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Sausage Maker

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  • 04-12-2020 11:36pm
    #1
    Larry Bee
    Registered Users Posts: 179 ✭✭


    Hi Folks,

    I'm thinking of getting a sausage maker for a friend, but I've no experience in them? Should I get a manual one or electric one? Have you any recommendations?

    Thanks
    John


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    Cork Boy
    Registered Users Posts: 626 ✭✭✭Cork Boy


    Hi John,

    there's two components - the meat grinder and the stuffer. I got a meat grinder attachment for my kitchenaid and it works a treat. It did come with a stuffer attachment but it is horrible to work with. This goes for all stuffer attachments for grinders - the concept is just wrong.

    So you need a dedicated stuffer. Depending on your budget they range in price from ~€50 to €150 for the hobby sausage maker.


    https://www.weschenfelder.co.uk/ are great for supplies and Scott Rea on youtube will tell you or your friend everything you need to know about sausage making


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    the beer revolu
    Registered Users Posts: 17,039 ✭✭✭✭the beer revolu


    You'd want to be very sure that this person actually wants a sausage maker.

    Good chance a sausage maker will merely take up space.


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    #4
    Larry Bee
    Registered Users Posts: 179 ✭✭Larry Bee


    Cork Boy wrote: »
    Hi John,

    there's two components - the meat grinder and the stuffer. I got a meat grinder attachment for my kitchenaid and it works a treat. It did come with a stuffer attachment but it is horrible to work with. This goes for all stuffer attachments for grinders - the concept is just wrong.

    So you need a dedicated stuffer. Depending on your budget they range in price from ~€50 to €150 for the hobby sausage maker.


    https://www.weschenfelder.co.uk/ are great for supplies and Scott Rea on youtube will tell you or your friend everything you need to know about sausage making


    Thats really helpful - thank you very much. :)


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    rubadub
    Registered Users Posts: 32,382 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    Be sure to check out reviews, esp. the negative ones.

    People may recommend buying from catering suppliers, I saw terrible reviews of some models catering suppliers used.

    I was going to get a manual one as I thought it would not break but saw bad reviews, I then considered buying a vintage one, as it is true that many things were "built to last" in the past.

    I wanted if for grinding meat and have just chopped it up finely with a knife instead. I did not particularly want another gadget taking up space if it was not necessary. I now no longer thing I would really get the use out of it that I thought I might.


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