Hakka 11 Lbs(5 Liter) Sausage Stuffer 2 Speed Stainless Steel Horzontal Sausage Filler

I started making sausages using a KitchenAid meat grinder and sausage stuffing attachment. The grinder works pretty well for the small volumes I make (My largest batch was 16 lbs) but I was never happy with the stuffing process. The sausage would tend to get stuck in the feed tube and had a tendency to squeeze past the pushing tool, resulting in a gooey mess. It did the job but was far from efficient.Enter the Hakka sausage stuffer. After doing some research on several different models, sizes, and form factors (vertical vs horizontal), I went with the 11 lb Hakka horizontal model and I haven’t been disappointed. The construction is sturdy and it is very easy to operate. I could probably do it myself but I usually use a helper to crank while I guide the sausage as it comes out of the tube. Goes a little faster that way.Filling the machine is very fast due to the way the cylinder pivots to the vertical position. Just add your sausage, press it firmly to remove excess air, and you’re ready to go. It comes with four tube diameters but I’ve only need to use two of them so far. I used the largest tube to fill 2.5” summer sausage casings and one of the medium tubes to do brats/Italian sausages. Night and day improvement when compared to the KitchenAid process. What used to take me over an hour to complete is now done in 10 minutes or so with zero frustration.The reason I went with the horizontal model is that I feel like there may be less waste due to not needing the 90 degree bend prior to the stuffing tube. There are ways to reduce that, such as feeding a couple slices of bread after the meat, but I’m happy with my decision. It does take up more counter space than the vertical model and you do need to position it at the edge of the counter to accommodate the hand crank, so bear that in mind.All in all, very happy with this product and I hope to enjoy it for years to come. This has been a great upgrade to my sausage making process and makes it a MUCH more enjoyable experience!

Works great especially if used by two people.

If you are a sausage fanatic like me, you want to make sausage of almost every description, and a few that have no description! This horizontal stuffer will save you the massive end plug of sausage that you get with verticals, plus it is a whole lot easier to use at countertop height. The huge 11# canister capacity means you can stuff the longest of casings without interruption. You are at a good working height and don't wear your arms out trying to crank an almost overhead handle. It uses the standard HAKKA/VIVO gear system (all metal) and all stainless steel parts including the spouts. This makes cleanup a breeze. It's a few dollars more but worth every penny several times over.

The side walls of the stuffer mechanism box deform when the plunger pressure increases. This deformation causes the meat container to slip off its mounts. It took me an 90 minutes to stuff 7 pounds into 21mm casings.

I don't post reviews often, but this product has earned my time to post this review. I bought this stuffer about a year ago and then shortly thereafter bought a $400 top name grinder/stuffer and was wondering why I bought this and actually was considering selling it or giving it away. Today's experience totally changed my mind. I made a summer sausage recipe I had wanting to try for some time that ended up being quite gooey and sticky due to a high pork content. I initially tried stuffing my 2 1/2" casings with my $400 grinder/stuffer which I had used with some success on other recipes but it was making a pastey mess of my sausage because it couldn't move the sausage through efficiently. I spent 15 minutes trying to stuff one casing. I shut down that operation and decided to give this stuffer a try. Wow, this thing is awesome! I was able to stuff the remaining casings in short order with no fuss. Cleanup was an absolute breeze. Needles to say, this machine will be staying in my sausage/jerky making arsenal and it won't be going up for sale or give-away anytime soon!