Small batches of sausage
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TexLaw Team Orange PK100 Sous Vide Power User Texas (TX) Regular Contributorsreplied to Dave in AZ on last edited by
Dave in AZ That’s great to know! 5 lbs is the minumum I will put into my 20 lb mixer, but it’s sort of a pain to put that little in there. I’ll look to the 6 qt. KA mixer from here on out.
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This is the mixer I have. It is a commercial 20 quart mixer. I also have a heavy duty stainless steel cart with casters so I can roll it around as it is quite heavy. This thing works fantastic. I start out in first gear, add my seasonings and water, then crank it up to second gear for about 30 seconds. I’ll never go back to hand mixing again. https://www.samsclub.com/p/general-20qtcmmercial-mixer/prod20171426?xid=plp_product_4
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Jim in AZ how much meat do you mix at a time in your 20qt?
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Jim in AZ I ask because I have an older univex 20qt but if it runs for long it also leaks grease from the head and I’m not sure yet how to fix that or if it’s even worth it for me to try.
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processhead Power User Regular Contributors Smoker Build Expert Bowl Choppers Nebraska Veteran Team Camoreplied to Ridley Acres on last edited by
Ridley Acres said in Small batches of sausage:
Jim in AZ I ask because I have an older univex 20qt but if it runs for long it also leaks grease from the head and I’m not sure yet how to fix that or if it’s even worth it for me to try.
Is the grease coming down around where the rotating mixer shaft drops down through the drive unit?
It might be as simple as replacing a lip seal, and possibly without major disassembly. A good machine like that might be well worth the effort to repair it.
If you can take a close up picture of where the mixer shaft drops down through the drive unit and attach it to a chat message, I might be able to tell what kind of seal it is. -
Ridley Acres Wisconsin Team Orange Regular Contributorsreplied to processhead on last edited by Ridley Acres
processhead I can try to get a pic but in the meanwhile what are your thoughts on mixing with the beater paddle?
I do not have a dough hook so this would be the only way I can mix until I can find a reasonable priced hook. -
processhead Power User Regular Contributors Smoker Build Expert Bowl Choppers Nebraska Veteran Team Camoreplied to Ridley Acres on last edited by processhead
Ridley Acres I can’t speak from personal experience, but I think Dave in AZ mentioned in this thread that his dough hook does a poor job when mixing meat. https://meatgistics.waltons.com/post/126987
I think what you have there is the right attachment for meat mixing.
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bocephus Team Orange Power User Canning Masterbuilt Regular Contributors Veteran New Mexico Sous Vide Gardeningreplied to Jim in AZ on last edited by
Jim in AZ Looks like a very nice set up. I would like to eventually get a 20 or 30 qt mixer for summer sausage and sticks.
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Dave in AZ Military Veterans Sous Vide Canning Traeger Power User Arizona Dry Cured Sausage Dry-Cured Expertreplied to Ridley Acres on last edited by
Ridley Acres that is the correct paddle to mix meat.
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Ridley Acres Yes, that is the one you want to use for mixing sausage.
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Ridley Acres said in Small batches of sausage:
Jim in AZ how much meat do you mix at a time in your 20qt?
I’ve had 15 pounds in it and it could do much much more than that easily. I don’t make big batches. I love making sausage but used to hate the mixing by hand. Now with the mixer I make sausage much more often. PS: This is my wife’s mixer. She uses to make big batches of cookies. Couple years ago I seen Eric on 2 guys & a Cooler use his small mixer for sausage. I borrowed the wife’s mixer and I’ll never go back to hand mixing. Also, it’s super easy to clean.
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Dave in AZ Military Veterans Sous Vide Canning Traeger Power User Arizona Dry Cured Sausage Dry-Cured Expertreplied to Jim in AZ on last edited by
Jim in AZ i looked for a 20qt hobart for a while, for bread and sausage making. Really would be the best solution for me. Yours looks nice.
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This is good to know as I bought a Hobart with 2 big bowls at a garage sale that I had used to make Satin balls for the dogs. It easily mixed 10 pounds of meat with a lot of other ingredients so I will use it for sausage batches that are too big for the 6 qt KA. We are new to sausage making so a lot to learn still.
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processhead Power User Regular Contributors Smoker Build Expert Bowl Choppers Nebraska Veteran Team Camo
Some guys who own Hobart or Univex mixers with the power port may not know you can add a #12 commercial grinder head to the mixer for added meat processing capability.
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Denny O Iowa Team Camo Weber Grills Canning Gardening Cast Iron Regular Contributors Power User Green Mountain Grill Sous Videreplied to processhead on last edited by Denny O
processhead Now you are encouraging me to purchase something that I have no floor space to set it on! That would be a fantastic combo!
I’m gonna need a larger house! Not at my age now.
Denny O's-Smokey Bones
I'd rather be sit'in in a boat fish'in and thinking about God,
Than sit'n in church and thinking about fish'in! -
processhead Power User Regular Contributors Smoker Build Expert Bowl Choppers Nebraska Veteran Team Camoreplied to Denny O on last edited by processhead
Denny O Go for it, Denny. You know you want one.
You can always make room by getting rid of unneeded stuff, like your clothes washer. lol -
Denny O Iowa Team Camo Weber Grills Canning Gardening Cast Iron Regular Contributors Power User Green Mountain Grill Sous Videreplied to processhead on last edited by
processhead Oh gaud, SWMBO would kill me!
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processhead The grinder attachment is the only thing I have used this mixer for. I’ve put the trim from about a dozen hogs over the past 3 years through that. Actually last winter I picked up a hobart 4812 power head from an auction for $15 and thats what I’m using this year because its easier to carry up to the kitchen.
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Ridley Acres Wisconsin Team Orange Regular Contributorsreplied to processhead on last edited by Ridley Acres
processhead I haven’t been able to get out to that corner of the shop and un-bury the mixer to take the pic but here is the same model of the one I have Univex M20. I think the grease is coming from the large upper portion and not the smaller shaft.
Here is a link to similar model to mine:
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processhead Power User Regular Contributors Smoker Build Expert Bowl Choppers Nebraska Veteran Team Camoreplied to Ridley Acres on last edited by
Ridley Acres
After looking at the diagram of that machine, I think you have a bad transmission seal. As you suspected, that seal appears to be in the upper unit, which keeps it from being a simple fix.
