Grinder

[dirtsailor2003]

The wife and I spent a fabulous weekend down at the beach. Never would know that it is January here. Two days of 65°-70° at the beach and going to be nearly 70° today at home. While we were on the beach playing around we talked a bit about how we grind our own meat and that in order to do more, we really need something better than the Kitchenaid meat grinder attachment. So if a new grinder showed up at the door steps I wouldn't be in to much trouble! I have been looking at LEM, and coastal brands. Both I can get locally, and both are comparably priced. My main question I guess is would the #8 be good enough or is the #12 a more logical choice?

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• dirtsailor2003
• Jan 26, 2015

Haystack Rock Pacific City Oregon

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• dirtsailor2003
• Jan 26, 2015

Dunes separating the Nestucca River from Ocean, Pacific City Oregon

Beachy games and Libations!

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• dirtsailor2003
• Jan 26, 2015

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• dirtsailor2003
• Jan 26, 2015

 

[themule69]

I guess the question is how much will you be grinding at one time? The beach looks great.

Happy smoken.

David

 

[tropics]

Beach looks great, new grinder do you do more then 5#s at a time? Getting ready for 20"s of snow here.YUK

 

[daveomak]

Check the size of the throat to see how small you have to chunk the meat...   I guess if you are using a KA grinder, size doesn't matter much huh ???

 

[dirtsailor2003]

I could see myself doing anywhere from 5-20 pounds at a time. Once or two times a month maybe.

Yeah I can cut the meat to whatever size needed that's not a big issue at all.

I do want to make sure whatever I get can handle a large plate for course grinding.

 

[themule69]

Is the #8 your looking at the aluminum or the stainless. If you are looking at the stainless I would go ahead and look at the #12 for the difference in price. Do you think you will ever want to add attachments?

Happy smoken.

David

 

[dirtsailor2003]

 
Is the #8 your looking at the aluminum or the stainless. If you are looking at the stainless I would go ahead and look at the #12 for the difference in price. Do you think you will ever want to add attachments?

Happy smoken.

David

Leaning towards the stainless. I don't see myself adding any attachments, just various plate diameters.

 

[daveomak]

Check the plate hole sizes...  I think the #8 doesn't have a plate with large holes...   you might have to go with the #12...    I use the largest plate on my #12 grinder a lot...    mixed in with the middle plate for sausage that has tooth texture when you take a bite...   I'm not one for fine textured sausage...  but that's me...

http://www.sausagemaker.com/60840andnbsp12platefor8grinder.aspx

 

[dirtsailor2003]

Check the plate hole sizes...  I think the #8 doesn't have a plate with large holes...   you might have to go with the #12...    I use the largest plate on my #12 grinder a lot...    mixed in with the middle plate for sausage that has tooth texture when you take a bite...   I'm not one for fine textured sausage...  but that's me...

Looking at the LEM site it appears you can get up to 1/2" for the eight. I would probably use that large. Definitely 3/8" for linguica.

 

[daveomak]

YOU ARE COVERED as they say somewhere......

 

[themule69]

Then it is just a matter of the extra money. Is it about 120ish differance?

Happy smoken.

David

 

[bluewhisper]

Go with the #12 but you'll have to bolt it down. I'm running a #10 which is the same size but it just clamps on. Good idea having different plates.

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• bluewhisper
• Jan 26, 2015

 

[chewmeister]

 
I could see myself doing anywhere from 5-20 pounds at a time. Once or two times a month maybe.

Yeah I can cut the meat to whatever size needed that's not a big issue at all.

I do want to make sure whatever I get can handle a large plate for course grinding.

You looking at an electric or manual grinder? Either way I would probably go with the #8 if you can get the plates you want. I bought a #5 and wish I had gone bigger.

 

[bluewhisper]

Hamburger plate

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• bluewhisper
• Jan 26, 2015

Chili plate

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• bluewhisper
• Jan 26, 2015

 

[dirtsailor2003]

I will be going with an electric grinder. If I went with the hand crank I'd have converted it like:

http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/84219/sausage-grinding-stuffing-table

 

[driedstick]

DS, I have the cabelas 3/4 hp grinder and man there is no stopping it. Love it I don't know what that would convert to the LEM thou. Good luck and hey by they way YOUR Nails look good Painted LOLOLOLOLOL HAAAAAAA ( I Know you will SAY they are the mrs but we all know better).

Looks like good times at the beach, what a way to smooth her over before asking the question  

  Let us know what you get. Nice beverages also. 

A full smoker is a happy smoker 

DS

 

[chewmeister]

 
I will be going with an electric grinder. If I went with the hand crank I'd have converted it like:

http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/84219/sausage-grinding-stuffing-table

That's a nice table setup. The #12 is $120 more than the #8. I don't know if that's worth the extra $ for something used a couple times a month. Only you can decide that. The other thing is those suckers are heavy. The #12 weighs 47lbs.

 

[dirtsailor2003]

 
DS, I have the cabelas 3/4 hp grinder and man there is no stopping it. Love it I don't know what that would convert to the LEM thou. Good luck and hey by they way YOUR Nails look good Painted LOLOLOLOLOL HAAAAAAA ( I Know you will SAY they are the mrs but we all know better).

Looks like good times at the beach, what a way to smooth her over before asking the question  

  Let us know what you get. Nice beverages also. 

A full smoker is a happy smoker 

DS

You may laugh but my youngest boy went through a phase where he felt the need to paint all of our toenails...

It appears that the LEM #12 is a .75 hp. The #8 is .35 hp. The Coastal brand appears to be the same. I'm surprised that Bend doesn't have a Cabelas yet.

The weather was crazy nice down there! We found a great little motel too that we will be going to again. Next time we will be taking our kayaks so we can explore the Nestucca bay and estuary a bit. I'd also like to take a duel sport with me. First though I need to buy one!

 

[driedstick]

 
You may laugh but my youngest boy went through a phase where he felt the need to paint all of our toenails...

It appears that the LEM #12 is a .75 hp. The #8 is .35 hp. The Coastal brand appears to be the same. I'm surprised that Bend doesn't have a Cabelas yet.

The weather was crazy nice down there! We found a great little motel too that we will be going to again. Next time we will be taking our kayaks so we can explore the Nestucca bay and estuary a bit. I'd also like to take a duel sport with me. First though I need to buy one!

No laughing,, my daughter did the same,,, Everyones nails,,,,,,felt damn sorry for our two weener dogs too. 

Sounds like you had fun. - Nice  -  Yep weather here is crazy too. just wondering what we are in for next. 

DS

 

[chewmeister]

 
DS, I have the cabelas 3/4 hp grinder and man there is no stopping it. Love it I don't know what that would convert to the LEM thou. Good luck and hey by they way YOUR Nails look good Painted LOLOLOLOLOL HAAAAAAA ( I Know you will SAY they are the mrs but we all know better).

Looks like good times at the beach, what a way to smooth her over before asking the question  

  Let us know what you get. Nice beverages also. 

A full smoker is a happy smoker 

DS

That model is a #12.