I purchase large 10 lb bags oc chicken. Is this machine capable of doing this?
264092
You would need to make a very long bag and put the chicken about two pieces deep but I would think it would vacuum out the air. I usually buy chicken in bulk but do not make it all at one time.
264093
The weight of the chicken shouldn't be an issue. Maximum bag width is 11" and those bags can be stuffed about 4 in. tall, so if you can arrange your 10 lbs. into a somewhat smaller space, allowing room for air to be sucked out along the top and sides and all the way to the back of the bag, it should work fine.
2155707
I would say not much more over about 20 pounds. We have only done large chickens. The heavier the load the more balanced it would need to be.
458437
Yes it will easily handle a 10 pound roast. It will handle up to a 15 pound turkey as well.
12895
I didn't want to try that, I'm not sure the rod or motor could handle 10# of meat. One works fine if you tie up the wings and legs and tilt the burner.
1857909
I think I have the biggest spool that the machine will accept on the machine. Its weight full is 10 lbs.
321403
I don't know about the "old" model, but I know the new model comes with a double-decker "rack" that used to be an option with previous models. That would double the amount of food that could be processed at one time.
1020755
Yes it is a rather large machine. Considered commercial size & quality but I would not recommend it. I went through two of them in a concession stand in 3 months or so just using them 1 night a week. Finally bought a used STAR brand and no more problems.
2266680
I bet it can, have done several hundred pounds of chicken, WITH bone, and no issues at all....
505210
You definitely can but if you mean whole chicken, and depending on the size of the bird I would prefer a roaster pan or one deep enough to catch the juice and grease.
1630647
Sorry I haven't tried to cook a large bird just 5lb chickens and chicken thighs in the basket but those have turned out perfect moist and crispy and its so easy to clean every thing comes apart and fits in the dish washer.
1996893
It's not nearly big enough for a 40 lb bag of dog food. The dimensions are about 12"x24"x18" - maybe it could hold 10lbs.
1563575
Don't know how much weight your talking about but I can do 2 chickens at a time easy on mine. Even out of balance it's fine. I have tried to stall the motor and I can not with one hand. Remember that the spit needs to match the motor.
865244
I bought this grinder just for that. Use the large grinding plate. The neck of the grinder is small so you may have to part out your chicken quarters.It grinds them up with out even slowing down. I can go through 20lbs of cut up chicken quarters in about 3 minutes with everything pre-cut. It will grind faster than you can feed it. I don't pre-freeze the quarters either and haven't had any problems grinding.
1961762
I doubt it...I have a 1lb bag in the largest one and it's about 1/4 full. (I don't know for certain though as I've never tried)
841397
I use my vacuum sealer to seal chopped chicken meat I purchase large amounts and it is great to put them in portion sizes and freeze... been doing this since I purchased the unit and have had no problem whatsoever! Great machine.
2065843
I use mine to brine 5lb chickens so if the dog food is not much bigger than that it should also fit. The bags are air tight and relatively tough for plastic bags.
1479744
The person that recommended this machine to me was using it for preparing cat/dog food. The price made it economical to buy 2 or 3 of these instead of 1 expensive model that breaks just as fast...that is what they told me. Mine is a few years old now, but I don't use it daily.