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Food & crafts => Food processing => Topic started by: waterboy on January 20, 2011, 05:34:29 pm

Title: Sausage stuffer?
Post by: waterboy on January 20, 2011, 05:34:29 pm: Hi all,

Not sure if this is quite the right place to ask but nevermind here goes, I was thinking of treating myself to a sausage stuffer as i find using the electric mincer a bit tricky when loading the machine and getting the filling into the skin at the same time(I'm a bloke and i cant multi task very well) so it turns into a 2 person operation.Ive seen some fantastic looking machines but they are either vertical or horizontally mounted and i was wondering if anyone out there knows which type is the best to go for, or if there are things to look out for and avoid.

Thanks
Rob
Title: Re: Sausage stuffer?
Post by: The Chicken Lady on January 20, 2011, 06:19:13 pm: I have the upright one that I purchased from designasausage. I still have my husband to turn the handle for me when making sausages but it could be a one man job as you can go slower with it.
Title: Re: Sausage stuffer?
Post by: robert waddell on January 20, 2011, 06:19:20 pm: hi Rob,
I make my own sausages and have a sausage stuffer that I bought from Weshenfelder. It is horizontal and have had it for 9 years. A price in the region of £150.00 it will last you for years just be careful when relasesing the button for the winder. You can google weshenfelder and you will get everything you want from the one company. Any parts that is reqiured they can get them for you. Also you can google nothern tools who have a lot of stuff for sale. The stuffer from Weshenfelder only takes one person to work
Good Luck
Title: Re: Sausage stuffer?
Post by: OhLaLa on January 20, 2011, 06:56:38 pm: Have got the attachment for KitchenAid mixer. It does the job but would rather have a machine dedicated to the job.

Can't choose - electric sausage stuffer or manual?
Title: Re: Sausage stuffer?
Post by: Eve on January 20, 2011, 10:44:23 pm: Electric! :wave:
Title: Re: Sausage stuffer?
Post by: Olly398 on January 21, 2011, 01:40:47 pm: Manual!!! ;D

The reason I say this is that it can be quite a delicate operation and requires a bit of "feel", which a manual stuffer gives. Also it's not that much effort. I have the horizontal type stuffer with a side crank.

I would definitely avoid anything that minces and stuffs at the same time, or elso how do you add seasonings and inspect the "mix"??

Enjoy!
Title: Re: Sausage stuffer?
Post by: robert waddell on January 21, 2011, 01:46:50 pm: i am with olly398 on this one
Title: Re: Sausage stuffer?
Post by: Fleecewife on January 21, 2011, 02:48:25 pm: Horizontal Weschenfelder 5kg here too. They are extremely helpful if you phone them to discuss just what will suit you best. Top quality.
Title: Re: Sausage stuffer?
Post by: Eve on January 21, 2011, 03:44:24 pm: Mince and stuff at the same time? Didn't even know that existed! ::)

:wave:
Title: Re: Sausage stuffer?
Post by: Hilarysmum on January 25, 2011, 08:15:03 am: I got my old faithful from the sausage maker site. Found it worked far better if clamped to a heavy table. Need to be a heavy one otherwise it moves around the room when I am turning the crank.
Title: Re: Sausage stuffer?
Post by: Sandy on January 25, 2011, 10:34:20 am: ;D ;D I just had to read this as every time I looked at posts I found this amusing, my childish mind, I have no pigs but if I did and want to make sausages, I would want one too!!! ;D
Title: Re: Sausage stuffer?
Post by: OhLaLa on January 25, 2011, 12:38:48 pm: Manual sausage stuffer - any advantage when buying - horizontal or vertical?
Title: Re: Sausage stuffer?
Post by: Hilarysmum on January 31, 2011, 11:24:54 am: If you can afford it go for a horizontal much easier my vertical one sometimes need someone sitting on the table to stop the table moving.