Hakka 15 Lb/7 L Sausage Stuffer 2 Speed Stainless Steel Vertical Sausage Maker

I used a little 3-pound horn stuffer for many years and I'm not going to lie to you, I didn't usually look forward to stuffing sausages. This year I finally decided to upgrade to the Hakka 15. All I can say is "why didn't I do this years ago?" My little horn stuffer used to have a lot of "blow by" and I was always having to put meat back through the stuffer. As a result, I had a lot of smearing as a result of double handling. That little stuffer was also a LOT of work and after stuffing a 30 - 40 lb batch of sausage, I was exhausted. With the Hakka 15, this cut my stuffing time down by probably 80% and made the process much, much, MUCH easier! Before I even started my first batch with the Hakka, I mounted it on a 2" x 12" board about 24" long so that I could C-clamp it onto my counter top to eliminate any movement. I just got some 3 1/2" long bolts from my local hardware store and affixed it permanently to the board. This thing is absolutely rock solid mounted to my counter top and doesn't move a millimeter. The first few times I used it, I didn't fill the hopper completely full because I wasn't sure how much pressure it would build up and how hard the handle would be to turn, but after my first few hoppers, I just filled it completely to the top and it handled the process perfectly with exactly 0.0% "blow-by". At the very end of the "press", there is virtually NO sausage left in the hopper other than what is left in the curved outlet tube at the bottom, but the hopper is 99.5% empty.....and clean up is a breeze!!!! The only minor concern I had (or have) is that I use Star San to sanitize everything and it seems like the bottom platform appears to have some minor acid "etching" as Star San is an acid and I just was not expecting that as Star San generally does not have any effect on stainless steel. The hopper is completely fine, it's only the frame that appears to have some of this acid etching on it so I think the frame is made of a different quality of stainless than the hopper. I have done about 100 lbs of sausage and salami so far this year and have about another 100 lbs to go and this year I'm actually looking forward to stuffing my next batch.

I’ve had this for a year and love it. I use it for venison snack sticks and bologna and pork sausage. I bought the 10mm stuff tube to help with the snack sticks, the 16mm is just a touch too big. Also stuffed 3in bologna. Works great and prevents the over grinding and air pockets I was getting when I previously used my grinder to stuff. My 7yr old can run the crank, as long as I have it clamped for the table. It’s faster to stuff the casings than fill the machine. Totally worth it. Glad I didn’t cheap out with the sub $100 ones. Easy to clean. This is quality and I can see it lasting for decades.

Easy to assemble. Easy to use. Easy to clean.

the base could be a little bigger , perhaps 2 more inches all around to make it a bit more stable for one handed use anywhere. a small clamp on any side will also do the trick. overall works great , cleans easy, very fine quality heavy duty construction. would recommend to a friend !!

I've used this for several big batches of sausage. About 60# run thru it. What I like: Large capacity. Very nice to have. Good gearing, simple wing nut to attach handle, all stainless steel, Nice air vent on plunger, lots of horns to choose from. What I don't like: There are some sharpish edges on the back, the seal has to be removed from the plunger to clean (maybe all stuffers suffer this?), the nooks and crannies are hard to clean where the horn attaches. And the thing is darn tall. Shorter fatter may have been a better design criteria. Overall, 4 star - Great value at the price point of $230. I was warned to buy a stuffer with bigger capacity because you'll upgrade anyway, so I did and realize that is good advice. If they would grind and polish the rough edges coming out of manufacturing, this would be 5 star.