BigBite #8 Stainless Steel Electric Meat Grinder
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Why we picked it
0.5 HP induction motor maintains torque under load (vs universal motors)
LEM Products' BigBite #8 is the home meat grinder serious sausage-makers and hunters recommend over the KitchenAid stand-mixer attachment. The #8 in the name is the grinder-head bore size (vs the kitchen-mixer attachment which is roughly a #5), and the 0.5 HP induction motor maintains torque under load where the universal motors in stand mixers slow to a crawl when fed venison sinew. The whole grinding train (auger, knife, plates) is solid stainless steel; the body is also stainless rather than the painted cast aluminum of consumer alternatives. r/Hunting and r/sausagemaking name LEM specifically as the lifetime-grade grinder; the company services 20-year-old units and stocks every replacement part as a serviceable item. Grinds about 7 lbs per minute.
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Price History
Current price: $419.99
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Pros & Cons from Reviews
Pros
- +0.5 HP induction motor maintains torque under load (vs universal motors)
- +Solid stainless steel auger, knives, and grinding plates
- +#8 head size — coarser bore than KitchenAid attachments
- +Grinds about 7 lbs per minute
- +Replacement parts stocked indefinitely by LEM
- +Same grinder used by small commercial butcher shops
Cons
- -Premium price vs KitchenAid grinder attachment
- -Heavy at 50+ lbs — not for storing on a high shelf
- -Counter footprint roughly the size of a microwave
- -Loud (induction motor + meat shear)
Warranty & Returns
Warranty
5-year limited warranty (motor + parts)
Return Policy
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