will it handle brats?
2018204
My experience cooking brats was not satisfactory. Since they usually are very large, only 3 will fit on the rollers at one time. Also the rollers did not keep them turning consistently because of the brats size. I ended up cooking the brats in an oven. I love how the machine cooks hot dogs but cook brats elsewhere.
2032442
Not sure, I used it for meat only. Could be a little too deep for vegetables
2100860
The simple answer is: as many as you can fit. Technical answer: The rods are 12.5 inches long so probably 2 brats per channel and you have 4 rods creating 3 channels therefore a total of 6 Brats. Other considerations: pre-cooked brats work fine but those that are not pre-cooked don't seem to fully cook. All Dogs and Brats vary in length and some are odd or curved shaped and/or too long and trimming the ends off these makes for easier cooking. I have also cooked cheese filled brats and Dogs, there will be some minor cheese leakage but most is retained within the Dog and the cheese that leaks out will burn and dry on the rod but has no negative affect on performance or mechanics of the cooker. Hope this is helpful.
1861051
The mesh strainer is very fine. It might work if the syrup was warm and thin.
1751137
you can try other items. however with brats and sausage you will have a lot of grease. I'm sticking with the hot dogs. I don't want to ruin my machine.
348285
I have a Subaru and it will work. If your Brat is the newer model it will work better, because the rear wheels have Dog bones. The older Brat has hex shaped half shafts that will become rounded and stop working with a more powerful motor. Hope this helps.
601440
No, it won't be that smooth. You can make purees but it will be somewhat thick/slightly chunky.
559985
The shaker and everything will handle it just fine, however the spout is a little small for large chunks of cheese, so it would likely get clogged if you don't break it down small enough, although it has not happened to me yet!
1766054
Definitely not. The stainless steel is not very heavy. Great for vegetables, though.
2130327
It works very well!!! Using it for sausage making as well. I never autoclaved it, but depending on the method you could.
1692277
It could certainly do it and the result would be just fine with the correct nozzle if making a small batch. If you plan on making 5lb or more, I would recommend a sausage stuffer or a grinder with a stuffing attachment. That would take a lot less time and make the job a lot more enjoyable.
821383
It works fine for soft cheeses if you use the large caliber grater. I'd estimate a 2" x 2" chunk at a time.
1512843
I have no idea as my 10 yr. old grandson took that job. Sausage was finished in no time!
1872256
No, it will do it's thing, just make sure you put it in the upright position when loading the ingredients.
85517
Yes it will. We used it to grind chicken for a sick puppy and it grinds legs bone and all very well. It ground about 90 pounds of chicken until the puppy was well enough to be put back on regular food.
1125600
Yes, it can handle them no problem. This thing is a beast compared to the fry cutters you see in supermarkets and chain stores. Same exact type of cutter used in restaurants.
1586139
Absolutely ! Works great right out of the box - I was so excited to make potato pancakes that I didn't even think to wash the grater parts.Simple stated this is a great machine and well worth the investment.