BigBite #8 Stainless Steel Electric Meat Grinder

Last verified May 12, 2026 by the Lifetime Picks Editorial Team

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.