Grinder vs stuffer?

[voyager 663rd]

I do cuz the boshch universal dough mixer was expensive enough so got the grinder and then the stuffer attachment to go with it. I have no complaints (other than the mixer really needs 1.5kg of dough to work efficiently).

Grinding and stuffing is super easy with the separate attachments.

Works great.

 

[mike243]

Never had a problem stuffing 5lb batches with my KitchenAid grinder, no extra air that I noticed, I'm sure a dedicated stuffer would work a lot better but I used what I had and no regrets. I am never in a rush when I start making sausage,

 

[davscott1]

Just out of curiosity, how many people use their grinder to stuff casings?

I'm not a fan of using my grinder to stuff casings. The meat was overground and the texture was more like a hot dog than a sausage. The pic below is from the same batch. My grinder made the one on the left and a crank sausage stuffer made the one on the right.

 

[voyager 663rd]

I'm not a fan of using my grinder to stuff casings. The meat was overground and the texture was more like a hot dog than a sausage. The pic below is from the same batch. My grinder made the one on the left and a crank sausage stuffer made the one on the right.

Plate holes are too small if you're getting hotdog meat.

 

[BC Buck]

I agree with 90% of the post. For sausage 30mm tubes take work and time in my 22# grinder. BUT for making ground meat stuffer is no time saver. This year bought a 2" stuffing tube. Take venison and fat and coarse grind. Chill then mix venison and fat. Second grind through plate about 3/16" holes through 2" horn direct into 1LB meat bags. Start to finish 250LB, cleanup, 3 hours.

 

[hoity toit]

Dedicated stuffer here, actually 2 of them, one 15lb electric, and the other a 10lb Dakota water stuffer.