What does everybody use to lube there piston o-ring on there stuffers ?
LTS
I use food grade silicone spray.
crisco
Same
Food safe silicone grease. Veggy oils leave a sticky resiude
Quote from: NePaSmoKer on January 15, 2010, 05:40:53 PM
Same
Food safe silicone grease. Veggy oils leave a sticky resiude
Ditto
food grade silicone here also.
where do you get the food safe silicone grease?
I got my tube at Cabela's
Quotewhere do you get the food safe silicone grease?
sausagemaker.com, LEM, Cabelas, pretty much any place they sell stuffers and accessories.
Hey Sonny, you need some of this for your 5 lb stuffer and those 25 lb casings. :o
Thanks for the help Q. ;D
Hehe.
I use the food safe silicon spray, when that runs out I will most likely purchase the grease.
This is the food grade safe grease i get at Cabelas.
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Quote from: NePaSmoKer on January 16, 2010, 06:28:15 AM
This is the food grade safe grease i get at Cabelas.
(http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab242/nepas1/DSCF5870.jpg)
Yep thats the same stuff I use. I also put a dab of it on the ends of the spiral in my grinder as well.
Everybody has there own method. My thought on the O-ring thing is this. Food grade lube or spray is safe to use on the equipment that is processing food. If used to lubricate the equipment and it happens to get in contact with the food it will not harm you.
I personally don't want to eat it even if it is safe. My O-ring, piston and stainless steel tube get lubricated with the beef or pork fat from the product I just ground up. After use I wash everything and will spray the O-ring with the food grade spray and put it into a zip lock bag for storeage. Then wash the spray off before before use and lube the ring as mentioned.
It's just me but I don't like the idea of eating silicone whether it's safe or not.
Definition from USDA:
Food grade lubricants are extreme-pressure, synthetic lubricants designed for industrial machinery in which incidental contact may occur between food and lubricants. Biodegradable lubricants are preferred in the food service industry because of the contact that occurs between consumable goods and lubricated machinery. Specialized polymer greases provide protection for equipment in the food industry.
Do you think regular vegetable oil like Mazolla would work?
I've used olive oil in a pince. Just wash good after use.