I am interested in grinding up boneless chicken which version of this grinder would be best? Thanks.
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I purchase this particular version because it has the air cool feature and I hate it when an appliance overheats and you have to wait until things cool down to continue. I have found this particular model to be very effective. It's best to partially freeze the chicken before grinding. You will have less risk of contamination and the chicken will move through the grinder much easier. Good luck!
552791
I purchased this grinder to do the same thing. I've had no trouble at all with chickens, bones and all. The manufacturer says it will handle turkey and rabbit bones and all. It is very heavy-duty and powerful. Though I haven't tried anything but chicken yet, I have no doubt it will work. I put the meat/bones through twice. Once with the large-hole die and once with the small-hole. You have to clean the bone pieces out to keep the meat moving through efficiently, but you'd have that with any grinder. I love this grinder and would buy it again.
1699550
I'll try to find a name on the grinder; however, it is the best without a doubt - all heavy duty metal: steel and aluminum and works great
641304
The stainless steel makes it easy to clean up the exterior, and the pan. The tubular parts are difficult to clean, but are no harder than any other grinder I have used or seen. The grinder plates that go on the end are easiest to clean with either a toothpick, or high-pressure water. I've ground up three moose with mine already, and I still love it.
343657
The way it grinds chicken bones so easily, I'm sure it would go right through that paua meat like butter, I made sausage a few weeks ago, was able to grind about 55 pounds of pork in about 21 minutes, very capabile
442759
I have only ground up pork and beef and it has never gotten stuck. I have read that others have used their grinder on chicken with bones but I have not done that.
1670580
Hello Brian,Not sure what the difference between the two. The one I bought is fantastic for the price. Very sturdy construction, and is adjustable grind settings. Still going strong.
1275343
I have responded to many of these questions since I started using The STX-3000-MF. The answer is always the same. Only grind frozen bones with mostly frozen meat. I always start with the grinding head and blades right out of the freezer. As others will tell you, use the three slot head the first grind. Regrind a second time with the same head (it goes fast). To skip to a less coarse die (in order to have finer product) re-cool the meat in the freezer. This machine is with out peer. If used this way.
2258497
I have two of these grinders. I use one to grind fennel seed, and the other one I keep free to use on various spices and herbs. There is a crushing action in the way that the ceramic blade works, and that may be why the maker named the product "crushgrind". However, I think it is an excellent grinder for dry, whole spices or peppercorns. For true crushing action I use my mortar and pestle. I hope this helps answer your question.
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Both the Magnum 1800W and the STX Turboforce 3000 are Size #12 grinders and not Size #8 or Size #5 which are smaller grinders.Both grinders will grind about the same amount of meat per minute/hour and both have approximately the same amount of torque, so no problem there.The "Only" reason I would steer you to the Magnum 1800W is if you are planning on grinding Chicken/Bones for your pets Raw Food Diet as the configuration of the grinding head on the Magnum 1800W is more "geared" to grinding these.If you are just purchasing a grinder to grind meat, you might just wish to purchase the grinder you think you like the "looks" of as both will perform about equal.Regards,SashaCustomer Service TechThe Mercantile Station 2(402) 742-2586 Both the Magnum 1800W and the STX Turboforce 3000 are Size #12 grinders and not Size #8 or Size #5 which are smaller grinders.Both grinders will grind about the same amount of meat per minute/hour and both have approximately the same amount of torque, so no problem there.The "Only" reason I would steer you to the Magnum 1800W is if you are planning on grinding Chicken/Bones for your pets Raw Food Diet as the configuration of the grinding head on the Magnum 1800W is more "geared" to grinding these.If you are just purchasing a grinder to... » Read More Both the Magnum 1800W and the STX Turboforce 3000 are Size #12 grinders and not Size #8 or Size #5 which are smaller grinders.Both grinders will grind about the same amount of meat per minute/hour and both have approximately the same amount of torque, so no problem there.The "Only" reason I would steer you to the Magnum 1800W is if you are planning on grinding Chicken/Bones for your pets Raw Food Diet as the configuration of the grinding head on the Magnum 1800W is more "geared" to grinding these.If you are just purchasing a grinder to grind meat, you might just wish to purchase the grinder you think you like the "looks" of as both will perform about equal.Regards,SashaCustomer Service TechThe Mercantile Station 2(402) 742-2586 « Show Less
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I don't know. I've only used to grind deer meat. And I've generally tried to get the meat boneless first. I'm sorry I can't be any more help.
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Hello - I grind whole, raw chicken. Bones, meat, tendons, skin - everything. I chop it into pieces that will fit through the tube. RAW rabbit and turkey bones should be soft enough to put through. You probably know that cooked bones are very hard. I would not grind beef or pork bones in the 1800. Grinding 10-20 pounds of chicken a week since April and this model is still running like new. I hope that helped.
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This unit is pretty solid and powerful (it weighs 70 lbs and most of it is motor). Grinding 50lbs should not be a problem, the trick to any meat grinding is to make sure the meet fits in the tube....the bigger the feeder tube, the less cutting you need to do. If the meat is fatty like pork, then the meat needs to be chilled down pretty cold to prevent the fat from smearing. I usually put it in the freezer for about 20 minutes prior to grinding. The only real problem grinding is the smearing. If the fat smears, it is tough to grind almost anything.....but that is not specific to this model. This unit is pretty solid and powerful (it weighs 70 lbs and most of it is motor). Grinding 50lbs should not be a problem, the trick to any meat grinding is to make sure the meet fits in the tube....the bigger the feeder tube, the less cutting you need to do. If the meat is fatty like pork, then the meat needs to be chilled down pretty cold to prevent the fat from smearing. I usually put it in the freezer for about 20 minutes prior to grinding. The only real problem grinding is the smearing. If the fat smears, it is tough to grind almost anything.....but that is not specific to this model.
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The vari-grind 2 is a must have for that elusive finger nail grind that is so awesome on spindle gouges. I bought the skew also but could have gotten away without out it as a more accomplished sharpener. I did not get the diamond dresser because I round my wheels for certain straight grinds.Hope this was helpful.
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i see no real differance but beware that they are not the power they claim. but if your just doing small batches it is ok for a entry level sausage maker. but if you make 20 to 50 pounds at a time like we do then you really want to step it up to a more heavy duty grinder. our cabellas 1 hp grinder will do 600 lbs a hour and not slow down. hope this helps paul
1166389
I prefer a finer grind. I find that it produces more flavor. I think that is personal.
531242
I only grind corn for our thirty chickens,so i'm sure what you need. But it can grind corn very very fine if you want.But the finer you grind corn ,the harder it is to crank.We like it for what we need it to do.