I'd like to get started making sausage. I'd prefer to buy a grinder
locally and about all I've come up with is the Waring MG100 shown he

http://www.lowes.com/lkn?action=prod...3681-576-MG100

Has anyone used this grinder? How do you like it?

Thanks.

On 2003-10-08, Spam Magnet wrote:

Has anyone used this grinder? How do you like it?

I don't have one, but I saw it in Lowe's yesterday. While it looks
impressive, I think it's bogus packaging. That big 'ol case hides a
measly 150w motor. I can't imagine a motor that small hanging in
there when pushed. It might be adequate for grinding a couple chicken
breasts for chicken salad or enough beef for a few burgers, but I
can't see it pulling the load if you want to grind 10 lbs of sausage
and push it into a casing. I've got an old Sears grinder that's
barely adequate and it's got a 370w motor. Now, the drive goes
through a 90 deg set of bevel gears, but even with 30% power loss,
that's still 250w for grinding. And mine is half the size of the
MG100.

You might look at these grinders if you want some serious power.

http://www.chefknivestogo.com/meatgrinders.html

nb

On 2003-10-09, Steve Wertz wrote:

My 300W Kitchenaid starts to overheat and barf after about 6lbs of
brisket or butt chunks. 150W does seem a little weak.

Definitely. In fact, mine is not really any good at making sausage,
either. Running meat out of a grinder into a sausage tube is
basically a marketing gimmick, anyway. Real sausage making requires a
dedicated sausage stuffer, not a grinding/stuffing compromise. OTOH,
if one is just going to grind up a couple pounds of round for meat
loaf, these lightweight grinders may cut it, although 150w still
sounds pretty damn wimpy to me. I think I have a cocktail stirrer
with more muscle than that!

nb

(Spam Magnet) wrote in message news:3F0hb.525704$cF.189530@rwcrnsc53...
I'd like to get started making sausage. I'd prefer to buy a grinder
locally and about all I've come up with is the Waring MG100 shown he

http://www.lowes.com/lkn?action=prod...3681-576-MG100

Has anyone used this grinder? How do you like it?

Thanks.

Based on notbobs recommendation of the innadequacies of a 370 w motor,
this site might offer some beefier caugh alternatives. Their recipe
book, available free online in pdf format, also offers tips, recipes,
etc. that look great for the first time sausage maker. (not affilated,
just a customer).

http://www.sausagesource.com/Merchan...tegory_Code=EG

Pierre

On 8-Oct-2003, notbob wrote:

You might look at these grinders if you want some serious power.

http://www.chefknivestogo.com/meatgrinders.html

That link doesn't go to grinders. (At least not anymore). I use
a Rival Model 2100M with a 225 Watt motor. It has no trouble
with ten pound batches. Mine is pretty old and has a solid
cast aluminum grinder housing with a plastic auger. I think
they're mostly all plastic now.

M&M

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says...

On 8-Oct-2003, notbob wrote:

You might look at these grinders if you want some serious power.

http://www.chefknivestogo.com/meatgrinders.html

That link doesn't go to grinders. (At least not anymore). I use
a Rival Model 2100M with a 225 Watt motor. It has no trouble
with ten pound batches. Mine is pretty old and has a solid
cast aluminum grinder housing with a plastic auger. I think
they're mostly all plastic now.

M&M


I've got a Krups 150 watt grinder. Woefully underpowered.
I fully expect it to burn up every time I use it, but so
far it just keeps turning, although slowly. I have a #22
cast iron hand cranker. They're a lot of work. My next one
will probably be a long the lines of:

http://www.butcher-packer.com/pg_gri...ctric_beem.htm

or something of similar size.

Bill