hogs in a couple of hours.

Only thing better would be a big commercial rig.

Mike

[findbows]

I have the 1hp with the meat cuber attachment. I grind into 1lbs bag takes longer to clean it then to use it.the cuber works great I will run steaks 1 time thur and mark them for grilling. Just thinking about it made me hunger just went and pulled some out of the freezer for the grill for Friday. I use lump charcol in my green egg at high temp for 6 min.  Melt in your mouth.

[ChuckC]

little grinders work. but they struggle thru it.  You don't realize that till you get a bigger badder (more expensive) grinder that is actually made for it.  Then you see.  I recommend getting a bigger (one 1 hp or better) well made version right from the start and it may last your lifetime.  It will certainly grind thru the meat better and faster with less down time.
ChuckC

[Joe Subler]

I have the northern model as well and have had it for over 5 years with no problems.  In addition to venison grinding I also feed my dogs a meat diet using chicken and chicken bones that I grind in the northern.  Just throw whole chicken wings in skin, meat and bones and it grinds it all with no problem.  Dogs love it.

Joe

[TxAg]

good idea on the dog food!

[AWPForester]

Stay away from the Cabela's as far as I am concerned.  Decent machines but they are mere toys compared to the Northern Tool's grinder.  And it is much cheaper.  I grind 4 or 5 deer per year.  I skin, quarter, and remove the meat while the wife gets set up.  I usually get about ten pounds cubed before she starts grinding.  She catches me in less than 2 minuutes.  I like to do it cold but these grinders have no problems with warmer meat like others I have used.  Up to 7 pounds of meat per minute bro.  We can work a deer up once it is skinned, in less than hour.  Best gift I ever recieved.  God Bless

[Aaron John]

I have a perfect electric meat grinder model no - Weston Meat Grinder 1/2 HP, it's durability, performance, easiness of use was brilliant. I have been using it since 3 years.I bought this device after previewing the features of the product of this device, from  http://pro-meat-grinder.com/best-product-reviews/,  site. It probably a better choice than what I got. If you want you can check it out.

[monterey]

I use a Waring.  Good enough for Janis, good enough for me.