Hi guys, I was looking at this grinder for doing 10-20lb batches of cat food (chicken with bone). How tough is it to clean it, how long? thanks!
1797024
Not that hard. I put some of it in the dishwasher but if you have a brush you can do it by hand easily. 15 - 20 minutes. the grinder works well
1797025
The tray detaches and then the T-shape part with the grinder/plate/blade comes off. Just oil the parts (with olive oil or food grade silicone) so the front piece unscrews easier. Then I just spray out the leftover food and put it in the trash because the bone fragments will stop up the garbage disposal, and then either wash by hand or put them in the dishwasher. It takes about 2 minutes to take things apart. After disconnecting the T-piece, I thump the back of it lightly with a hammer or dumbell to knock the grinder piece out. I'm also a weakling with small hands! I've ground 50 lbs of meat/bones in 15 minutes! The tray detaches and then the T-shape part with the grinder/plate/blade comes off. Just oil the parts (with olive oil or food grade silicone) so the front piece unscrews easier. Then I just spray out the leftover food and put it in the trash because the bone fragments will stop up the garbage disposal, and then either wash by hand or put them in the dishwasher. It takes about 2 minutes to take things apart. After disconnecting the T-piece, I thump the back of it lightly with a hammer or dumbell to knock the grinder piece out. I'm also a weakling with small hands! I've ground 50 lbs of... » Read More The tray detaches and then the T-shape part with the grinder/plate/blade comes off. Just oil the parts (with olive oil or food grade silicone) so the front piece unscrews easier. Then I just spray out the leftover food and put it in the trash because the bone fragments will stop up the garbage disposal, and then either wash by hand or put them in the dishwasher. It takes about 2 minutes to take things apart. After disconnecting the T-piece, I thump the back of it lightly with a hammer or dumbell to knock the grinder piece out. I'm also a weakling with small hands! I've ground 50 lbs of meat/bones in 15 minutes! « Show Less
1797026
I use it for the same purpose --grinding whole chickens for our dogs. It's not bad to clean it. Comes apart easily and I put what I can in the dishwasher.
1797027
Nothing slows down this grinder (keep your fingers out of it :-)) It is easy to clean. I recommend using the head with bigger holes.
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I do 40 Lbs of chicken with bone for my dogs . easy to clean, and take apart, wash ....spray with "Pam" and go! takes me about 10 minutes to take apart, wsh the parts dry them and spray with Pam.
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I find it great to grind a lot at once because I find the cleaning tedious. I see some people put theirs in the dishwasher but I thought that wasn't recommended so I hand wash then towel dry and use the food grade silicone before reassembling.
1797030
This is a awesome grinder, I use it to process deer meet and it works great and is fast. Never tried anything with bone so not sure about that. It is also very easy to setup and take down. Cleans fast, not sure exactly how long but seemed to be very fast. We just pulled it apart and put most of it in dishwasher.
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We bought it for our daughter's family who live in Alaska. They use it for grinding moose, caribou, and bear meat for burger. So they do not grind any bone in with their meat. The clean up is good, because it is all stainless steele so they don't worry about it rusting.
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I love my "grinder" & use it for a lot of things but never for bones, it was not made for that job. I have made mincemeat and cranberry sauce that is healthier then store-bought. each piece is uniform and same size last year, I was given a turkey. I stripped the meat off the bones and ground it. it was good but not a job that I will do again.
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For the most part, it is fairly easy to clean, especially with the optional cleaning kit. It will not have any trouble handling 50 pounds of meat at one time, but don't have any idea what the lifespan would be, grinding this amount every three days. Maybe the company could give you some input.
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This unit is pretty solid and powerful (it weighs 70 lbs and most of it is motor). Grinding 50lbs should not be a problem, the trick to any meat grinding is to make sure the meet fits in the tube....the bigger the feeder tube, the less cutting you need to do. If the meat is fatty like pork, then the meat needs to be chilled down pretty cold to prevent the fat from smearing. I usually put it in the freezer for about 20 minutes prior to grinding. The only real problem grinding is the smearing. If the fat smears, it is tough to grind almost anything.....but that is not specific to this model. This unit is pretty solid and powerful (it weighs 70 lbs and most of it is motor). Grinding 50lbs should not be a problem, the trick to any meat grinding is to make sure the meet fits in the tube....the bigger the feeder tube, the less cutting you need to do. If the meat is fatty like pork, then the meat needs to be chilled down pretty cold to prevent the fat from smearing. I usually put it in the freezer for about 20 minutes prior to grinding. The only real problem grinding is the smearing. If the fat smears, it is tough to grind almost anything.....but that is not specific to this model.
190164
It takes a while to properly clean the grinder. You could switch beans and grind a little and dispose of the "cleansing" ground beans.
572701
The grinder is made form plastic. I've had it for a few weeks, it works really well especially for small amounts of meat which I use it for.
1775941
Hello, I primarily use it to grind chicken breasts, which grind into a nice, clean, burger consistency (has 2 sizes of dies for meat). The product works surprisingly well, is well made and solid, easy to clean, doesn't feel like "cheap" plastic. I just feed the chicken breasts into the hopper (big enough to accept full size breasts), and turn the handle, and it does its thing, hard to believe how much ground meat a single breast makes, you can have pounds of fresh ground chicken in no time. Great buy. Hope this helps.
1784276
It's easy to clean. I think you'd need a more heavy-duty machine for grinding bones and nuts. This unit has some trouble getting through cartilage or sinewy cuts.
353171
I tried grinding cooked ground turkey. It required a lot of "muscle" to push the food through. As a result, I also wound up with metal shavings in the food because the metal is too soft . I wouldn't buy this product. It's not worth the risk of metal shavings in the food.
524341
The feed tube measures 1 5/8" inside diameter. I slice my meat in strips and insert it into the tube. The grinder sucks the meat down and through almost as fast as I can feed it. I grind about 10 pounds of meat at least once a month and have had no problems. I have been very pleased with the speed and ease of grinding my meat. I had previously owned a grinder that was a real pain to use.
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Hello!I haven't tried another grinder, but from my own personal experience, I can tell that it is pretty easy to clean. It comes with a tiny handy brush to remove the remains of anything you've grinded on it. This grinder has two removable pieces: the container-blades and the lid, which also is securable. The brush works pretty nice, but I don't use it very often, because I don't feel comfortable washing it to remove the grinded coffee from it, so, for me, a napkin or a dishcloth works better.I hope this answer works for you.
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I only have used this grinder on almonds. It is very easy to clean if you do it immediately. Hot, soapy water does the trick. The outer surface is not as shiny as when new, but a metal polish may fix that. Be careful that the glass jar does not become unattached during use. Just carry by the bottom. Enjoy!
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One of the things we use it for is dog food. We buy 40 pound boxes of frozen chicken necks, and sometimes mixed in with those are wing tips. None of it clogs the machine. What we do, and I'd suggest to do the same, is use the stuffing head- the one with three large slots, instead of any of the ones with rows of holes (made for ground meat). The auger pushes everything through, and the blade cuts it all up, even when frozen. Bones, fat, skin are no problem. I even use the three hole head when grinding elk or goat meat for us. It can be left that way for coarse ground meat, or used as a first pass. We've gotten to really like the coarse ground meat (because it has texture), so usually only use that head for everything. The machine has never given us a problem. That said, We haven't tried to feed it anything as large as a chicken leg bone or heavier. I'm sure there are large/tough enough bones to jam any machine. But we really like ours. (so do the dogs and cats!) good luck.
952035
I make a lot of Cajun Boudan sausage, using cooked pork loin. I have had no trouble grinding the pork loin. It works best if you don't over stuff the grinder. It took me a little while to get the hang of just how much hand pressure to use on the meat while turning the hand crank. It cut the meat very well and I was surprised at how well it did that. I have not used the stuffing attachment yet. Cleaning it is very easy.
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Sandy, I haven't used the grinder for anything but pepper...but I will tell you I have not yet figured out the "trick" to fill this thing!....I am used to my old grinder which you just unscrewed and the top came off givving a wide fill opening. This grinder does not come apart and requires you to fill through the very small opening around the top...literally takes an hour to fill completely!....why do I stay with it?....it is a favorite on the table in its ease to use...the crank is great compared to the "normal" wrist turning required. Just wish I could figure out how to fill it easier!!! Sur wouln't be good for changing contents out very often.....
231127
The thing is hard as the dickens to get off once you grind w/it. You'll have to clean out all the residue and then try it.
1870485
This is not a professional meat grinder. If you wan't to use it very frequently i suggest a professional meatgrinder with metal gears. If you a are a user like me (once in a while ) this one works very well. (little loud for my opinion)