I'm considering buying a sausage stuffer and am wondering whether it
would also be suitable as a fruit press. It sure would be nice to have
an expensive tool that helps me in two of my hobbies.

A sample of the press I am considering can be found he
http://tinyurl.com/y4y7jg

I believe I would also need something to remove the stones from
chokecherries. Is there an inexpensive tool I can buy or build?

Any comments/experiences welcome. Keep in mind that I have never pressed
fruit or sausage before.

Thanks,
Andrew

> I'm considering buying a sausage stuffer and am wondering whether it
> would also be suitable as a fruit press. It sure would be nice to have

It could be that someone has tried this and will tell you about it. If
not, and if you're going to buy it anyway to make sausage, why not give
it a try and let us know how it goes?

> I believe I would also need something to remove the stones from
> chokecherries. Is there an inexpensive tool I can buy or build?

You can crush and press cherries without removing the stones. That's
what I did when I made cherry wine this year - no problems and no
broken stones.

Erroll

The snausage stuffer wouldn't be my 1st choice. it's got a rubber gasket
that surrounds the press plate and a relief valve for air (or fruit juices)
& it's designed to force meat thru the outlet. i think you'll have a massive
blockage at the outlet before you'd have a successful press. clearing the
outlet would be a monumental PITA, since you'd have to unload the chamber
for each inconvenience. the devices in question are, however, fine snausage
stuffers. if yer into sausage making , buy one & do the experiment, but I
wouldn't spring for one if i didn't make snausages too. spend yr $$$ on a
smaller press- 2nd hand presses are easier to sell than 2nd hand stuffers.


"Andrew" > wrote in message
news:_623h.252982$1T2.214923@pd7urf2no...
> I'm considering buying a sausage stuffer and am wondering whether it would
> also be suitable as a fruit press. It sure would be nice to have an
> expensive tool that helps me in two of my hobbies.
>
> A sample of the press I am considering can be found he
> http://tinyurl.com/y4y7jg
>
> I believe I would also need something to remove the stones from
> chokecherries. Is there an inexpensive tool I can buy or build?
>
> Any comments/experiences welcome. Keep in mind that I have never pressed
> fruit or sausage before.
>
> Thanks,
> Andrew

Thanks for the advice. That's what I was worried about. I can't justify
the cost for just one hobby. Perhaps something will turn up at a garage
sale next summer.

On the other hand, maybe I could fabricate a filter plate to cover the
bottom of the stuffer to prevent clogs.

Being a handy guy I may try making my own press. I did see some plans on
the internet but nothing that looks that great. Do you suppose maple
would be a decent wood for the basket?

Thanks,
Andrew

bobdrob wrote:
> The snausage stuffer wouldn't be my 1st choice. it's got a rubber gasket
> that surrounds the press plate and a relief valve for air (or fruit juices)
> & it's designed to force meat thru the outlet. i think you'll have a massive
> blockage at the outlet before you'd have a successful press. clearing the
> outlet would be a monumental PITA, since you'd have to unload the chamber
> for each inconvenience. the devices in question are, however, fine snausage
> stuffers. if yer into sausage making , buy one & do the experiment, but I
> wouldn't spring for one if i didn't make snausages too. spend yr $$$ on a
> smaller press- 2nd hand presses are easier to sell than 2nd hand stuffers.
>
>
> "Andrew" > wrote in message
> news:_623h.252982$1T2.214923@pd7urf2no...
>> I'm considering buying a sausage stuffer and am wondering whether it would
>> also be suitable as a fruit press. It sure would be nice to have an
>> expensive tool that helps me in two of my hobbies.
>>
>> A sample of the press I am considering can be found he
>> http://tinyurl.com/y4y7jg
>>
>> I believe I would also need something to remove the stones from
>> chokecherries. Is there an inexpensive tool I can buy or build?
>>
>> Any comments/experiences welcome. Keep in mind that I have never pressed
>> fruit or sausage before.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Andrew
>
>

Andrew,
have you searched eBay for either press?
Joanne

"Andrew" > wrote in message
news:d783h.261593$R63.221381@pd7urf1no...
> Thanks for the advice. That's what I was worried about. I can't justify
> the cost for just one hobby. Perhaps something will turn up at a garage
> sale next summer.
>
> On the other hand, maybe I could fabricate a filter plate to cover the
> bottom of the stuffer to prevent clogs.
>
> Being a handy guy I may try making my own press. I did see some plans on
> the internet but nothing that looks that great. Do you suppose maple would
> be a decent wood for the basket?
>
> Thanks,
> Andrew
>
> bobdrob wrote:
>> The snausage stuffer wouldn't be my 1st choice. it's got a rubber gasket
>> that surrounds the press plate and a relief valve for air (or fruit
>> juices) & it's designed to force meat thru the outlet. i think you'll
>> have a massive blockage at the outlet before you'd have a successful
>> press. clearing the outlet would be a monumental PITA, since you'd have
>> to unload the chamber for each inconvenience. the devices in question
>> are, however, fine snausage stuffers. if yer into sausage making , buy
>> one & do the experiment, but I wouldn't spring for one if i didn't make
>> snausages too. spend yr $$$ on a smaller press- 2nd hand presses are
>> easier to sell than 2nd hand stuffers.
>>
>>
>> "Andrew" > wrote in message
>> news:_623h.252982$1T2.214923@pd7urf2no...
>>> I'm considering buying a sausage stuffer and am wondering whether it
>>> would also be suitable as a fruit press. It sure would be nice to have
>>> an expensive tool that helps me in two of my hobbies.
>>>
>>> A sample of the press I am considering can be found he
>>> http://tinyurl.com/y4y7jg
>>>
>>> I believe I would also need something to remove the stones from
>>> chokecherries. Is there an inexpensive tool I can buy or build?
>>>
>>> Any comments/experiences welcome. Keep in mind that I have never pressed
>>> fruit or sausage before.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Andrew
>>

Maple would be fine, just don't use pressure treated (like I had to say
that...)

We make hot sausage but we just make patties, you may want to start
there. Ours is just pork butts trimmed pretty lean, kosher salt,
fennel, black pepper and red pepper. We grind it coarse, add the salt
and spices and pan fry a sample; if it needs more of something we
adjust. You can buy an hand grinder new or used for around $35 US
around here.

We freeze the patties on cookie sheets and then throw them into freezer
bags with wax paper spacers. No idea why, but it gets hotter over
time. (Not that it sits around that long usually...)

Lum has directions for a handmade press in his book as I recall.

Joe

I have a small grinder and a manual stuffer. I'm going to be doing some
italian sausage soon in much the same way you do your hot sausage. I
also would like to make a lot of coarse garlic sausage.

We have chokecherry and apple trees and I assume both would make
excellent wines.

Perhaps in the spring I'll have to host a wine and sausage party.

Andrew

Joe Sallustio wrote:
> Maple would be fine, just don't use pressure treated (like I had to say
> that...)
>
> We make hot sausage but we just make patties, you may want to start
> there. Ours is just pork butts trimmed pretty lean, kosher salt,
> fennel, black pepper and red pepper. We grind it coarse, add the salt
> and spices and pan fry a sample; if it needs more of something we
> adjust. You can buy an hand grinder new or used for around $35 US
> around here.
>
> We freeze the patties on cookie sheets and then throw them into freezer
> bags with wax paper spacers. No idea why, but it gets hotter over
> time. (Not that it sits around that long usually...)
>
> Lum has directions for a handmade press in his book as I recall.
>
> Joe
>

jmreiter wrote:
> Andrew,
> have you searched eBay for either press?
> Joanne
>

Hi Joanne. I've tried Ebay but with shipping included in the price there
doesn't seem to be any deals.