Thread: Meat mincers and other tools

Hey all, I’m looking to get some stuff to process our own game at home, we tend to eat a lot of sausages, patties and steaks. I’m thinking a mincer is the obvious choice, but any recommendations? Ideally something that’s not going to cost an arm and a leg. I do have a kenwood mixer but I’m not sure if it can have a mincer attachment.
Any other recommended kitchen tools other than decent knifes?

Pop the top front plastic bit off your Kenwood mixer. There should be a hole that their attachment fits into. I am pretty sure I have a near new attachment here if interested. PM me if of interest.

Depending on how much mince you're planning on making it could be worth getting a dedicated machine.

I had one like this for a while: https://www.trademe.co.nz/home-livin...1d8f23fec1-001

Worked well but it was fairly slow and doesn't like too much sinew in there or it binds up. Quite loud, to the point I would wear earmuffs. From memory it lasted for around 15 tahr and 5 deer before something in the gearbox went kaput.


When the little one died I got one like this: https://www.trademe.co.nz/home-livin...1d8f23fec1-001
It will happily put up with a bit of sinew and bits in the meat without clogging up. Makes it a lot easier to makes 20kg of mince to then get turned in sausages. There is another machine for sausage making in bulk though....

Try a search on here there has been a real good post done on it possibly last year.

I have a Kenwood mincer that fits on a Chef machine, its ok but i would talk it up too much. If I was really serious about home butchery and making sausages, doing home kills and a fair bit of game I'd get serious and get a stand alone mincer, possibly a mixer and definitely a good 7.5-10 kg capacity sausage filler. on ebay NZ look up Reber models #12 or #22 mincer. 0.5 - 1.0 hp motor with a capacity of 90-120 kg / hr. Italian machines that are well supported here.

mate bought a hand operated mincer ( no not that sort ya dirty minded buggas) from savebarn. 15 years on its done everything from homekill to burley and still going strong

and he looks like popeye

Thanks all. I’ll check out the mixer and see if it can get an attachment. Not looking to do too much really just the odd pig and deer, I wish we had the time to get more haha.
I looked at hand ones but I’m guessing they would take forever. I just want to be able to do some mince and snags.

A vacuum sealer would be worthwhile, if you haven't already got one.

Originally Posted by Allizdog

A vacuum sealer would be worthwhile, if you haven't already got one.

Yip got one of them. It’s a good one but I have a bit of trouble sealing meat, as it seals the blood runs and the pack won’t close.

Originally Posted by Chelsea

Yip got one of them. It’s a good one but I have a bit of trouble sealing meat, as it seals the blood runs and the pack won’t close.

Try a paper towel strip in the bag between the meat and the end of the bag.

These are not cheap, but if your serious about making your own small goods these are the bomb. The TC12 is a great machine.

https://www.teutonia.co.nz/brand/Everest

Personally have tried the mincer attachment to Kenwood mixer. Went with dedicated mincer instead.

Did try making sausages with sausage maker attachment. Not a raving success and now both busy it’s easier to let the pros do it. They are good at their good n make a good sausage and patty.
I’ll steak my own though and when have enough trim I’ll add mutton off cuts (flap etc) and send it in.


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