Mincer

[llwynog]

I normally drop in on a butcher mate if I need to mince a load of stuff, but I borrowed a VonShef 1800W off a farmer mate the last few I did. To say it was basically a cheap mincer I was very impressed with the results. I even looked to buy one myself but they only do a 600W one now.
I think as people have said, if you remove the sinew and silverskin and don't expect just to push 10KG of meat through it in a matter of seconds it helps.

 

[tozzybum]

Have a look at the Butchers sundries 1 ,about £65 for 2000w ,well impressed it ate a Roe and Fallow skirt happily and no clogging.Yes it,s no 400 quid buffalo but when it,s only got 2 or 3 a year to deal with im happy .

 

[pezz69]

Have a look at the Butchers sundries 1 ,about £65 for 2000w ,well impressed it ate a Roe and Fallow skirt happily and no clogging.Yes it,s no 400 quid buffalo but when it,s only got 2 or 3 a year to deal with im happy .

Got this but yet to use it in anger. I don't think they sell them anymore but I will stand corrected

 

[tozzybum]

On their own website now 1800 w but £70 now ,probably some daft EU directive for smaller motors like they did with vacuum cleaners to save the Greta Thurnberg generation oh sorry they dont need mincers they,re vegatabilists

 

[pezz69]

On their own website now 1800 w but £70 now ,probably some daft EU directive for smaller motors like they did with vacuum cleaners to save the Greta Thurnberg generation oh sorry they dont need mincers they,re vegatabilists

I stand corrected, I couldn't find it. Just industrial mincers.

Haha more than likely!!

 

[limulus]

Weschenfelder no8 el young mincer. Part freeze the meat, just until the meat turns a grue, then mince it.

 

[Erik Hamburger]

Buy the most powerfull mincer you can afford. If you economise on a mincer if will be more costly long-term.
Partially freeze your diced meat before mincing.
Add a small amount of good vegetable oil to your meat before mincing (Lubricate the machine)
Remove any sinew and silver-skin before dicing.

 

[tozzybum]

Here you are Pez ive pm the info to you as well

 

[eldon]

Today I had the strange privilege of using both my mincers only hours apart. I'd shot a buck near my inlaws and so part processed it for their freezer before bringing the rest home. We donated our 10 + year old £70 mincer to them for the odd occasion when they needed one.
Oh what noise, not just loud but it really grinds (pun) my gears and I would turn it off at every opportunity. We only did a couple of kgs and suffered no clogging but was glad to finish.
Once home I completed the skin and joint and set to with the Buffalo. What a difference!
I could walk off into the kitchen with it humming away to get more meat and happily leave it running. The speed and ease in contrast to the earlier unit is just unbelievable.

These are not for carrying about as already said and ours resides permanently on the utility worktop so if you are going to buy one you might want to consider an appropriate parking spot

Yes a £400 mincer is not for everyone and both get the same result so a personal decision needs to be made.
Occasional use, the £70 is ok (with ear defenders) but if you can afford a greater investment then I highly recommend the Buffalo.

In answer to an earlier bone question;
I've not tried it but apparently others have shoved whole rabbits (presumably paunched) through for raw dog food. One supposedly put 50 through at a time for a freezer full.

 

[aris]

You don't need to spend £400 - a £200 one from Amazon with an 800w (1hp) or more motor, and a #12 grinding plate is more than adequate. This is similar to what I bought, but I got mine 20 years ago:

KITGARN Meat Mincer 1100W Electric Meat Grinder 1.5HP 220PRM Stainless Steel Meat Grinder Commercial Sausage Stuffer Maker for Industrial and Home Use : Amazon.co.uk: Home & Kitchen

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If you look at the others - they all look pretty much the same - probably come out of the same factory. Having that torque behind you is really nice and these heavy duty mincers are a pleasure to use. Only issue I had on mine was the on-off switch broke. It was a standard off-the-shell item from RS components. The only downside is these things weigh a ton. Mine must way about 25 kilos easy. Very solid. I see the one above weighs 20kg. I believe it.

You will spend way more time prepping the meat for mincing than you will mincing.

 

[slider]

1. sharpen the blades and plates by rubbing then on a fine emery paper
2. make sure everything is cold, mincer body and any bowls you will be using should be in teh fridge fro a few hours before start.
3. partially freeze the meat before you put it through the mincer