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Sausage Man posted his recipe for Summer Sausage over in the Open Forum so...thought I'd move a copy over here to "recipes."

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As far as my favorite sausage recipes I am still searching them out. I have found many recipes on the net and have gotten them from friends and I purchased one sausage book so far "Eldon's Sausage & Jerky Handbook". I am definately still in the learning stage. However I just took my latest creation out of the smoker this afternoon and it is delicious. It's a summer sausage. I combined two recipes with a couple additions of my own. This one is a keeper in my recipe list.

  • 10lb ground beef (should be no more then 70% lean)

  • 5ts tender quick

  • 5ts kosher salt

  • 1 1/2ts powdered hickory smoke flavor

  • 3tbs corn syrup solids

  • 2tbs sugar

  • 2tbs ground mustard

  • 2tbs white pepper

  • 1ts ground coriander

  • 1 1/2ts garlic powder

  • 1tbs sesame oil

  • 1/2 cup dehydrated bell pepper

  • 1/2 cup dehydrated jalapeno pepper

  • 2 cups non fat dry milk

  • 1 cup water




Mix well and form into two inch rolls and cure in refridgerator for 2-3 days. Smoke at 175 until internal temperature reaches 155. Remove and let sit on a rack until they come to room temperature. Slice and enjoy. Keep in the fridge or freeze.

TechniquesI am still learning myself but here are a few things that I have learned about sausage making.

  1. It's easy, almost as easy as putting some Q into the smoker.

  2. The most important thing is good sanitation with your equipment and ingredients.

  3. Mix your dry spices well before applying to the meat. Spread the meat out and cover it with spices. Mix together then spread it out again, add more spices. Repeat until all the spices have been added into the mixture. During this process add the liquid ingrediants a bit at the time.

  4. You cure sausage that you are going to smoke but you don't have to cure sausage that you are going to cook. By cooking I mean using a high heat source (stove or grill) and no smoke. When you add smoke to the equation be sure you have cured the sausage mixture first. The smoke takes away the oxygen and this closes the circle of events that can lead to food poisioning.

  5. Sausage is done at about 155 degrees. 160 won't hurt but 150 is the minimum I would go from a health standpoint.

  6. Well I am sure there is a number 6 and more after that but its late and my brain is closing down on me so I quit for now.


Sausage Man

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I want to really get into this discussion, but I haven't got much time. I've been making sausage as a hobby and commercially for many years. Mix your spices with the ICE COLD liquid first and mix well. Above all, keep everything cold so "smearing" doesn't occur. That's when the fat starts melting. Bad ju-ju. Mix quickly and always keep it cold!

Where can I find corn syrup solids? Haven't found it up here, even at the sausage supply, oddly. Razzer
Andi, I know you are off hunting right now but when you get back I would like your input about mixing in the spices with sausage. I have read two schools of thought. One is to mix in the spices dry and the other is the one you mentioned about making a slurry of the water and spices. I have so far done the dry method and have not have any problems with flavor dispersel but I would like your input on the wet method. I think I will try it the next time I make a batch.

SM
Sausage Man: Mixing the spices with the ICE cold liquid is the only way to go. Even dispersal, but more important, QUICK dispersal, as you want your mixture as cold as possible all during processing. Remember what I said about smearing.

JOEB: I immerse the sausage in boiling water BEFORE smoking to tighten the casing so it doesn't burst, swell, or shrink much in the smoker. This binds the product without drying. Try it! Smiler
Smearing occurs when the fat particles begin to melt. The mixture is too warm, hence the ice water or liquid. It can also be caused by dull or warm grinder dies. I reef mine before grinding to get them cold, along with the stuffer horn. The sausage will look fat, but if the smearing occurred unevenly the sausage won't have an even texture. It is sometimes desirable, as when I do potato sausages, I like a really smooth texture like say, octopus rolls. Then, instead of purposely smearing an animal fat, I'll use oil or shortening. I use this method for my fish sausages, too. Smearing can actually dry out a smoked sausage. Smiler

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