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I would recommend trying the 30” spiral paddle. I’m 6’1” and a 30” paddle feels long enough. I’m not bending over and it takes very little work/effort to run the spiral mixer vs the style you have (at least in my experiment). It was also a huge plus to be able to mix a 25 lb at one time and...
Did two 25# batches of sausage last night and mixed the entire 25# at a time. Easy - no harder than the 12.t batches. This time I used a 15g stainless pot to handles the extra volume vs a turkey fryer pot. I also felt the stainless pot will hold up better over time.
I also work to keep the...
This is just 1/2 of the stuffed snack (12.5 lbs) that are now in the smoker.
I could see that using a full size large 8” drywall mixing paddle could create a lot of torque on the bucket and now I understand why you use a cooler…square sides which you leverage against a flat surface.
And the Winner is the Spiral mixer: https://www.homedepot.com/p/QEP-30-in-Steel-XL-Spiral-Pro-Thinset-and-Grout-Mixing-Paddle-for-Corded-Drills-61230/311174620
Much easier to control, able to use a lower amp rated 1/2" drill and it did a great job of mixing the meat. Here is the link to a...
Not getting a lot of replies so I decided to run an experiment. Picked up three types of mixers today to test in the next 2- 4 weeks. Will run some 10# batches and see which paddle I think works the best.
This question is for those who already mix meat with a hand drill and drywall/grout type of mixer.
There appears to be three or four types of mixers available. I’ve attached picture of the 4 styles.
1) standard drywall paddle
2) spiral ribbon
3) grout style mixer
4) a new style
I’m...
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