Fazzie 0 Posted August 16, 2013 Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 HelloI would like to buy an electric mincer to mince up fish carcasses etc for burley of course. There seems to be plenty on the market but I don't want to spend 100's of dollars. Can anyone recommend a brand that would be suitable for making burley and strong enough to last. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keenfisho 1,416 Posted August 16, 2013 Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 Will send you a Pm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ale 301 Posted August 16, 2013 Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 I did the rounds of all the Cash convertors stores, got myself a garden mulcher for $60. Works a treat, makes a nice mess but easy to clean and chops through anything fishy. Just have to make sure you get one with a metal body and one with a big enough opening ( or removable entry )mine is a Talon, made easy work of 6 SBFT frames on one sunny afternoon Fazzie and BUDMAN1396235523 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Just Me 0 Posted August 16, 2013 Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 I picked one up from Harris Scarfes last catalogue, electric, very gutsy, was 60% off think i paid around 80 bucks.EDIT- This one. They pop up in the catalogues every so oftenhttp://www.harrisscarfe.com.au/electrical/kitchen-appliances/mixers-%26-food-processors/tuscany-meat-grinder-tu112s/p/460934 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dan C 1 Posted August 16, 2013 Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 There's a few on eBay I always thought something like this would be great for making burley but they're pretty expensive Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dan C 1 Posted August 16, 2013 Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 Sorry, couldn't get the links to work. Searched for mincers on eBay. Also commercial stick blenders. They're the expensive ones! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tinker 1,645 Posted August 16, 2013 Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 Wow, I like the idea of the garden mulcher.Catch heaps of carp, chuck in some tuna oil, Bob's your uncle!Just wondering Ale, does it make a bit of a mess??I was thinking of doing it in the veggie garden perhaps...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Davin 5 Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 We started mincing Garfish not long ago. Use a hand (manual crank) style mincer. Have removed the handle and put a power drill on it. 2 person operation but heck, it works a treat! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kelvin 2,200 Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 I started with a hand meat grinder but soon upgraded to a second hand garden mulcher from cash converters ($60). It really scales up production and you can put through big pieces and whole whiting heads. I usually freeze all my heads guts and frames as well as squid offcuts and crab shell, then make up a 10kg to 15kg batch every month or two. These are then frozen in 1kg blocks that fit in my burley pot. Damo67 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rotare 491 Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 Another option to a garden mulcher, albiet on a smaller scale and probably slightly less effective is to use a kitchen food processer / blender (or whatever they are called). I picked one up that had steel blades (some have plastic blades) for $5 from an op shop and I've blended up all sorts of left over baits, fish frames, old squid and cockles and frozen the mix into old ice cream and milk containers. Works for me for the volume of burley I use. Fazzie 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CARL 19 Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 Hi , If you have access to 3 phase power and you live South I can mince berley for you.I have an old style butchers mincer that will do the job I do NOT want to sell it though.perhaps if there are more fishers that would like to get together and have a mince up day I will be all for it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fazzie 0 Posted August 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 Hi keenfishoAre you able to send me any details? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keenfisho 1,416 Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 Sorry mate completely forgot, flick me a pm with your email address and i will email you a brochure and pricing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kadava 0 Posted August 27, 2013 Report Share Posted August 27, 2013 Beware of getting swarmed by European wasps in summer if your doing it outside. I had no idea there was a nest nearby but it didn't take long before they had me overrun and my missus had to save me with the garden hose Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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