Meat Grinder: Kitchener (Northern Tool) vs Cabelas or LEM The Kitchener grinder is a great jumping off point I have had mine for 3 years now and have run close to 5 tons of meat through it without any problems Mine is branded Northern Tool, but it is the exact same unit
Any luck replacing Kitchener 5 lb stuffer gears? Some time back, when I first started making sausage, I purchased a Kitchner 5 lb stuffer from Northern Tool While posting and getting answers to my many questions, the concern about the "nylon" gears on the Kitchner came up
Cleaning the Meat Grinder | Smoking Meat Forums - The Best Smoking Meat . . . I have a meat grinder from Northern Tool and i put it in the dish washer to make sure it was good and clean after use and it come out of the dish washer black and it comes off on your hands Not sure how to get it off and get it back to the silver it should be Nothing is wrong with the dishwasher so no clue what happened
Calculating correct burner size - Smoking Meat Forums I'm planning to build an insulated vertical smoker (not reverse flow) about 22X20X48 I want to use gas and trying to find information on matching the burner to the size of the smoker An internet search comes up with lots of information on calculating required BTUs for homes but couldn't
How Many HP To drive A Meat Grinder - Smoking Meat Forums Northern tool has a fair unit under $100 and Sausage maker has a really decent one with metal gears for $149 All that being said, if you still want to pursue this path, I would suggest stripping the motor and belt reduction from a drill press or use the DC motor and power supply control system from a treadmill
Gander Mountain 5 pound stainless stuffer for $54. 99 through 11 14 2015 The 5 pound models from Gander, Northern Tool, Cabelas and others all appear to be from the same assembly line with different brand stickers on the stuffing housing There are some who have used the black metal LEM gears to replace broken nylon gears, but I have read that LEM has changed the design of their rods so the gears do not work with
Gander Mountain 5 pound stainless stuffer for $54. 99 through 11 14 2015 Northern Tool has the Kitchener #12 grinder on sale for $99 99 Throw in a pack of screws or something else inexpensive to get it over $100 and google for their $20 off $100 coupon Several years ago I timed it right and got my Kitchener #12 griinder for $79 and the Northern version of this stuffer for $49 when both were on sale
Finally started a Hardie Backer Smoker - Smoking Meat Forums The Northern Tool burner had a few things that I wish were a little better but I still think it is a great burner for the price The one thing that I have found interesting is that the temperature is hotter in the lower portion of the smoke chamber rather than the top
Porkert vs Chop Rite Grinder - Smoking Meat Forums Porkert went bankrupt and closed in 2007 In their petition, one of the reasons cited for the bankruptcy filing was the fact that they were undercut in price by Chinese and Spanish knockoffs of their products
WearEver Proofer smoker build - Smoking Meat Forums note: I used the low pressure regulator and hose recommended by northern tool when I picked up the burner However - when working out the fittings for the needle valve - it worked out better to have a 1 4" hose fitting - so I replaced the rubber hose for a stainless braided one I think it looks better anyways