Anybody use this make sausage? Easy to use?
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I have made breakfast pork sausage, kielbasa, bratwurst, and Italian sausage. It works well on commercial meats. It's not so good on grinding venison. The sheath layer around the venison muscle clogs the holes in the cutting plates.
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I love this grinder but unfortunately, I've never made sausage. Sorry I couldn't be more help.
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This is our second unit our first one has lasted two seasons and still going strong as far as sausage don't know but will grind meat well and would probley do the job! And then some
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If you want to make a lot of meatballs does it cook them fast enough. Only want answers from someone who likes the machine.
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Then that's totally cool! I have done a couple pork shoulders around 3lbs, and have even just tossed in 4-5 medium sized chicken breasts with a bunch of bbq sauce and some random spices. Everything is totally fine. I've had to do a little adjustment in terms of heat (the smaller ones will dry out on longer recipes) but the program feature is awesome. I can cook on low for 4 hours, then it automatically goes to "Warm" after the specified time is up so it won't overcook. Whether I've done 5lb stews or just chicken breasts everything has come out swell!
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I haven't used it yet, but I don't see why not! The first thing I'm going to grill is sausages.
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I have used this exact smoker for 2 years and make a LOT of processed meat. I like to add wood for the first 2-3 hours and you will need to put in more chips every 20 minutes or so. After that I am just using the "smoker" to slow cook the meat, a typical batch of 25lbs of sausage takes about 4-5 hours. Also this doesn't use much propane, using a 175 degree temperature I can get an easy 15 hours of use on a 5 gallon tank. I haven't paid that much attention but at least 3 batches of meat if not more.
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You could try it, but I usually do two grinds for the sausage I make. I don't think this short cut of grinding and stuffing would prove to be much of a time saver.
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I have found it to be pretty steady once you get the temp where you want it. Haven't smoked a sausage in it yet though.
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I have not used it except to make egg custard pie. It is a little bland in taste. Sorry I can't help you.
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You could if you were stuffing bulk bags but if you would be using it for sausage you would want to grind then mix seasoning and then stuff. It has stuffing tubes but I haven't used them I prefer using a stuffer.
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Yes, but i haven't tried making sausage yet. It grinds meat great, i really like it.
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Yes, it's simple and easy! And works great for veggies , I grind veggies and make sauces with it all the time. Good luck .
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I've used the meat grinder - and i'd say it works well. it's a small attachment - small capacity - and you just keep adding the meat. The power /motor seems adequate.
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I have not used the cuisinart, but I love my lil grill! I use it every day, in fact since I first plugged it in, I have turned on my stove only a couple of times, if I can grill it I do, it is awesome for veggies, and all meats...and makes an awesome panini sandwich. Sausage patties done in a flash without the greasy mess! Its small, but for 2 people it is great!
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There are tons of recipes out on the internet. Just google homemade 'the type of sausage you want to make' recipe. I only use the recipes as a guide. Some recipes I may add a little more spice, salt or reduce some. Some tips. 1. Make sure all ingredients and equipment are cold and stay cold. Sometimes I will stop half way through to put everything back in to fridge or freezer.2. Before you case, cook a tiny big and taste to make sure the seasonings are good.3. Make sure to allow at least a couple of hours of uninterrupted work.
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Yes, very easy to use. My wife like this one.. She has had it for a long time.
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They're long, like one-piece, you make your sausage whatever length you wish. Simply twist it as it fills at the length you want.
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We purchase the pre-cooked sausage and take them from the freezer put them in the cooker frozen. A lite spray of "pam" on the cooker bottom, muffin in first, sausage covered with the pepper-jack cheese, close the gated section, lite spray and a egg with yoke stuck with a fork and muffin top. Five minutes and eat'um up. Have even used a frozen "blueberry" pancakes in place of the muffin. Its all GOOD!