Meat Volcano, wife nearly killed me

[dr greg]

If you didn't think meat could travel at 200 mph....you were wrong!!  While making sticks with Cabelas 11pound vertical stuffer I had the bright idea of putting straight ground venison as a backer to push rest of seasoned meat into casings. BAD IDEA.  About 3 minutes in the pressure was sufficient enough to explode the meat at warp speed which sent it smashing into textured ceiling with such force nary a speck was found anywhere else.  My jaw hit the floor to join my buddies who were laughing their asses off.  Jerks.  After fruitless attempts to pick meat residue out of textured ceiling I ended up using vacuum cleaner attachment to suck the meat off.  It worked smashingly.  What was left was a 3' by 3' reddish orange stain. After searching the internet we arrived at what must have been a serial killers how to website and found a mixture of water salt ice and dish soap was great for "removing those pesky blood stains off the wall".  Scary I know.  It worked, must be why he is not in jail and writing how too's on the internet. My First Born was still up and his exact words were 'Wow, Mom's gonna be MAD, really MAD"  of course he woke up before me and totally narked me off to my wife.  Inheritance cut in half! However, she couldn't find the stain, all was well.  She really is a doll. My problem now is the main ram rod of the stuffer is missing 3 teeth, two of which are next to each other rendering completely worthless.  Do any of you know if I can replace ram rod or do I have to buy a brand new stuffer, it's my father in law's so it has to be replaced.  Any help would be much appreciated.  I hear great things about the community so I hope you can help.  Merry Christmas all!!  Greg....

[CoreyMac]

Sorry I can't answer your question but IMAO.  ;D

Bravo.

[beefmann]

can not  help... maybe check with the manufacture and see if they sell parts

[Keymaster]

Looks like a weston, You might try at these places:
http://www.texastastes.com/p519.htm

http://www.westonsupply.com/Vertical-Sausage-Stuffer-Parts-s/159.htm

[ragweed]

I've had great luck with the LEM Products stuffer I own.  And I hear Westons are good.  You can read about the Cabelas stuffers on their website.  Lots of feedback from owners.

[Tater]

I had that happen to me once only it was a batch of beer.  I was using a carboy as a primary fermenter and the vent plugged up.  Boom!  A green slimy hop and wort volcano.  I ended up replacing the ceiling.  My wife thought it was so funny I didn't even catch hell for it.

[ghost9mm]

WOW !!! don't ya just hate it when that happens...lol.. good luck and Merry Christmas...

[Tenpoint5]

Little Brother I am still laughing at you!! You is SOOOOOOO Lucky You Married UP to a GOOD Woman that will put up with Your Crap!!

Did you chip the screw drive or the gears that turn it?

Yes he really is my little brother! ;D

[NePaSmoKer]

Good thing that dont run in the stuffing family.......EH

[La Quinta]

Wish I could help you Doc...but that is one funny story...no...sh#t!!!  ;D The guys will chip in...

[TMB]

dr greg, sorry to hear your kin to Chris but I guess someone had to be  :o. 

As your big brother did he not warn you about such things?    I mean as much sausage as he makes you know at some point in time this had to have happened to him as well  ;D

I am glad to hear you were able to clean the mess up and no one was hurt in the process ;)     It was a funny story one you get to relive many time I'm sure!   

[mrmcdowe]

Sorry can't help on the part!!!!

But I feel your pain.  I did that once while home brewing 5 gallons of beer.   Except it was the middle of the night and the wife was standing next to me!!!!!

[La Quinta]

I have a friend who did that with beer too...it was brewing in a second bedroom closet and BANG!!! Was an incredibly funny story!!!

[anderson5420]

Mine was blackberry (as I recall) wine fermenting in a gallon jug on top of the fridge - had it  closed with Saran Wrap held in place with a rubber band - anyhow, a very purple or blue ceiling was the result!

[pikeman_95]

Mine time was when I accidentally triggered my potato cannon in the house. My cousin and I were shooting apples out the back door in January and it was cold outside so we were loading it in the house. Any way while walking to the door with the muzzle pointed at the floor I was checking to see if the breech was tight and accidentally hit the firing fitting and discharged it into the floor just in front of the door jam. This completely filled the space between the door and jam with apple sauce. [ that is what happens to a apple that hits the floor going 100 mph. My cousin and I were laughing so hard we had a hard time wiping up the mess. We sat down on the couch and were still laughing when I looked up at the ceiling and realized it was starting to turn brown. Back at it again. I swore my cousin to secrecy but on the way home he ratted me out to his wife. Two years later my wife was looking in the coat closet and asked what are these little brown specks on the wall in the back of the closet were. As you can guess  I am not allowed to have that thing in the house anymore. Some cannons can get you into trouble.