Considering Smaller Meat Grinder

[JIMSMOKES]

I have the Lem mighty bite #8. It works well but I want bigger one.
Don't plan on buying store ground anything any more.

 

[DougE]

Don't plan on buying store ground anything any more.

I don't grind my own ground beef. The processors I use do a pretty good job of it.

 

[chopsaw]

I don't grind my own ground beef.

Yeah , but grow your own is an upgrade .

 

[DougE]

Yeah , but grow your own is an upgrade .

Yeah, I reckon so but every now and then we get back ground beef that is a little too lean. They can only work with what gets sent for processing.

 

[jrsdws]

Thanks all. I ordered the LEM Big Bite #8

 

[SmokinEdge]

Thanks all. I ordered the LEM Big Bite #8

You will enjoy it.

 

[DougE]

You will enjoy it.

Not big on their seasonings, but their equipment is top notch.

 

[jrsdws]

Not big on their seasonings, but their equipment is top notch.

Still playing with seasonings for venison summer sausage. Going to try Owen’s and Ton’s

 

[DougE]

Still playing with seasonings for venison summer sausage. Going to try Owen’s and Ton’s

I find the seasonings from LEM to be too salty for my tastes. I mostly make my own.

 

[Winterrider]

I have never done a double grind in my life.

 

[DougE]

I have never done a double grind in my life.

First time for everything .............. lol.

 

[sandyut]

I have a Kitchener grinder. I dont grind as much as I used to, but its still going strong.

Dedicated stuffer 100%! Tried the grinder stuffer attachment once and was like F this!

 

[sandyut]

I have never done a double grind in my life.

Same! Once through is a nice grind. I dont want pink paste.

 

[DougE]

I dont want pink paste.

You might if you were trying to get as close to an emulsified sausage as possible using only a grinder, say for hotdogs, as an example.

 

[jrsdws]

Got my new grinder today. I had also purchased two new LEM salvinox knives. One to pair with each plate. Is the knife that was included with the grinder different? I just figured I'd save it for backup or pair it with the kidney bean plate....which I'll probably never use.

 

[sandyut]

Grinders are great. Homemade ground beef is mind blowing! Plus so many option on what to grind

 

[SmokinEdge]

Pairing the knives and plates is not as important as you might think. It’s a fine practice but really not necessary if the knife and plates are all true and flat.

Got my new grinder today. I had also purchased two new LEM salvinox knives. One to pair with each plate. Is the knife that was included with the grinder different? I just figured I'd save it for backup or pair it with the kidney bean plate....which I'll probably never use.

 

[Fueling Around]

Congratulations on your purchase.
I don't have a LEM grinder.
I have a Weston and it came with 3 grind plates (don't recall the exact sizes) plus the worthless plastic stuffing plate.
I used the medium plate for most generic grinds.
I started using a mix of the medium and fine plate for sausage. Got comments from my taste testers they prefer a finer grind of the fat.
Hopefully Doug @DougE will chime in on the plate sizes.

Pairing the knives and plates is not as important as you might think. It’s a fine practice but really not necessary if the knife and plates are all true and flat.

True.
I found keeping the the knife sharp is the most important.

 

[DougE]

Hopefully Doug DougE will chime in on the plate sizes.

The plates that came with our Weston grinders are 8mm, 4.5mm and 3mm. I mostly use the medium plate.

 

[jrsdws]

First use of the new #8 LEM Big Bite and very happy. Both coarse and fine grind went very well.