Homebuilt “Stuffer” Makes 30 Lbs. Of Sausage In 2 Min.

Homebuilt “Stuffer” Makes 30 Lbs Of Sausage In 2 Min FARM HOME Food Peter Martens can make a lot of pork sausage working by himself thanks to a sausage stuffer he built in 2016 The hydraulic-powered unit holds 30 lbs of meat and can stuff it into a sausage casing in less than 2 min Making pork sausage is a regular occurrence for Martens and his extended family near Le Crete Alta Often several families get together to process multiple pigs and there is plenty of help “It works great My brothers and sisters and my wife’s family like to use it We always help one another and they always ask to use the stuffer ” Martens says “It’s especially handy when I just butcher one pig and there are fewer people to help ” The heart of the stainless steel stuffer is a small $450 hydraulic unit he purchased at an auto parts store Encased in a stainless steel base a piston pushes up against a plate at the bottom of the cylinder that holds the meat forcing the meat out through a 3/4-in copper pipe and casing Martens can adjust the speed with a dial He moves the piston up and down with foot pedals so his hands are free to hold the sausage casing as it fills up When done the machine is easy to clean by removing a couple pins at the base of the cylinder and on the lid The unit comes apart and can be washed The stuffer weighs 200 lbs but is on wheels so it’s handy to move anywhere Total cost was about $2 500 for the materials but Martens expects it will be around for decades making sausage for his family Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Peter Martens P O Box 958 La Crete Alberta T0H 2H0 Canada ph 780 928-2785

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