Meat grinder upgrade | Hunt Talk

We currently use a Cabelas .5 hp grinder and it works alright it is just getting slow for the amount of meat we run threw it. This one is rated for 5-7 lbs per minute but it took 4 hours to grind 250 lbs of cow twice. That's about 2 lbs per minute.

I was looking into the Cabelas 1.75 hp grinder that says it will do 19-23 lbs per minute. Does anyone have this grinder and can give any feedback on it? Or have any other options that we can use to speed up the processing time for all these critters.

I am friends with some farmers and am getting more and more calls with "down" animals (heifers, beef, pigs) that the are looking to get butchered. Its a great deal for both of us as i usually give 50% back to them and keep 50%. But this grinding is slowing us way down...

We currently use a Cabelas .5 hp grinder and it works alright it is just getting slow for the amount of meat we run threw it. This one is rated for 5-7 lbs per minute but it took 4 hours to grind 250 lbs of cow twice. That's about 2 lbs per minute.

I was looking into the Cabelas 1.75 hp grinder that says it will do 19-23 lbs per minute. Does anyone have this grinder and can give any feedback on it? Or have any other options that we can use to speed up the processing time for all these critters.

I am friends with some farmers and am getting more and more calls with "down" animals (heifers, beef, pigs) that the are looking to get butchered. Its a great deal for both of us as i usually give 50% back to them and keep 50%. But this grinding is slowing us way down...

My brother has an older model Cabelas 1.75hp grinder. Made by Weston I believe. I often borrow it for big jobs. It is a BEAST. It will grind faster than you can feed it. Highly recommend it, also suggest you pick up a foot pedal for it. However, I don't like it for stuffing sausage since its pushes such high volume, prefer the hand crank for that. Also note it's very heavy.

My brother has an older model Cabelas 1.75hp grinder. Made by Weston I believe. I often borrow it for big jobs. It is a BEAST. It will grind faster than you can feed it. Highly recommend it, also suggest you pick up a foot pedal for it. However, I don't like it for stuffing sausage since its pushes such high volume, prefer the hand crank for that. Also note it's very heavy.

We have a hand crank stuffer that we like. And I never thought about looking into the westons price compared to the Cabela’s. What’s the advantage of the foot pedal?

All the used hobarts I have Sean have been crazy expensive. What are the decent models? I don’t know what is what

Usually they are very expensive, but every once in a while I see deals on them. I almost got a which is a big one for under $800 a few years ago, but I didn't understand how to bid on ebay at the time and got outbid at the last minute. Saw a similar one locally on CL at one point for $700 but didn't have the cash ready and somebody else grabbed it. If you can find one of the small table top models sometimes they're 110v. I ended up with another old brand can't remember the name of, but it's a beast. I like old stuff though, something about the way they used to make things.

We have a hand crank stuffer that we like. And I never thought about looking into the westons price compared to the Cabela’s. What’s the advantage of the foot pedal?

If you have the grinder on and the pedal attached you press it down to grind, let off to stop. I like having that control rather than having to turn the knob off and on, especially with the speed of the grinder there's a lot of time spent loading just loading the tray and switching recieving bins, etc.

Usually they are very expensive, but every once in a while I see deals on them. I almost got a which is a big one for under $800 a few years ago, but I didn't understand how to bid on ebay at the time and got outbid at the last minute. Saw a similar one locally on CL at one point for $700 but didn't have the cash ready and somebody else grabbed it. If you can find one of the small table top models sometimes they're 110v. I ended up with another old brand can't remember the name of, but it's a beast. I like old stuff though, something about the way they used to make things.

I will have to keep my eyes open. The old one still works there is just room for improvement. Would like to keep it less then 750 if possible. But willing to spend a little more so we don’t have to upgrade ever again

If you have the grinder on and the pedal attached you press it down to grind, let off to stop. I like having that control rather than having to turn the knob off and on, especially with the speed of the grinder there's a lot of time spent loading just loading the tray and switching recieving bins, etc.

That would probably help keep the grinder head from getting to warm also.