new, aspiring sausage-maker.

[merguezmatty]

Hello all,
Before I print all 135 pages of the beginners guide kindly supplied on this forum I need to ask if a meat grinder and separate sausage maker are needed or can I get a machine that will do both tasks well.
Thanks for your replies if I get any.

[captain wassname]

Hello and welcome .The key word is well and the answer is not really
Buy a decent grinder and try stuffing through that,I have seen the odd person satisfide with this method but in the main people migrate to a dedicated stuffer.A lot depends on how much sauasge you make and how often

Jim

[Salmo]

.A lot depends on how much sauasge you make and how often

Jim

I think that's the key.
I use a Kenwood Chef with the mincer/sausage maker attachment & it works fine for the small amount of sausages I make.
If you intend to make in any quantity I'm sure Jim's advice is sound.

[merguezmatty]

Thanks guys,
I've been looking at a Cooks pro 1800w meat mincer/grinder for about £70 on ebay that allegedly includes sausage maker attachment or the Kenwood chef mentioned by Salmo. I only intend to make as much as we can eat ourselves plus a few friends ( not to sell) and then freeze some of that batch. maybe get the dedicated sausage maker at a later date if this fails.
I've still got a meat grinder then for other relevant stuff.
Could you recommend a good retailer for the rusk/skins etc please?

Thanks.