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  • Fat_BobF Offline
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    Fat_Bob
    Team Blue Canning
    wrote on last edited by Fat_Bob
    #7

    YooperDog I never do more than a quarter at a time so got the #12. I don’t hunt anymore but friends give me elk a deer every year. 🙂

    It’s all about the duck fat.

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      Scharff
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      #8

      My #22 just arrived today!!! can’t wait to try it. Was using a Kitchen Aid and it was struggling when processing. So can’t wait to try this one out!

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      • S Scharff

        My #22 just arrived today!!! can’t wait to try it. Was using a Kitchen Aid and it was struggling when processing. So can’t wait to try this one out!

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        twilliams
        Power User PK100 Regular Contributors Team Grey
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        Scharff your gonna be in awe

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        • McjaggerM Mcjagger

          Should I pull the trigger and get the new Walton’s #12 grinder or wait and get the #22…what are the pros and cons…I’m just a hobby sausage maker and do a 12# batch every week or so…no I don’t eat 12# of sausage a week, I give most of it away to friends and family :)…thanks in advance for your thoughts !!!

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          twilliams
          Power User PK100 Regular Contributors Team Grey
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          #10

          Mcjagger #22 with a 1 hp motor

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          • Fat_BobF Fat_Bob

            YooperDog I never do more than a quarter at a time so got the #12. I don’t hunt anymore but friends give me elk a deer every year. 🙂

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            YooperDog
            Team Orange Masterbuilt Big Green Egg Dry Cured Sausage Sous Vide Canning Power User
            wrote on last edited by
            #11

            Fat_Bob my neighbor down the road from me is looking at processing his own deer this and I will end up hauling my #12 to his place to show him how to break down the primal and make some burger. My #22 doesn’t travel much due to its weight issue. It doesn’t react to how hard you work it, the #12 can be a little bit more finiky.

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              Walkeg
              Yearling
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              #12

              The bigger, the better when it comes to grinders!

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              • YooperDogY YooperDog

                Fat_Bob my neighbor down the road from me is looking at processing his own deer this and I will end up hauling my #12 to his place to show him how to break down the primal and make some burger. My #22 doesn’t travel much due to its weight issue. It doesn’t react to how hard you work it, the #12 can be a little bit more finiky.

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                Fat_Bob
                Team Blue Canning
                wrote on last edited by
                #13

                YooperDog The weight issue of a 22 is one reason for the 12. lol That and like I said I’m usually only doing a quarter at a time. 👍

                It’s all about the duck fat.

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                  Walkeg
                  Yearling
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                  #14

                  We had a smaller grinder years ago and often said on bigger runs of summer sausage or brats that was taking so long to grind, “We need a bigger grinder”!

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                    mdseaside
                    Team Orange
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                    Sounds like for what you do a No12 will be more than enough. I do 25 to 30 lbs. at a time and my #12 does a great job. The one that Walton’s just put on sale is a great deal.

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                    • ChefC Offline
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                      Canning Dry Cured Sausage Primo Grills Team Blue Sous Vide Power User Cast Iron
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                      Jonathon just wanted to confirm that the new waltons #32 and #22 can accommodate commercial knives and plates.

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                        Miket482000
                        Team Orange
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                        Just a thought on buying equipment! It has been my experience that it is best to get the most you can afford to get, as I have all to often cheeped out and got a smaller or less powerful unit in order to save a little bit of money and ended up spending again to upgrade! So if this is something you see yourself continuing to do get the biggest one you can afford and don’t look back!! As it will usually be cheaper in the long run.

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                          craigrice
                          Power User Canning Team Orange Regular Contributors Veteran Masterbuilt
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                          always get the best you can afford or better then you are never disappointed

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                            Fat_Bob
                            Team Blue Canning
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                            #19

                            I just took my #12 Walton’s grinder for a spin yesterday. Ran 20# half frozen 2" chunks of Deer and pork through it in less than 3 minutes. I would say forget the other stuff. This thing is great!

                            It’s all about the duck fat.

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                            • Fat_BobF Fat_Bob

                              I just took my #12 Walton’s grinder for a spin yesterday. Ran 20# half frozen 2" chunks of Deer and pork through it in less than 3 minutes. I would say forget the other stuff. This thing is great!

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                              Ron Grisar
                              Team Blue
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                              #20

                              Fat_Bob Great to hear, waiting on delivery today of my #12 I ordered just a couple days ago. Really surprised how fast it’s getting delivered. Have a Merry Christmas!!

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                                Fat_Bob
                                Team Blue Canning
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                                #21

                                You’re going to love this thing. 1/2 frozen meat doesn’t even make the motor change pitch from a load. It eats meat just as fast as you can feed it. I love it!

                                It’s all about the duck fat.

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                                  Sorry to hi-jack this post —— but how the hell does one post a new topic? I typed a post and push the > at the top right. It disappears and a small orange chat bubble pops up in the bottom right.

                                  • signed a 32 year old tech savvy idiot. 🙂
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                                    Mcjagger
                                    Team Grey Sous Vide Canning Dry Cured Sausage Masterbuilt PK100
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                                    Well I decided on the Walton’s #22 grinder…go big or go home !!! and for another $60 is was really a no brainer…this thing is a beast…just did a 25# batch of Kielbasa…it took just minutes to grind and the second grind was just as fast as the first…and the plastic stomper, who needs it, the second grind went as fast as I could feed it…less than 24 hours from clicking the purchase button it showed up at my house in Texas…I should have upgraded my grinder ages ago !!!

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                                    • J jack_frederick

                                      Sorry to hi-jack this post —— but how the hell does one post a new topic? I typed a post and push the > at the top right. It disappears and a small orange chat bubble pops up in the bottom right.

                                      • signed a 32 year old tech savvy idiot. 🙂
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                                      TexLaw
                                      Team Orange PK100 Sous Vide Power User
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                                      jack_frederick Go to the category you want. It needs to be a category that actually accepts posts (e.g., Home/Walton’s Community/Meat Processing). Look around the top-left of the screen, just under the category. There should be a blue, rectangular button that says “New Topic.” Click on that, and let loose!

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                                      • McjaggerM Mcjagger

                                        Should I pull the trigger and get the new Walton’s #12 grinder or wait and get the #22…what are the pros and cons…I’m just a hobby sausage maker and do a 12# batch every week or so…no I don’t eat 12# of sausage a week, I give most of it away to friends and family :)…thanks in advance for your thoughts !!!

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                                        TexLaw
                                        Team Orange PK100 Sous Vide Power User
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                                        #25

                                        Mcjagger If you are fine with the extra cost, weight and size of the #22, I can’t imagine how you’ll ever go wrong with a #22 grinder. That said, a good #12 (and I have every reason to believe that the Walton’s #12 is excellent) serves a darned good portion of all home processors.

                                        I have a #12 (not the Walton’s since I bought it before Walton’s got their own brand), and I am very happy with it. I do 10# batches of sausage, and I’m settling in to to around one per month. That’s about as much of my grinder as I ask, and I know that my grinder can handle at least twice that demand. There may be a day when I’ll want a #22, but it’ll probably be a while.

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                                        • TexLawT TexLaw

                                          Mcjagger If you are fine with the extra cost, weight and size of the #22, I can’t imagine how you’ll ever go wrong with a #22 grinder. That said, a good #12 (and I have every reason to believe that the Walton’s #12 is excellent) serves a darned good portion of all home processors.

                                          I have a #12 (not the Walton’s since I bought it before Walton’s got their own brand), and I am very happy with it. I do 10# batches of sausage, and I’m settling in to to around one per month. That’s about as much of my grinder as I ask, and I know that my grinder can handle at least twice that demand. There may be a day when I’ll want a #22, but it’ll probably be a while.

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                                          YooperDog
                                          Team Orange Masterbuilt Big Green Egg Dry Cured Sausage Sous Vide Canning Power User
                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #26

                                          TexLaw I agree, I have a #12 & #22 and my #12 gets the majority of the work these days. The #22 gets called in when we have a 100lb+ long weekend 2-3X a year. Bought the #22 first as was the best deal at the time and my small #12 died at the start of a long sausage weekend.

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