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Snack sticks-learned something today.

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  • JonathonJ Jonathon

    @Dean-Gustafson Super cold meat is one of the best things you can do for grinding and stuffing and since stuffing on your grinder is sort of both I’d say it’s doubly important. The fact that a grinder CAN stuff is good but it really should only be used for large diameter sausages or bags and then only for small batches. Once you progress to doing sausage more than once or twice a year it is time for a vertical stuffer, makes life a lot simpler.

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    Jonathon if I had to buy only one stuffer, your 11 pounder would be the size I would get. For most, it would be all you would ever need. The smaller piston makes sense as well.

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    • Mean DeanM Mean Dean

      Jonathon if I had to buy only one stuffer, your 11 pounder would be the size I would get. For most, it would be all you would ever need. The smaller piston makes sense as well.

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        Randyman I would definitely invest in a Walton’s Grinder! Kitchen-Aid just won’t cut it. If I were buying one, I’d go no smaller than a #22. I’d get the 11# stuffer at a minimum as well. Buy from Walton’s they will take care of you after the sale with any issues or questions that may arise.

        Isaiah 5:22 Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine and champions at mixing drinks

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          If you plan on doing snack sticks make sure you buy one with a really good strong gear mechanism and the stuffer plate and gasket and that it has an air bleader as stuffing snack sticks requires lots of pressure and if the gasket is not good you will get lots of blow by around the gasket.

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            If you plan on doing snack sticks make sure you buy one with a really good strong gear mechanism and the stuffer plate and gasket and that it has an air bleader as stuffing snack sticks requires lots of pressure and if the gasket is not good you will get lots of blow by around the gasket.

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            akdave I use the Waltons 11 lb. stuffer at the butcher shop daily. I used it for approx. 1 year prior to working there and it held up fine. When I started my job they had a Hakka brand that quickly stripped out the gear where the handle attaches. I have produced 100-150 lbs of sausage and 25 lbs. of snack sticks weekly since late August without a single issue using the Walton’s stuffer. Bang for the buck it is a good buy and built to last.

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              Making snack sticks is the true test of a stuffer and its quality. I now use a 1/2" ratchet as it is a lot easier to pull down than push up and that really makes it easier for the person doing the cranking. Just got my turntable and very large stainless steel bowl and can’t wait to see if that will save time on the sticks and eliminate one person in the operation. Going to place a Waltons order today for supplies for next week. Also my wife is in charge of Vac Sealing our smoked salmon and snack sticks and she has had great luck with VacMaster full mesh Pint size bags in our noncommercial home sealer. they come in package of 50 and only 1-2 non seals in a box. Cant wait till I can afford a commercial Sealer.

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                A chamber vac is hands above anything else! You will be happy!

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                • JonathonJ Jonathon

                  Randyman Our 11 lb sausage stuffer just went on sale today, this is the stuffer I use all the time in our videos/experiments. The piston is smaller which makes turning the crank and stuffing a lot easier than on the larger models. https://www.waltonsinc.com/sales

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                  Jonathon
                  Is it on sale through the end of the month? Putting together a list.

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                    PapaSop Yup, it will be on sale through the end of the month. I don’t know the next time we are planning on putting them on sale so grabbing it now is best if you can. Last year the only times this size went on sale were ThanksBlackMonday and Christmas sales. We don’t necessarily do the exact same thing and it is possible they get place on a July 4th sale or something but…if you can, now is the time!

                    Get more help with your processing questions and learn more about processing meat by subscribing to our waltonsinc.com youtube page at https://wltns.link/waltonstv I am a Gorilla, love yourself

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                    • JonathonJ Jonathon

                      PapaSop Yup, it will be on sale through the end of the month. I don’t know the next time we are planning on putting them on sale so grabbing it now is best if you can. Last year the only times this size went on sale were ThanksBlackMonday and Christmas sales. We don’t necessarily do the exact same thing and it is possible they get place on a July 4th sale or something but…if you can, now is the time!

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                      Jonathon Austin
                      Any updates on that new scale? Hoping to include that as well.

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                      • JonathonJ Jonathon

                        Randyman Our 11 lb sausage stuffer just went on sale today, this is the stuffer I use all the time in our videos/experiments. The piston is smaller which makes turning the crank and stuffing a lot easier than on the larger models. https://www.waltonsinc.com/sales

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                        Jonathon How long will the stuffer be on sale? I did a live chat with someone there at Walton’s and they couldn’t tell me.

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                          Jonathon How long will the stuffer be on sale? I did a live chat with someone there at Walton’s and they couldn’t tell me.

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                          Randyman
                          End of the month. A couple posts above this.😉

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                          • PapaSopP PapaSop

                            Jonathon Austin
                            Any updates on that new scale? Hoping to include that as well.

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                            PapaSop Jonathon
                            Not yet, but we will make sure to get a post out there when they are available.
                            I just had Tex_77 giving me a hard time about the new stuff there today too… I will try to finish up what I need to soon to get it rolling.

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                              PapaSop Jonathon
                              Not yet, but we will make sure to get a post out there when they are available.
                              I just had Tex_77 giving me a hard time about the new stuff there today too… I will try to finish up what I need to soon to get it rolling.

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                              Austin
                              You know that blue team, push push push. LOL!

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                                PapaSop Austin and I had brief parlay today. He was close to offering his unconditional surrender!

                                Isaiah 5:22 Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine and champions at mixing drinks

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                                • Tex_77T Tex_77

                                  PapaSop Austin and I had brief parlay today. He was close to offering his unconditional surrender!

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                                  Tex_77 Offer is a strong word… More like you and Jon were going to take it by force. I remember part of the whole conversation today venturing towards you or Jonathon standing over me in triumph, like I’m dead or something, which it will take my death for Team Orange to completely surrender to anyone!

                                  –Austin Walton
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                                  • Tex_77T Tex_77

                                    PapaSop Austin and I had brief parlay today. He was close to offering his unconditional surrender!

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                                    Tex_77
                                    No way! Austin will never surrender. Not the General.

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                                    • Tex_77T Tex_77

                                      PapaSop Austin and I had brief parlay today. He was close to offering his unconditional surrender!

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                                      Tex_77
                                      Hmm. Was just thinking about the last time I heard the word parlay…I think Josey Wales took out the entire blue team in one fell swoop!

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                                        Tex_77
                                        Hmm. Was just thinking about the last time I heard the word parlay…I think Josey Wales took out the entire blue team in one fell swoop!

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                                        PapaSop No sir those were Orange legs he took out!

                                        Isaiah 5:22 Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine and champions at mixing drinks

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                                          I can confirm surrender WAS discussed!

                                          Get more help with your processing questions and learn more about processing meat by subscribing to our waltonsinc.com youtube page at https://wltns.link/waltonstv I am a Gorilla, love yourself

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