Walton's Meat Mixer?

[NDKoze]

I know you guys are working on some new Walton’s grinders, but are there plans for offering any new meat mixers? I see that LEM has redesigned there mixers and they look a lot better than the old LEM and Westin models that have been out there for many years.

My 10+ year-old grinder and mixer are both going to be needing to be replaced in the next couple of years, so I am just wondering if Walton’s will be offering anything new for the home use market?

[lkrfletcher]

NDKoze I need a new mixer as well. I have a heck of a time with my hand crank ever since I dislocated my elbow. Gotta get one that hooks into my grinder.

[Jonathon]

NDKoze and lkrfletcher Absolutely we are! We should have the mixers in fairly shortly, maybe in the next 30 days. They are going to be a 50 lber that will hook up to Weston and Walton’s grinders (possibly others but we don’t know for sure) and a 20 lb. The 50 lb will be priced just about the same as weston 44 and the 20 should be in that same price range maybe a couple of bucks cheaper. The real advantage to the 50 lber other than the 6 lb additional capacity is that it comes on a stand that lets you rotate it to load and dump meat out of it easier. I showed it off on some livestream somewhere. I’ll see if I can find it.

[Jonathon]

Found it! https://youtu.be/pY8GZc6hZ8A?t=5246

[lkrfletcher]

Jonathon thank you very much.

[NDKoze]

Jonathon Thanks for the information! I think I actually watched that livestream, but must have forgot that you showed it.

The new mixer looks really good. I am definitely going to hold off on buying a new grinder/mixer until you release yours.

Hopefully, you guys will have some sales when they come in or at least around deer season.

[Jonathon]

NDKoze We will be giving away a few when they come in as well!

[samspade]

I’m just getting started and I am considering a mixer purchase. Since I am not doing huge batches yet,what is the minimum and maximum amount of product for the 20 and 50lb units.

[Tex_77]

samspade I believe the minimum on the 50,# is around 12.5#. Not sure on the 20, but I’d guess 5# to be on safe side.

[JoeB]

I would think 5lbs and under by hand. 20lb mixer works well for me. 2 B.O. pork butts will give you 16-18lbs. Add your water and spices… Will make apx 100ea 4" links. For me that’s about 7hrs work. I work around the 25lb mark, making a variety of sausages /hamburgers & ropes . Any more than that is a refer / time issue during the processing. But i do compound my own seasonings.

[smokinbubba]

Jonathon,
You guys could really capitalize on cabelas incompetence if you determine that your new mixers will fit on a carnivore grinder. Many of us bought the cabelas grinder to have reverse for a mixer. Now cabelas are out of stock and rumor has it they will never be in stock again. Carnivore grinders have a female 3/4" 6 splined shaft.

[JoeB]

I say that reverse will be a must on my next grinder. I have a 1hp 12# LEM. (8 years) Works great with their mixer tilt tub , but reversing the mixer would be wonderful. Would never think about hand cranking.

[smokinbubba]

Cabelas carnivore seems to be the only reputable brand with reverse. Plus they have reverse on all sizes.

[JoeB]

Thanks for the good info smokinbubba Will that mate up with the LEM 20# mixer? I worry that Cabeles my be out of business by the time i can convince my Wife that a new grinder is a life staple, and our life would be worthless without it

[smokinbubba]

Joe,
I have read that LEM and Cabelas are not cross compatible. I have a LEM 20lb manual mixer but it was never meant to be powered by a grinder. No gearbox…yet

[JoeB]

I guess i got lucky. Mine it is powered by their grinder, and it also comes with a handle, fits 3/4 hp and up (LEM). This is the tilt tub model. Gosh they got really expensive. I bought mine when LEM was jus starting. Wonder if you could retro fit. I have the parts book, would that help. I’ve talked to LEM many time over the years. Truth is they are just a purveyor of China imports. They always have a 25% off sale a day or two before Christmas. Joe

[smokinbubba]

I’m pretty handy and have a machine shop in my garage. I may fab up a gearbox for my 20lb lem if I can’t get a 50lb tilt mixer.

[JoeB]

Don’t know Bubba. The 50lb mixer is a monster. Do you make 30-50lb batches? That’s a lot of meat. i can only handle a 20-25 a batch. I worry about refrigeration and working space. Cleanup is another factor. If i am making 200 sausages, for me 2 20lb batches are easer to handle. Of course i work by my self. With a machine shop you could use a motor and pully reducer if space is not an issue.

[Tex_77]

JoeB there was discussion on this, with most seasoning being for a 25 batch, why is there no 25# mixer? Per Austin if you are adding in cheese to that you will be over 25# so you’d really need a 50# mixer. If you’re making small batches, the 20# will probably get you by, but myself personally when I get a mixer, it will be a 50# mixer.

[JoeB]

Well tex i can only draw from my experience that a 20# mixer will hold 25#. Done it many times before. just like i can say that my 25# stuffer is better with 20#. I guess i don’t consider my 25# mixed batch small. As i said before 2 pork butts and water… Never in 30 years had a problem. I will say this: i blend my water (1oz per kg)/ 2lbs of cheese / 1 egg white per kg and seasoning in water then add as it’s mixing, it dissipates better. Correction: the frozen cheese is added last by itself if used. Every man selects his tools of choice. This is just my opine. So be it.