Weston Brands

Weston ships orders of $200 or more free by UPS Ground to a single street address in the contiguous US, based on the regular-priced merchandise subtotal, and items marked Ships Free qualify on their own. Free shipping does not cover PO boxes. Weekend orders are processed on Monday, orders may take 3 to 5 business days to process, and tracking arrives 24 to 48 hours after shipment. The store does not publish its rates for smaller orders or for addresses outside the contiguous US, and we found no holiday order-by date, so order gifts by early December.

For purchases on westonbrands.com, returns run 60 days from purchase. A product you think is defective gets a return authorization and a postage-paid label, then a replacement or refund. A change-of-mind return must be in original, unused condition and is refunded minus the original shipping cost. Credits take 7 to 10 business days.

Butcher Series and Pro Series electric grinders carry a 5-year limited warranty; Weston's general warranty page sets a one-year limited warranty from delivery. Both cover products bought and used in the US and Canada, need proof of purchase and are void on voltages other than 120V 60Hz. For warranty service you ship the cleaned product to Weston, which pays the return trip if the claim qualifies.

Meat grinders come in three tiers. Manual #10 and #22 grinders cost $29.99 and $49.99, and the #8 and #12 Electric Meat Grinder & Sausage Stuffer models start at $152.99. The Butcher Series (#5 to #32, $199.99 to $599.99) and Pro Series (#8 to #32, $399.99 to $799.99) are built for bulk game processing and carry the 5-year warranty.

Vacuum sealers range from the $85.99 Compact Vacuum Sealer and the $149.99 Professional Advantage to the Pro-1100, Pro-2100 and Pro-3000 models for 15-inch bags and the $699.99 Pro 2500 chamber sealer, with bag rolls from $23.99.

Dehydrators run from a $74.99 4-tray model to a $365.99 15-tray digital model. Weston also sells meat slicers, jerky slicers and jerky guns, sausage stuffers, a $138.99 2-in-1 Indoor Smoker & Slow Cooker and replacement parts.

Grinder numbers describe the size of the head and plate: a #8 suits occasional batches, a #12 handles regular sausage making and a #22 or #32 is built for processing a whole deer or more in one session.

Match the motor to the job. The Butcher Series #12 has a 3/4 hp, 560-watt motor rated at 6 to 9 lbs. a minute, while the Pro Series #22 has a 1.5 hp, 1,120-watt motor rated at 14 lbs. a minute with forward and reverse modes. Both include coarse and fine stainless steel plates and a sausage stuffer kit.

Check the space you have, too: the Pro Series #22 weighs about 55 lbs. If you also plan to freeze meat, pair the grinder with a vacuum sealer that takes the bag width you use most.

Weston runs frequent sales, and many larger machines show the store's own 'was' price, up to 45% above the sale price. Other retailers we checked listed the Pro Series #22 anywhere from $599.99 to $958.45, so read the higher figure as a list price and compare the sale price with other sellers before you buy.

Orders of $200 or more ship free within the contiguous US, which most electric grinders clear on their own. We found no standing public discount code, so we list none. To catch a holiday price drop, set a price alert on In-Right's /watchlist/ page.