Question about using a 10 mm stuffer tube

[uncle eddie]

I bought a 10 mm stuffer tube to make some smaller diameter sticks. When the tube arrived, it surprised me how tiny the tube was and made me wonder if I need to modify the mix a little before using.

Will I need to double grind to get the sausage to flow through this tube?
Or
Will a single grind, fine plate, and a little more water in the sausage mix work?

Ed

 

[PolishDeli]

I use a 10mm tube with a 5pound lem stuffer when making kabanosy. Used it for hot dogs too.

No need to grind too fine or do multipasses. I do a single pass with 6mm and 4mm plates for class 1 and class 2 meats respectively. I don't add extra water (10% is enough).
An extra clamp to hold the stuffer in place helps though - it is a bit slow going.

 

[BGKYSmoker]

Fill your stuffer canister, put plunger down right onto the meat and leave sit at room temp for an hour.

(No your not going to die from leaving it sit)

 

[JckDanls 07]

What size casings are you planning ?? Hopefully you have just a small five pound stuffer ...

As mentioned.. I would let the mix warm up to room temp... not as stiff ...

 

[indaswamp]

I use a 12mm tube. The roll of 21mm collagen casing will slide right on if you put the casings in the refrigerator for about a week. They loosen up some. I cut the roll in half and slide half a roll on. the collagen casings barely slide on, but they will go...and you don't have to unravel them.

 

[zwiller]

I was actually shocked how much force I needed to use to stuff using a 10mm tube. Luckily, the tube fits on my jerky gun and works 100x easier. Warming up sounds great but never heard that until now.

 

[chopsaw]

I have to mix and stuff right away . Last time I ripped the counter top away from the base cabinets .
Good tip on warming up . I'll try that next time .

 

[pineywoods]

I skip that small tube I don't like the amount of pressure it takes to get it to work. I bought an electric jerky cannon and it works great for snack sticks with or without casings most of the time I don't even bother with casings and they still hold shape great

 

[uncle eddie]

Thanks for the tips!
Never thought about a jerky gun...

 

[pineywoods]

This one works great it has nozzles for both jerky and snack sticks

https://www.basspro.com/shop/en/cabelas-electric-jerky-blaster?searchTerm=electric jerky blaster

 

[zwiller]

Forgot to add that using an ice cream scoop makes loading a jerky gun a breeze, but might not be the right tool for stuffing 25lbs. I am mainly small batches tho (1kg/2.2lbs and sometimes around 5lbs).

 

[thirdeye]

Small diameter tubes are a real bottle neck because of the force needed to move the meat. I use a stainless steel 1/2" diameter tube for my hot dogs that are stuffed into 24mm sheep casings. I stopped using an emulsification and now do a double step-down grind. I use a spray bottle as I'm loading handfulls of sausage to add some moisture, and I do let the meat warm up. This is what my grind looks like. Not as fine as emulsification, but coarser than I usually stuff.

 

[thirdeye]

I have to mix and stuff right away . Last time I ripped the counter top away from the base cabinets .
Good tip on warming up . I'll try that next time .

Dang. How was the stuffer clamped?

 

[chopsaw]

I have a bat wing island in the middle of the kitchen . Works great as a station for mixing and stuffing . Clean side and dirty side with the sink in the middle . That small tube puts the hurt on my 5lb. Lem . Pulled the screws out of the top on the upswing . We always stuck them down with clear silicone .
I just stuffed 8 lbs. this morning in hog casings an almost didn't make it .
Time to rebuild it again . It concaves the washers at the upper gear . The kits been out of stock , so I smash them flat and flip them over .
This is an old picture , but I just clamp it to the end .

 

[thirdeye]

I have a bat wing island in the middle of the kitchen . Works great as a station for mixing and stuffing . Clean side and dirty side with the sink in the middle . That small tube puts the hurt on my 5lb. Lem . Pulled the screws out of the top on the upswing . We always stuck them down with clear silicone .
I just stuffed 8 lbs. this morning in hog casings an almost didn't make it .
Time to rebuild it again . It concaves the washers at the upper gear . The kits been out of stock , so I smash them flat and flip them over .
This is an old picture , but I just clamp it to the end .
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Gotcha. I couldn't figure out the direction of the force.

 

[daveomak]

Be sure to lube the inside of the canister and plunger O-ring with Crisco or lard... Makes a BIG difference on my 5# stuffer...