Meat mixer

[AdamCA]

bcompton53 I have the Weston 20 lb mixer that Walton’s sells and it works perfectly for 8-10 lb batches. The least amount I’ve been able to successfully mix is about 6 lbs and the most I’ve mixes is 15 lbs. I very rarely make a 25 lb batch of sausage but when I do it is usually a Fresh sausage and I don’t need my mixer for that. Hope this helps.

[Jonathon]

daddygee I know Parksider had that exact same problem, I wonder if some bad batches got out or if this is just a general design flaw.

[daddygee]

Johathon it is a weak point in the design a simple inexpensive modification solves the problem Once and for all everything else seems to be well made and strong.

[Brian Schneider]

daddygee you should pot a picture so we can all see how to fix it

[daddygee]

Brian, Jonathon I have 3 pics, but find myself technically challenge, how do I post them?

[daktiner]

knifemaker3 I teach a charcuterie class at a culinary school and never thought of using a mud mixer to blend smaller batches; I am always looking for information to improve the course. Thank you for sharing.

[Jonathon]

daddygee click teh blue reply button below the text box (the one with the arrow down next to it) and it should bring up some different options. The last one on the right should be a picture icon, click that and you can upload, keep in mind large files over 2gb won’t post.

[Parksider]

If it were up to me I think the paddles are too big in the 44#, just creates too much drag. I’ve considered cutting them down and we have welded reenforcement to where the paddle attaches to the shaft but the whole box twists and pops out of the drive shaft. My issue is the minute you add cure it turns into cement and that’s when the wheels fall off the bus!!! I know it’s designed to pop out to save the shafts and grinder if it’s hooked up, but the butcher 22 would eat that mixer alive. Clearly i’m not a fan…but Weston has great customer service, they do try…

[daddygee]

  

[Jonathon]

daddygee I am guessing that is too big because it did upload. If you can email me the image I can post it.

[daddygee]

Thanks is your email j@waltonsinc.com

[Jonathon]

nope, it is jonathon@waltonsinc.com

[Jonathon]

daddygee That looks like it should be pretty well secured!

[[[global:former-user]]]

Small batches I use one like this, not the propeller type.

[daddygee]

Thanks for the help Jonathon

[PapaSop]

Jonathon
Was looking at doing the same thing by putting a gusset across there. But will wait for 50 pounder to be available. This has to be a design flaw. Should be angled the same as the outer paddle. Weston??

[Jonathon]

PapaSop Yeah I’d wait. But before we sell them it looks like I need to do some testing on large batches, like 40 lb of meat and then seasoning/additives with cured meat to make sure that this is going to stand up to the abuse, how sad, I have to make more snack sticks!

[Parksider]

I’ve also thought about cutting and inch or so off the ends of the crossbar of the “T” to cut down the drag and reduce the stress on where it connects to the shaft.

[PapaSop]

Jonathon
That truly is sad. Well, if you can’t force yourself to eat them you have my address.

[Jonathon]

PapaSop Disposing of snack sticks is almost never an issue around here!