Meat mincer „Bartscher“ FW10 (370224)

A compact mincer for small quantities

This tabletop mincer handles up to 10 kg of meat an hour, plugs into a standard 230 V socket and takes up little space.

The FW10 has a 0.85 kW motor with two speeds: normal and a slower one for softer food. It takes Ø 62 mm plates, and the feed opening is Ø 45.5 mm.

It comes with three plates (3, 4.8 and 8 mm), a four-blade stainless steel knife, a sausage-filling horn, a shortbread cookie attachment and a kebbe attachment.

Who it is for

„Bartscher“ designs the FW10 for restaurants and hotels that mince meat only now and then and prefer a compact tabletop machine. According to the manual, it minces and mixes meat and vegetables, fills sausages, shapes shortbread cookies and makes kebbe.

At the maximum output the manufacturer quotes (10 kg/h), 1 kg of meat is minced in about 6 minutes (our calculation). The manual says larger amounts should be minced in portions — see “Things to consider”.

Two speeds and reverse

The control panel has three buttons: start/stop, slow speed and reverse. Reverse turns the screw backwards for a moment to free pieces that have got stuck; it only works once the motor has been stopped.

Overheating protection switches the motor off if it gets too hot; once the mincer has cooled down completely, press the reset button on its underside to make it ready to run again.

Easy to take apart, accessories always at hand

The head, screw, knife and plates come off, so every part that touches the food is easy to wash. The head is made of stainless steel and cast aluminium; the housing is plastic.

The plates are stored in a compartment at the back of the mincer, and the sausage horn and kebbe attachment fit inside the hollow pusher.

Things to consider

• The manual says larger amounts of meat should be split into portions that take 2–3 minutes to mince, with the mincer switched off between portions so that it does not overheat. If you mince more meat or for longer, choose a larger mincer — see the comparison.
• The gears are made of engineering plastic (polyoxymethylene, POM), and the motor is not fan-cooled.
• Do not mince frozen meat or bones. Remove gristle, thick sinews and other hard parts first, and cut the meat into strips about 10 cm long and 2 cm thick.
• Neither the mincer nor any of its parts may go in the dishwasher.
• The mincer may only be used by trained staff and must not be left running unattended.

Comparison with the nearest models

The „Fama Industrie“ TS 8 minces up to 15 kg/h, has an aluminium alloy body and hardened steel gears running in an oil bath, and comes with one 6 mm plate. The TS 12 is a higher-output mincer for medium quantities: 0.75 kW, up to 200 kg/h. The FW10 is cheaper and lighter and comes with more accessories, but it is meant for small portions.

Power and placement

• Power: single-phase 230 V, 50/60 Hz. Plug the mincer into its own earthed socket, not a multi-socket adapter.
• Location: a level, sturdy, dry surface that can withstand water and heat, not too close to the edge of the table. Leave at least 10 cm free on both sides and behind the mincer, and 50 cm above it.
• Dimensions and weight: 350 × 205 × 340 mm (W × D × H), 5 kg.

Cleaning and maintenance

• After each use: first run a slice of bread through the mincer to push out the meat left in the head. Then switch the mincer off, unplug it, remove the head and take out the screw, knife and plate, and scrape off food residues with a wooden or plastic spatula.
• Parts: wash them in warm water with detergent using a soft sponge or brush, rinse and leave them to air-dry (about half an hour) or dry them with a lint-free cloth. Do not put them in the dishwasher.
• Housing and cord: wipe them only with a soft, slightly damp cloth — never immerse the mincer in water or clean it with a water jet.
• Cleaning products: do not use scouring agents, solvents or corrosive cleaners.
• Knife and plates: after washing, wipe them with a few drops of edible oil to keep them from rusting.

What’s included

The mincer comes with a four-blade stainless steel knife, three plates (3, 4.8 and 8 mm), a pusher, a sausage-filling horn, a shortbread cookie attachment and a kebbe attachment.

Technical specifications