Lots of thread on grinders for brands and size and they're similar to asking which rifle round is best. I am currently debating if I want to upgrade my grinder. One question I had not seen directly answered is if a bigger grinder will result in less clogging. I don't mind trimming away obvious pieces of fat and sliver skin and giving that to the chickens, but I also don't want to spend a whole lot of time and wasted meat trimming every single little thing that can clog the grinder.
I've used my current grinder the past couple years for a few animals and it has worked, but really want to start doing more processing and have it go smoother. Last night I grinded 6 pounds of wild pig and it was struggling getting the six pounds on a medium grind. Anymore and I would have had to stop and clean it out before continuing. Everything was kept cold with the cubed pieces somewhat frozen. One person has suggested replacing the blade as it might be dull. If that is all it takes then great. Anyone verify this?
My next grind will be 40 pounds of meat for sausage. If all I need is a new blade I'll try to pick one up before then and test it out on some other meat before a big batch.
But I'm wondering if
1) Will a bigger grinder lead to less clogging?
2) Will a bigger grinder allow me to go straight to a fine grind without clogging? (terrible idea with my current grinder)
3) Or is the size of the grinder not valid and I just need to do more trimming?
For reference here is what I'm currently running with
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LYWUA8Z/ref=oh_aui_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I've used my current grinder the past couple years for a few animals and it has worked, but really want to start doing more processing and have it go smoother. Last night I grinded 6 pounds of wild pig and it was struggling getting the six pounds on a medium grind. Anymore and I would have had to stop and clean it out before continuing. Everything was kept cold with the cubed pieces somewhat frozen. One person has suggested replacing the blade as it might be dull. If that is all it takes then great. Anyone verify this?
My next grind will be 40 pounds of meat for sausage. If all I need is a new blade I'll try to pick one up before then and test it out on some other meat before a big batch.
But I'm wondering if
1) Will a bigger grinder lead to less clogging?
2) Will a bigger grinder allow me to go straight to a fine grind without clogging? (terrible idea with my current grinder)
3) Or is the size of the grinder not valid and I just need to do more trimming?
For reference here is what I'm currently running with
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LYWUA8Z/ref=oh_aui_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1