Newbie needs equipment advice

[murraysmokin]

I am running the cables carnivore 3/4 hp it was a little pricey but hasn't flinched today did 75 lb pork with out an issue...deer, chicken, & beef never an issue. As far as stuffers I agree go bigger than what you think you will need...I am rolling the Weston 11 but as mentioned seems to be more like 9.5 lbs. Metal gears are a must plus this one has two different cranking options high speed & a low gear for cranking sausage out with ease...excuse the mess just finished 350 Reuben brats for a weekend event.

 

[radioguy]

I bought a LEM mighty bite, scratch and dent from Amazon saved like 10%. You will have to buy a tube for snack sticks the smallest tube is 1/2 inch. One thing I like is that the steel gears are encased on this model.

RG

 

[forvols]

I couldnt help it ..ordered a Weston 7lb stuffer from amazon today for 139.99...even though I already use a Weston 11lb stuffer.

 

[TomKnollRFV]

For a jerky gun; Fleet Farm has a pretty basic one that holds about a pound of meat in the chamber for all of 20 bucks when I picked it up Walt.

For a stuffer:
https://tinyurl.com/y4puy4z7

For a grinder:
https://tinyurl.com/y647y84r
These are what I got.

I can snag you a jerky gun from fleetfarm and bring it with me to MI if you lack one up there Walt. No big deal to do that. I still use mine for doing small batches of summer sausage or shooting links for sizzlers when I freeze em.

Edit:

Sorry had to use tinyurls...it kept making my amazon links into media and...well I have no idea what that is so I just made them tinyurls..

The first is:
Goplus 2.5 Lb/1.5L Vertical Sausage Stuffer Maker Stainless Steel Meat Filler, with 4 Sizes of Food-Grade Sausage Tubes for Commercial Home Use*

Second is:
ROVSUN Electric Meat Grinder, 800W Heavy Duty Mincer Sausage Stuffer Food Processor with 4 Grinding Plates 3 Sausage Tubes 2 Stainless Steel Blades Kubbe Attachment & Brush, For Home Use, ETL Listed

 

[JckDanls 07]

Home depot is the cheapest for the LEM 5lb stuffer with the enclosed metal gears... just bought one myself and put 50 lbs through it...
https://www.homedepot.com/p/LEM-5-lb-Stainless-Steel-Vertical-Stuffer-1606/300937542

I also have the Cabelas commercial 1/2 hp grinder... a lil over your budget... But here's one also at Home Depot (one stop shopping).. read reviews or somebody here might have one ...
https://www.homedepot.com/p/LEM-Mig...Vh5-fCh2EjAVyEAQYAiABEgLBC_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

And I agree.. you'll have to buy a smaller tube for sticks ...

 

[jokensmoken]

Home depot is the cheapest for the LEM 5lb stuffer with the enclosed metal gears... just bought one myself and put 50 lbs through it...
https://www.homedepot.com/p/LEM-5-lb-Stainless-Steel-Vertical-Stuffer-1606/300937542

I also have the Cabelas commercial 1/2 hp grinder... a lil over your budget... But here's one also at Home Depot (one stop shopping).. read reviews or somebody here might have one ...
https://www.homedepot.com/p/LEM-Mighty-Bite-8-Electric-Meat-Grinder-with-3-Stuffing-Tubes-and-Meat-Stomper-1158/206368506?cm_mmc=Shopping|G|Base|HDH|29-28_SMALL+ELECTRICS|NA|PLA|Blenders-Juicers|71700000048833957|58700004852262633|92700046019000208&gclid=EAIaIQobChMItvzM5YPy4wIVh5-fCh2EjAVyEAQYAiABEgLBC_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

And I agree.. you'll have to buy a smaller tube for sticks ...

Thanks, been looking at the one at HD simply for ease of return...glad to find you like yours.