Cleaning up - advice?

[GusRobin]

So I have the Weston 7 lb stuffer which is pretty easy to clean up, except for the stuffer tubes. Any secrets on how you all clean the tubes? The larger ones are easy, I just run the smaller ones through it. The small one is the problem. Any "tool" you guys use to clean out the residual meat that is left in the tube?

[Tenpoint5]

Wash Cloth and a wooden spoon handle Or a baby bottle brush

[GusRobin]

Wash cloth and spoon handle would work with the bigger ones, but not for the small one. The brush should though. Thanks

[BuyLowSellHigh]

I use a bottle brush, it has one end abut 1.5" and the other end about 0.75 " in diameter.

[pensrock]

I use a stainless steel chop stick that I brought back from Korea. I know that doesn't help you much but maybe try a wooden chop stick.

[BuyLowSellHigh]

If you order anything from Allied Kenco, put this on your list -- good value and will probably handle all of your cleaning needs.

http://www.alliedkenco.com/catalog/product_info.php/products_id/3251?osCsid=c98ac18bab64892c219e57e5d2b01557

[OU812]

When I'm done stuffing and theres still meat in the tube I wad up a piece of paper towel so it fits tight in the tube and push the towel out with a wooden dowel.

Then when its time to wash I use a brush with a long handle, got the brushs at the hardware store came with 5 or 6 brushes.

I got a brush for each one of my tubes and for each one of my grinder plates

[FLBentRider]

If you have a Camebak, then the cleaning brushes for it would be ideal. I'll see if I can snap a pic when I get home from work.

[love the smoke]

bamboo shishkabob that I picked up from the local grocery store, they are relatively cheap so I just toss in the trash when done


LTS

[Habanero Smoker]

I use to use the wooden spoon to push a piece of cloth through, but a while back I ordered the cleaning brush kit from Sausage Makers. They come in handy for a variety of cleaning jobs, such as tight areas of your grinder, safely cleaning injectors and the needles, cleaning the sharp blades of your food processor etc.
Variety Cleaning Brushes

[RAF128]

The handle of our wooden spoons don't fit in my small tube for making beer sticks.    Fortunetly, my L.E.M.  stuffer came with some brushes.    The bigger tubes, the wooden spoon works fine.

[pikeman_95]

Harbor freight has a bag of brushes that are designed to clean up the paint sprayers that they sell. I looks like they would clean just about anything.

[lumpy]

GO to your local lumber yard and pick up some wodden dowels. They come in all sizes and are perfect for cleaning the tubes.

[Sailor]

I have a magic house.  I put my dirty stuffer, bowels and tubes on the counter top and my wife goes in the kitchen and when she comes out the counter is clean and and everything is put away.  She then gets me a cold beer and tells me to take it easy because I have work entirely too hard. 



NOT!  ;D

[BuyLowSellHigh]

I have a magic house.  I put my dirty stuffer, bowels and tubes on the counter top and my wife goes in the kitchen and when she comes out the counter is clean and and everything is put away.  She then gets me a cold beer and tells me to take it easy because I have work entirely too hard. 

What are you drinking / smoking, and where can I get some ?    ;D