buying a grinder

[Storm]

Im thinking of buying an LEM grinder to make venison ground meat but have no clue. what plates do I need one pass or 2,fat ration and anythin else i need . help please so that its not an expensive lesson.

[DorothyNotKeegan]

The grinder will come with 3 different types of grinder plates.

50% deer
50% beef/pork

[WildMatt84]

check gander mountain, they have some on sale right now

[dragonsdaddy]

if you have access to a kitchenaide mixer, they sell a grinder attachment that works very well. it can be used with the sausage stuffer too.

[gjennings]

Man I bought the LEM 3/4 hp yesterday and that thing is awesome. It really made quick work even with pork added in. And the nice thing is you can cut up some big chunks and it will still keep going.

[fishanhunt]

I have the 3/4 hp from Cabela's and it is awesome. Never bogs down and they have quiet a few attachments for it

[Maddox]

I just picked up the 1 3/4 hp from Cabelas and that thing is HUGE.

[doc]

pure ground

One of the reasons we like venison is it is pretty lean.
We use straight-up ground. No pork or added beef fat.

But I know lots of folks do the 50/50 thing.

Ours is a health decision, plus our deer taste better than pigs!

[Ron]

All the above answers are correct, but I would not get less than a 3/4 horse power motor and make sure it has a reverse. You will normally receive three different size grind plates with the grinder and these will usually do everthing that you would ever want, if not, you can pick some up later. If you want coarse grind, like chili meat, use a larger hole plate. For normal hamburger, just use a smaller plate or run trough twice. It's simple.

[Maddox]

All the above answers are correct, but I would not get less than a 3/4 horse power motor and make sure it has a reverse. You will normally receive three different size grind plates with the grinder and these will usually do everthing that you would ever want, if not, you can pick some up later. If you want coarse grind, like chili meat, use a larger hole plate. For normal hamburger, just use a smaller plate or run trough twice. It's simple.

How much seasoning do you guys usually add per pound? I ordered some TexJoy sausage seasoning and it came in a gallon jug with no instructions on where to begin.

[Caspd302]

When we process our own sausage, we mix the seasonings with the meat. Then we will pan fry a patty and taste test it. If it needs something else we wil add, mix, and taste again. We have our own recipe, but sometimes we will use one from a friend that runs a deer processing market. You could probably call the guys where you got the seasonings annd they will tell you what their ratio is.

[Double W]

The LEM 3/4 HP has worked great for me and I would suggest buy the foot controller. It frees up your hands when grinding