Sausage Stuffer

[Piker]

I use a 5 lb. from northern tool with plastic gears, no problems and with whats leftover in stuffer and tube makes a perfect patty for next mornings breakfast.

[anderson5420]

I have had a Sausage Maker Inc. 5 lb vertical stuffer for years and years and love it.  But generally needing two of everything (one for Fall City, near Seattle, and one for Birch Bay, a couple of miles south of the Canadian border), in a weak moment I foolishly bought one of these a few years ago.



First use of it was yesterday (not so much time for sausage at Birch Bay as I thought I would have, and until this weekend, the only smoker here was the Little Chief).

It was an unmitigated disaster.  I got my Grandpa Jumbo Polish stuffed (and it turned out the best ever), but significant quantities of meat ooze up around the wrong side of the plunger, and it takes more force than ought to be necessary to push the lever down - definitely not for the feeble.  Does ANYBODY use these suckers successfully?  Can anybody explain how they are supposed to work?

[Yooper Jim]

Pat
If you have a brother in law (etc.) you don't like ............ give it to him.  You will never miss the thing!!!!  Had one and hated it.  It's ok .... if you have a 300# buddy to push the handle down while you stuff the casing.  IMHO

[harper072554]

Anderson, that one is exactly like mine... I hate it... I may just give it to my Mother-In-Law... I would hate to insult my Brother-In-Law... LOL...

[KevinG]

I have one of those also, worst investment I made in food equipment. I had the same problem with the food oozing around the plunger and the force issue. It does help if you mount it permanently, but I actually like my hand grinder for stuffing better. I now have an automatic grinder stuffer that makes life soooooo much easier!

[York]

I am glad I read this thread. I was about to buy one of those stuffers. However, I won't know. I'll save for a vertical one now.

[anderson5420]

York - you can buy mine CHEAP!

I am glad I read this thread. I was about to buy one of those stuffers. However, I won't know. I'll save for a vertical one now.

[muzzletim]

I agree with everyone that the vertical is the way to go! However I stuffed hundreds of pounds of sausage with the old style. I have had all the problems described! Some one told me to wrap the plunger head with aluminum foil, that eliminated alot, not all, of the leakage of meat. I have a 5# grizzly that works great and would not go back to the other unless I strip my plastic gears in the middle of a batch! (Some of us just do not learn)

Tim

[NePaSmoKer]

When i worked at Cabelas those horn stuffers just sat around. Not many sold.......Garbage IMHO

[ArnieM]

I went with CRG and ordered the 5 pound LEM.  I didn't get the kit.  I already have the book and some seasonings.

I just can't take the KA stuffer anymore!

[classicrockgriller]

Mine came in today!

Sure is pretty!

[hal4uk]

CRG, You doing like me now?  Buyin' stuff and just looking at it?

[ArnieM]

He doesn't want to get it dirty  ;D

[classicrockgriller]

Ok, Let me see.

Got Grinder. check

Got Stuffer. check

Got spices. check

Got casings. check

Got everything I need. no check.

I got the crap to do now I'll have to learn to do it.

[NePaSmoKer]

Ok, Let me see.

Got Grinder. check

Got Stuffer. check

Got spices. check

Got casings. check

Got everything I need. no check.

I got the crap to do now I'll have to learn to do it.

I'm not working so i am for hire  :D  :D