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Started by trapper, February 14, 2022, 10:09:10 AM

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trapper

The cost of getting deer processed is going up around here and less bucher shops are doing it.  My wife, daughter and I do the small ones ourself.  Would like to do more and would like to get a grinder.    I am considering lem or cabelas .5 horse.  My son would use it also for 2 deer a year.  Would like coments from people that have used them and other brands.
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Bricklayer51

we have a lems #12 had that and a lems stuffer for years they work perfect  we grind pork butts for sausage and the venison they work great

Southside

I have a Weston 22 have ground probably 500 lbs a year with it for over a decade, very happy with it. 
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jb616

I have the Cabela's Deluxe model I think. We have done 8 deer in 3 years and it works fine. 

WV Sawmiller

  I only have a large and a small manual grinder and a Rival electric (which did not work for me on my last deer). I usually only grind 10-12 lbs at a time but did grind a whole deer (about 35 lbs of meat) in December.

  I bought and used the Weston 5 lb manual press type (Not crank) handle stuffer to do my first ever link sausages out of it and I was well pleased with it. Good luck and let us know how it works out for you.
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Mooseherder

Buy one with a stainless steel hopper.  Some models they sell are pot metal that in my opinion leaches into the meat as you're processing.   Grind once with a coarse plate and a second time with a medium or fine plate.  I buy chuck roasts and grind my own burger. :)

Chuck White

I have a Cabela's #8 Heavy Duty Meat Grinder, Model #54-0708.

My son got it for me for Christmas, I don't know how long ago.  It really works nice and is an easy clean-up when finished!

I would not even guess how many deer have been ground up with it!

I'd still like to find a GOOD sage sausage recipe.  I like the sausage you'd typically get for breakfast in a restaurant.
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barbender

I bought a LEM this fall, I think it is #8 size? 1/2hp I think. I'm very happy with it, it grinds the meat faster than I can feed it in. I did a deer and a bison (hehe) with it. One big bonus is it is really quiet👍🏻👍🏻
Too many irons in the fire

Walnut Beast

That's a quality unit! Once you have your own grinder you love it and you control the quality of product you put out

trapper

bought the lem #8 big bite tonight at fleet farm.  They had it for $379   Store 30 miles east where my wife goes often had it for $349 and Fleet matched the price.
stihl ms241cm ms261cm  echo 310 400 suzuki  log arch made by stepson several logrite tools woodmizer LT30

barbender

I just fired mine up tonight and ground up a couple large pork roasts that I bought on sale for sausage. It works great, you'll love it trapper👍🏻
Too many irons in the fire

GaTrapper

I have the commercial Cabelas Carnivore grinder 1 HP. It's a beast and I love it. I've had it for a few years and it has processed 3 large hogs and a ton of deer. Never had an issue. 

bluthum

I ground venison for years with a big manual but finally decided it was more work than I needed.  A couple years ago I bought an inexpensive generic electric one, seems like it was well under $40. Seems like it was advertised as 400watts but who knows.

 So far it has worked perfectly but only grinds about 2 deer a year. It's far quicker than my biggest hand grinder.  So far, so good.

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