Good for small quantities
I've used this attachment to make sausage for over five years now. It is great for the beginner or the occasional sausage maker but as you start making larger quantities it starts to fall down. The biggest problem is that if you are stuffing anymore than about three pounds of sausage it just takes too long. The grinder is great for 3-5 pounds of meat but the motor begins to heat up after that. If you are just starting or will only make an occasional batch of sausage then this is the grinder/stuffer for you.
The quality of the equipment is top notch. Very robust.
How To Fix This Grinder So It Grinds Well
I just purchased the plastic meat grinder for my KitchenAid Mixer. All it did was turn meat to mush with a lot of pushing on the food stomper. I called KitchenAid, but they didn't know what to do about it. So I looked at the worm gear, cutting blade, and grinding disk and discovered two significant design errors. Here's what to do about them:
1. The blade does not touch the grinding disk. This is like trying to cut paper with scissors whose blades don't touch. It doesn't work. To fix this, take a thin yogurt or cottage cheese lid (1 mm thin or less) and cut a circle the size of a penny out. Then in the center of the circle, cut a 3/8 inch square out. Put this plastic washer on the worm drive before putting the blade on. Then put the blade on. Next, put some olive or other food oil on the grinding disk and put the grinding disk on with the oil facing the blade. Then put the plastic collar on snugly but not tight. Now turn the mixer on to speed four and grind away. Meat goes...
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This attachment pack was awesome - it was all the attachments I wanted for my new mixer. I am impressed with the quality of the plastic used - very thick and durable.
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