Grinder Cutter Storage?

NoTrespassing · Nov 21, 2012

Hi,

Seems like there's a lot of knowledge here so I thought I'd pick your brains on this one. I've got a meat grinder that I just used for grinding up some cranberries, it seemed to work well. In the instructions it recommends coating the cutter parts with vegetable oil for storage which I always do. They're made of carbon steel and will rust if not coated with something. I don't use the grinder much and the oil gets very sticky and I think it's probably rancid. They're very hard to clean before I use it each time. I think the shelf life of the vegetable oil we buy (Great Value vegetable oil) is probably only about 6-9 months after opening.

Does anyone have a better suggestion on what I can coat the cutter parts of the grinder with for storage other than plain old vegetable oil?

Kevin, Jena, Kyle John

Willl · Nov 21, 2012

Food grade mineral oil.

NoTrespassing · Nov 21, 2012

Thanks! I'd never even heard of the stuff. I'll give it a try.

tcreeley · Nov 21, 2012

Vegetable oil sounds good, mineral oil is a petroleum product. When you go to clean it try rubbing alcohol to cut the old oil, then wash that out. Carbon steel always rusts easily and can pit. Steel wool can clean up any rust. Coat it heavily with vegetable oil. It should not matter if the oil becomes rancid. Store it away from mice, bugs, and where you will be tripping over it!

Toyboy · Nov 21, 2012

I spray mine with silicone and wash before use.

dave1949 · Nov 21, 2012

I thought food grade or medicinal mineral oil was a good recommendation. We used to give it to our oldest son when constipated, he's 38 years old now and still alive

Mineral Oil Laxative Oral : Uses, Side Effects, Interactions, Pictures, Warnings & Dosing - WebMD

I'm pretty sure you can buy this off-the-shelf at the drugstore.

I can't say how well it prevents rust. We rub mineral oil on our slate counter tops about once per month.

johnk · Nov 21, 2012

I use this stuff on my grinder plates and auger................

The Sausage Maker, Inc. - Sausage Making Equipment & Supplies - Search

dstig1 · Nov 21, 2012

You could keep using vegetable oil if you put the bag of parts in the fridge after coating them. It will stay fresher that way.

NoTrespassing · Nov 21, 2012

Ok, I liked this idea so I went to the manufacturer's website and found this;

FGL-1 Spray - Lubriplate

Class H-1 lubricant in handy, easy to use 11 OZ. / 312 g. spray can. Quick and clean applications. Fortified with anti-wear, anti-rust, and anti-corrosion additives.NLGI# 1

Now if I can find some, maybe Grainger.