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Thanks Dave. I did look on ebay, but didn't know to add the word "vintage". I will do some more research and see where the best place to put some limited funds.
Thanks for all the replies. It is not mine to sell or give away; sorta 'borrowed/shared'. It does work pretty well for grinding. I will see if I can talk the wife into a dedicated stuffer.
Hi. I am new to sausage making, and I have a chance to use an older metal Kitchenaid grinder. I have used it to grind my first batch of meat, but I still have some questions. Here is a photo:
I would like to use it to stuff casings (so far, I am just making bulk), but there are no stuffing...
Thanks for your reply. At this time, I am cold smoking cheese, so don't want to heat up the MES. I have noticed that when I do hot smoking, the draw is better, but still doesn't last longer than a few hours without fussing with it.
Elevation is at about 1500'. I have heated the pellets in microwave or regular oven; doesn't seem to make too much of a difference. Then start it with a propane blowtorch and let it burn 10 to 15 minutes. I have tried starting just one end or both ends. The mail box is below the MES, connected...
Hi. I have been enjoying the MES 40" (2nd gen) with all its problems and characteristics. I followed a lot of the ideas from other folks here including a mailbox mod. I thank all of you for your help and suggestions. While I have had a lot of successes, I am still struggling to get the AMNPS to...
Now that it is a little cooler and wetter in north central Washington, and we have recovered a little from the fires, I got the green light from my wife to continue smoking in the MES. I have experimented with cold smoked cheese, and it turned out pretty good.
ColbyJack, Mozzerella, String...