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My grinder is making an awful noise...might be the end of the road. Anyone using the kitchenaid stand mixer attachment? Wife HAD to have one. Hoping the thing can handle grinding a whole deer. Makes more sense than buying separate machine. Reviews please!
 
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It will get you by but I think you would be very disapointed coming from a real grinder.

I ran one for four years and did up to 70 pounds at a time. It takes forever and the grind isn't anything compared to a real meat grinder. I only ever used the rough grind plate. Wouldn't think about using the fine grind plate with it. Honestly I probably killed my wifes stand mixer and it is likely on its last legs thanks to me.

I upgraded to a LEM #12 and will never go back.
 
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We’ve ground up a whole deer without issues before. Problem we had was that if you try to grind more than one consecutively the mixer tends to get a little warm. A decent grinder can be had for relatively cheap and you won’t have a mad wife if the mixer tears up and she thinks it’s your fault :LOL:
 
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I bought an off brand grinder for the kitchen aid. First grind went pretty ok, second grind and stuffing casing was a real chore. I processed about 17 pounds. I think those are made to do just a couple pounds at a time. And the motor did get warm.
 
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My wife did a little research when I was getting ready for the season two years ago. She did not want me using the Kitchen Aid attachment. My memory of her research is that while the Kitchen Aid can grind, it can not do a lot for a long period of time.

I have a nice stand alone grinder now. I love it.
 
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I have a grinder attachment for our KitchenAid mixer. I ground about 30-lbs of sausage from a hog I killed. It took around 3 hrs! Slow and labor intensive as you have to feed the meat in slowly and frequently clean out tendons and fat from the grinding plate.

It's manageable for small batches, maybe 5-10lbs at a time, but any larger and it's just not the ideal tool.

I'm hoping Santa brings me a real grinder this year ;)
 
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I debated doing the same with the kitchen aid mixer in hopes of finally making it worth the money we spent on it. Instead I opted to get a cheap stand alone grinder. I think mine is made by Sunmile. It was under $60 and it works just fine for a deer or 2 per season. Works at a decent pace, doesn't bind up much at all, and doesn't heat up under load. I've had it a number of years now and still works like new. Certainly not going to compete with a LEM but it price is a concern its a decent cheap option. Certainly better than getting the kitchen aid attachment. Ive seen the kitchen aid attachments for $40-80 and then you risk burning out the $200 mixer motor and even if everything works it will still be a slow grind.
 
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I have the metal kitchenaid attachment. Also borrowed my friends cheap LEM grinder. The kitchenaid can grind meat easily if its not frozen, otherwise it struggles and gets hot. The cheap LEM grinder (
LEM Products 1224 #8 Countertop Grinder)
is significantly faster, but does get hot and can also get stuck on connective tissue. Going back, I prob would've gotten the LEM grinder since its about the same price as the kitchenaid metal attachment as the LEM won't use up the kitchenaid motor
 
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Beau_G said:
I have a grinder attachment for our KitchenAid mixer. I ground about 30-lbs of sausage from a hog I killed with compact stump grinders that perform well. It took around 3 hrs! Slow and labor intensive as you have to feed the meat in slowly and frequently clean out tendons and fat from the grinding plate.

It's manageable for small batches, maybe 5-10lbs at a time, but any larger and it's just not the ideal tool.

I'm hoping Santa brings me a real grinder this year ;)
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The KitchenAid grinder attachment can work for small batches, but it's not ideal for grinding a whole deer. It can bog down with sinew and overheat if pushed too hard. If you're only doing this occasionally, it might be okay with cold, trimmed meat in small chunks. For regular processing, a dedicated grinder is a better choice.
 
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I've been using a grinder attachment (some chinese brand) on my wife's kitchenaide for the last 4 years and have ground up 7+ deer with it. It works fine, but pretty slow. I'm hoping to upgrade to a LEM #8 soon since I do all my own processing and want to make more sausage in the future.
 
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There are lots of commercial grinders that will do the job much quicker for lots of meat. Be prepared to spend some bucks- Hobart, Blakeslee are two from online restaurant suppliers or a local store. Maybe you could get a couple of others to chip in and use it. Maybe find a used one with some sort of warranty.
 
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It will be a slow process with the KA with grinder attachment.

If your intent is to do your own over decades, get a stand alone grinder.

Shop wisely. Get the size you think you need for now and future.

Don't limit your search to consumer box store brands.

I've got a post on here about the route I took when doing my final upgrade.
Though I process a lot, not just wild game.

So in the long run, it pays for itself and I get a product that I'm proud of and know what I'm eating.

For most a "good" #12 is enough.
 
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