More Equipment to Purchase. HELP FOLKS!

Wowwwwwwwwwwwww......... Nice budget.

I have an LEM 1 HP grinder (LEM uses Leonardi grinders). No complaints with it, although I only use it to grind 25 lbs. or so of venison or pork butt at a time. My volume doesn't compare to yours. It takes me a heck of a lot longer to chop the meat into chunks than to grind it. It can spit out ground pork like nobody's business. I hear that the larger Cabela's grinders (like LEM they also use an italian made grinder, Facem) work well also.

I also have an LEM 5 lb. Vertical Stuffer, you may want a larger 15lb. model. My LEM stuffer works great, it has metal gears, which was a selling point for me. I have an LEM 25 lb mixer, also, although I have only used it a few times so far. The mixer worked fine for me, and made sausage making a lot less labor intensive.

Both Cabela's and LEM are great to deal with. Good luck.

Thanks!!!
Made the 1st purchase this morning, got the LEM 15lbs stuffer. Will be here in a few days, i will smoke test it. Got a few butts in the freezer just itchin to jump in that LEM stuffer.

You should really be able to pump out the sausage with that stuffer. It looks like it's built to last a lifetime too.

You'll be happy with the LEM. They put thier name on quality products and provide good customer support and replacement parts if needed.

Good Day to all, Thanks for your help. I got the 15 lbs vertical stuffer from LEM. It built like a TANK! I put bout 28lbs of meat thru it, it was smooth a cuttin butter. This baby stuff it boys and girls. I did the 1st batch alone to get the hang of things and the 2nd load my son held the casings and almost cud not keep them on the table when i started showing off winding the handle fast. Was impressed with what was left in the bottom of the tank at the end (Only enuff meat to make 1 little patties to fry up).
Easy to clean also, worth the $$$. Next up the Lem mixer (has 4 padles i think) vice the others.

Hi,
are you getting rid of outgrown equip?

Rxwoman good day, no dont have any outgrown stuff. Just a note try CRAIGSLIST, i found some equip i was interested in but it was on the West Coast (Shipping $$$ was to much for me).