I want to start making my own sausage but have no idea about equipment. I
don't want to spend a huge amount of money buying a fancy meat grinder and
stuffer but I don't want to buy a piece of junk either. Anyone know of a
place I can find good quality sausage making equipment for a reasonable
price? I don't mind buying used. What is a good brand?

Thanks

- A -

I want to start making my own sausage but have no idea about equipment. I
don't want to spend a huge amount of money buying a fancy meat grinder and
stuffer but I don't want to buy a piece of junk either. Anyone know of a
place I can find good quality sausage making equipment for a reasonable
price? I don't mind buying used. What is a good brand?

Thanks

- A -

I always see plenty of the old style hand crankers listed on ebay.

Basically you want to be able to grinde/mix your meat and have several
different blades for coarsness. And usually the same machine converts to a
stuffer. Or as a starter you can simply make patties which makes the process
much easier.

Larry T

"Alan S" wrote in message
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I want to start making my own sausage but have no idea about equipment. I
don't want to spend a huge amount of money buying a fancy meat grinder and
stuffer but I don't want to buy a piece of junk either. Anyone know of a
place I can find good quality sausage making equipment for a reasonable
price? I don't mind buying used. What is a good brand?

Thanks

Do you have a Kitchen Aid mixer? The grinding attachment is decent. Not as
fast as a dedicated professional model, but I do 20 pounds at a time with
ours.

As for a stuffer, this seems to be an excellent buy from Northern Tools.
http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/w...&R= 200308623

I have the $200 version from The Sausage Maker and this appears to be
identical. Or you can make patties, as we do for breakfast sausage.

Check my web page for more information on sausage as well as links to other
sites.
--
Ed
http://pages.cthome.net/edhome/

Alan S wrote:
I want to start making my own sausage but have no idea about equipment. I
don't want to spend a huge amount of money buying a fancy meat grinder and
stuffer but I don't want to buy a piece of junk either. Anyone know of a
place I can find good quality sausage making equipment for a reasonable
price? I don't mind buying used. What is a good brand?

Thanks

- A -





FWIW, I started with a hand cranker grinder/stuffer unit. Cost about
$10. I used it once for grinding and decided that though it can work as
a grinder, it was to much of a PIA. Though I still use it a stuffer.
It came with 3 stuffer tubes. I now buy ground pork and add the
seasonings and stuff.

You can review this site http://sausagemania.com for a tutorial on
sausage making and suggestions/recomendations on equipment.

Also for suggested reading and plenty of recipes, get the book
Great Sausage Recipes and Meat Curing by Rytek Kutas. I was unable to
get it locally at Barnes and Noble and ended up getting it mail order
through http://www.sausagemaker.com/ . They also sell equipment. The
book is a great resource for educational purposes, as well as the
recipes it contains.

BBQ

I agree with the Kitchen Aid mixer with the grinder attachment. I serves
almost any conceivable
home grinding use, and it can be used to make great pizza and other bread
dough.

"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote in message
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"Alan S" wrote in message
. ..
I want to start making my own sausage but have no idea about equipment. I
don't want to spend a huge amount of money buying a fancy meat grinder and
stuffer but I don't want to buy a piece of junk either. Anyone know of a
place I can find good quality sausage making equipment for a reasonable
price? I don't mind buying used. What is a good brand?

Thanks

Do you have a Kitchen Aid mixer? The grinding attachment is decent. Not
as fast as a dedicated professional model, but I do 20 pounds at a time
with ours.

As for a stuffer, this seems to be an excellent buy from Northern Tools.
http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/w...&R= 200308623

I have the $200 version from The Sausage Maker and this appears to be
identical. Or you can make patties, as we do for breakfast sausage.

Check my web page for more information on sausage as well as links to
other sites.
--
Ed
http://pages.cthome.net/edhome/

"Alan S" wrote in message
. ..
I want to start making my own sausage but have no idea about equipment. I
don't want to spend a huge amount of money buying a fancy meat grinder and
stuffer but I don't want to buy a piece of junk either. Anyone know of a
place I can find good quality sausage making equipment for a reasonable
price? I don't mind buying used. What is a good brand?

Thanks

- A -



I got a kit for Christmas one year from http://www.sausagemaker.com/ which
got me started in the right direction. I used the hand grinder for a while,
but later got the Northern Tools grinder
(http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/w...6989&R=3698 9).
Sometimes, when I am lazy or pressed for time, I buy ground beef (27% fat).
I still use the funnel-shaped 3 lb. stuffer, which works fine for 3-10 lbs.
at a time. Another good source for sausage-making supplies is Allied Kenco
http://66.148.61.35/catalog/index.php. Either Allied or the Sausage Maker
can supply casings, but I get mine from Syracuse Casing
(http://www.northamericanhogcasing.emerchantpro.com/).

Recipes are easy to come by, there are several good books on sausage-making
(check out Bruce Aidell's "Complete Sausage Book"), as well as pre-mixed
spices which aren't too bad. Also, on the net you can search for "sausage
recipes" and find a bunch of decent formulations.

Good luck, and have fun! (I did!)
-Phil
www.pickupcentral.com

the Bass Pro Shop has the most economical grinder and stuffer. Try
www.northwestsmoking.com for a ton of sausage recipes.

"Phil" wrote in message
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"Alan S" wrote in message
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I want to start making my own sausage but have no idea about equipment. I
don't want to spend a huge amount of money buying a fancy meat grinder
and
stuffer but I don't want to buy a piece of junk either. Anyone know of a
place I can find good quality sausage making equipment for a reasonable
price? I don't mind buying used. What is a good brand?

Thanks

- A -



I got a kit for Christmas one year from http://www.sausagemaker.com/ which
got me started in the right direction. I used the hand grinder for a
while,
but later got the Northern Tools grinder

(http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/w...Display?storeI
d=6970&productId=36989&R=36989).
Sometimes, when I am lazy or pressed for time, I buy ground beef (27%
fat).
I still use the funnel-shaped 3 lb. stuffer, which works fine for 3-10
lbs.
at a time. Another good source for sausage-making supplies is Allied Kenco
http://66.148.61.35/catalog/index.php. Either Allied or the Sausage Maker
can supply casings, but I get mine from Syracuse Casing
(http://www.northamericanhogcasing.emerchantpro.com/).

Recipes are easy to come by, there are several good books on
sausage-making
(check out Bruce Aidell's "Complete Sausage Book"), as well as pre-mixed
spices which aren't too bad. Also, on the net you can search for "sausage
recipes" and find a bunch of decent formulations.

Good luck, and have fun! (I did!)
-Phil
www.pickupcentral.com

On Thu, 22 Sep 2005 07:04:10 GMT, "Lee Himes"
wrote:

"Phil" wrote in message
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My family has been making homemade sausage for generations. Here are
some pics and some information. Take a look at the sausage stuffing
hand crank device. It holds about 15 pounds. We make a Hungarian Brat,
as well as Italian:

http://www.dancertm.net/food/sausage.htm

dancertm wrote:
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My family has been making homemade sausage for generations. Here are
some pics and some information. Take a look at the sausage stuffing
hand crank device. It holds about 15 pounds. We make a Hungarian Brat,
as well as Italian:

http://www.dancertm.net/food/sausage.htm

Thanks for the URL. Nice story, nice family, nice looking sausage.

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wrote:
dancertm wrote:
[]
My family has been making homemade sausage for generations. Here are
some pics and some information. Take a look at the sausage stuffing
hand crank device. It holds about 15 pounds. We make a Hungarian Brat,
as well as Italian:

http://www.dancertm.net/food/sausage.htm

Thanks for the URL. Nice story, nice family, nice looking sausage.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Yeah, I bet you never thought how *those* words would read, eh, Nick?
What am I saying! Of course you have!

Nick H.