The LEM Mighty Bite is the grinder to buy if you want metal-geared LEM quality without the BigBite's size and price. It's rated at 4 to 5 pounds a minute, takes standard #8 plates and costs about $240. It's slower than the BigBite and has a two-year warranty instead of five, but it's a big step up from mixer attachments.
Key specs
| LEM Mighty Bite | |
|---|---|
| Price | About $240 |
| Size | #8 |
| Motor | 500 W |
| Output (maker) | 4–5 lb/min |
| Plates | 3/16 in, 3/8 in, stuffing |
| Weight | Not listed |
| Warranty | 2 years |
| Notable | Compact; takes standard #8 plates |
How it grinds
A 500-watt motor drives a #8 head at a rated 4 to 5 pounds a minute. It comes with 3/16-inch and 3/8-inch stainless plates and a stuffing plate.
Mighty Bite or BigBite?
The BigBite #8 costs about $180 more and adds a rifled head, a faster rated speed (7 lb a minute) and a five-year warranty. For under 10 pounds at a time, the Mighty Bite is enough.
Price and warranty
About $240 at retail when we checked. Two-year warranty.
After grinding
Ground meat keeps one to two days in the fridge, so freeze what you won't cook. Pressed flat in vacuum bags, it freezes and thaws fast; our sister site has a guide to vacuum sealing meat. Grinding for jerky? Ground jerky has to reach 160°F; see ground beef jerky on The Dehydrator Report.
This review is based on LEM's published specifications and on independent tests where they exist; we name whose test each finding comes from. We haven't run our own timed tests on this model yet and will add hands-on notes when we do.
Questions
Is 500 watts enough?
For trimmed beef and pork, yes. Trim silverskin from venison first; smaller grinders clog on sinew.
Do BigBite plates fit?
Both are #8, so standard #8 plates and knives fit. Check LEM's parts list for your model before ordering.
