Good luck on not paying a fortune for one, these days everything is over priced but the old saying still goes: you get what you pay forrevid wrote:yeah I know of all of them but I want the two speed 5lb vertical,stainless and dont want to pay a fortune for it.Thanks for the info
Stuffer capacity recommendations?
Hi sausage makers,
This is a pic. of my second and third stuffers. First one was a 5lb. with nylon gears, only made it thru about 200 lbs. before the gears broke.(don't let your nephew the football player turn the crank.)Not pictured. Next unit was a upgrade to a 15 pounder with metal gears. This was an improvement as it could withstand the football players strength and lack of patience . I guess I should mention that at sausage party's we have, we've been known to stuff 100- 150 pounds. The amount of malt consumed also can be a bit of stress on equipment. Well I saw a vintage 30 pounder for sale for 500 bucks and I picked it up. It was built by F.Dick in the 40,s and still is the smoothest cranking stuffer. It has big gears that allow for steady filling pressure. When I started making sausage with my friends it was in 5 and 10 pound batches,and due to some very productive hunting trips we are now making the larger amounts. For what it's worth I paid 59.95 for the 5 pound stuffer and 159.00 for the 15 pound stuffer.
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JOHN
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Awesome Big John! Are you still making some fermented sausages too? A little salami or pepperoni perhaps? Is the chili as tasty as those snax-stix look? Keep up the good work pal.
Best Wishes,
Chuckwagon
Best Wishes,
Chuckwagon
If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, it probably needs more time on the grill!