STX International Turboforce 3000 Electric Meat Grinder

Overview

A size #12 home meat grinder rated for a 3000 watt locked motor that pulls 800 to 1200 watts under load, built to process about 3 lb batches of trimmed meat with a 9.75 x 7.25 x 2 inch hopper. Suits home cooks and hunters grinding deer, beef, pork or poultry, not a commercial unit.

STX brands this as a classic-series grinder, and the included kit leans into that: five grinding plates, three stuffing tubes, a kubbe attachment and a burger press cover most jobs a home butcher would want without buying separate accessories. The 3000W figure on the box is the motor's locked rating, not what it draws while grinding, so treat 800 to 1200W as the real working number. It runs on 110V only, with no 220V option, and the maker is explicit that bones, tendons and produce are off limits for the grinding head.

• Size #12 grinding head with 2-5/8 inch plates
• 9.75 x 7.25 x 2 inch hopper holds about 3 lbs
• 800 to 1200W actual draw under a 3000W locked motor
• 3-year manufacturer warranty

Who it's for

Hunters processing venison after a hunt, and home cooks who want to grind their own beef, pork or poultry in multi-pound batches rather than buy pre-ground meat. The accessory kit also suits anyone wanting to make sausage or kubbe at home. It is not built for grinding bone-in cuts or restaurant-volume output.

Pros and cons

Performance notes

The rated throughput is 180 to 240 lbs of meat per hour, but that assumes meat is already stripped or cubed before it goes into the hopper; the auger uses what STX calls AVI (Advanced Variable Intake) technology with a 2-1/8 inch opening to pull larger pieces through. The size #12 head and 2-5/8 inch grinding plates put this at the upper end of home grinder sizing, and the polished aluminum head is food grade. Actual power draw during grinding sits well below the 3000W locked rating, in the 800 to 1200W range depending on load.

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