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Funny, I went looking for a bratwurst recipe, and out in the googlez almost all of the recipes use already-made bratwurst. I need to get down to nuts and bolts, time to go back to SMF. I found this thread and a few others, which give me a good idea of what I need.
Regarding the grinder issues, do your plates and blade need to be sharpened? It makes a world of difference for me and now I give them a hone every 3-4 grinds or so.