Let's Talk BBQ
Tips, Tricks & Just Good Advice! => Tips, Tricks & Things of Interest => Cooking Equipment - Tips => Topic started by: HighOnSmoke on April 20, 2015, 02:11:43 PM
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Thanks to TentHunter (Cliff) I am now "hooked" on making my own various sausages. ;) I haven't ventured
as far as getting a sausage stuffer, etc, but I am headed that way! 8) What I found out the other day when I ground
up an 8 pound pork butt for sausage is that my wife's Kitchenaid Mixer attachment will work, but after 8 pounds of raw
meat going through it the mixer was starting to heat up. Since I don't want to be in the doghouse I decided to just
buy a meat grinder for burgers, sausage and whatever. After numerous hours of research and talking with a few other
members of this board I decided on buying the STX MegaForce 3000 (http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B005F55EUQ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) Air cooled meat grinder. Reviews all over the internet
and Amazon were outstanding. I believe I saw a photo posted by Old Dave and he has either the same one or one similar.
Anyway I ground up a couple of chuck roasts for burgers to test it out. 5 plus pounds of meat, sent through the grinder
twice, and no problems whatsoever.
(http://i1131.photobucket.com/albums/m550/Michael_Coffman/STX%20Meat%20Grinder/MLC_9226_zps9qu5omsa.jpg) (http://s1131.photobucket.com/user/Michael_Coffman/media/STX%20Meat%20Grinder/MLC_9226_zps9qu5omsa.jpg.html)
It's a size 12, comes with 3 cutting blades, 3 grinding plates, 3 sausage tubes and a Kubbe attachment. The parts are 100% cast aluminum.
They need to be hand washed and dried right away which is no big deal. The whole thing weighs about 12 pounds. Oh, did I mention that
there is a 3 year 100% warranty on this? All you have to do is register your grinder on their web site.
Now on to researching sausage stuffers, etc. 8) ;)
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You will enjoy your home ground meats! Don
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Yep, once you grind your own, there just seems to be something missing from store bought!
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Congrats on your new toy Mike! Yes, you are officially hooked.
Welcome to the dark side! MUWA- HA-Ha-ha-ha-ha- 8)
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Good for you!
I'm starting smaller - using my KA (it is mine, so if I burn it out it is on me... ;) ;D) Baby steps. but I appreciate your instructions, experience and inspiration along wit the other folks that are grinding their own meats - this is how I am learning.
Thank you!
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Congrats Mike on your newest toy! I'm sure that you will be putting out some fine sausage and burgers from now on!
I picked up the same grinder this past Fall and it does everything asked of it.
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Congrats, Mike. It truly is all about the "toys"!! Can't have enough!!
Art
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The Megaforce 3,000! Tim the Tool man would be proud.
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The Megaforce 3,000! Tim the Tool man would be proud.
Now THAT is scary... ;) ;D ;D ???
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Mike, you have the best toys.
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Mike ....I think we will need burgers and sausage in June at the Buckeye Gathering...HINT...HINT.... :D :D :D :D
Glad you got a winner there!
T
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Looking good Mike..he who dies with the most toys wins..I'm in the running for kitchen stuff. Pam .☆´¯`•.¸¸. ི♥ྀ.
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Yep your hooked!!! Kimmie and I make sausage (and soon snack sticks) together this way we spend time together and she can make them as hot or mild as she likes
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Its still not to late. Turn back now :D :D
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Its still not to late. Turn back now :D :D
Better listen Mike, this comes from a man who has drying rods all over his house :D :D :D :D :D :D :D???
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The Megaforce 3,000! Tim the Tool man would be proud.
I was thinking the same thing Pappy.
Great score HOS ;D
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Its still not to late. Turn back now :D :D
Nope, he spent money on a grinder... I fear it's too late. :D
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Its still not to late. Turn back now :D :D
Nope, he spent money on a grinder... I fear it's too late. :D
Oh most definitely too late now! ;D ;D
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The Megaforce 3,000! Tim the Tool man would be proud.
I was thinking the same thing Pappy.
Great score HOS ;D
Great product name...It should come with a cape and mask...and gloves ;D
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Yep, once you grind your own, there just seems to be something missing from store bought!
Bingo,we have a couple older Kitchenaids with the meat grinder and they handle all my needs,Ive 'heard' the newer models arent as robust,FWIW. But the point is,grinding your own burger I have done now I guess its decades.
The safety aspect(meat from one animal,vrs a tub made from 100's),plus price,makes your own burger unmatchable by store bought.
Congrats,as Cliff says,welcome to the dark side,you will never go back.
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