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    First attempt at summer sausage

    THank you, Al.  They turned out really good.  There are a couple things that I will change for the next run.  The flavor is awesome, but I was expecting a little more heat.  Next time I will likely make it a little bit spicy.  It has an excellent jalapeno flavor, but is very mild.  I'm not a...
  2. First attempt at summer sausage

    First attempt at summer sausage

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    First attempt at summer sausage

    I made my first attempt at summer sausage. It was a last minute decision, so I used what I had in the freezer instead of driving 35 miles to the grocery store. I used 2 pounds of pork loin and 2 pounds of beef chuck. Fat cut off of both of them. I used a pound of low sodium bacon for the fat. My...
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    First attempt at making sausage

    I made another batch of sausage using a modified version of the original recipe.  I have only tried the test fry so far.  I think it is great.  Sausage was made on Saturday and some of it cold smoked this morning.  Sorry, no qview right now.  I didn't take any pictures while I was making it. ...
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    Smoker Plan Questions - longish post

    I am looking for some suggestions on which route to take for a new smoker.  I'm thinking of ordering a propane GOSM for hot smoking and building another smoker for cold smoking.  I know I can use a GOSM for cold smoking, but I don't want to have to mod it too much for hanging.  My thoughts are...
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    New member from CA

    I joined the Nor Cal group.  Thanks for the info.
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    Hello from Colusa County

    Hello all. I'm new to the forum. I live in Colusa County (aka Po-Dunk). I've been grilling for many years and just started venturing into BBQ and smoking. I used to smoke jerky with my Dad for many years. I joined the forum the other day after I made my first batch of sausage. I only made 3...
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    First Summer Sausage

    Begging? Followed by fermented salami?
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    First Summer Sausage

    This looks amazing:drool Well done, Sir. I'm ordering a few supplies today or tomorrow and decided to add a few things... Fermento, insta cure and FB casings. After I made my first batch of sausage, SWMBO asked if I could make salami. She loves Gallo Dry Salami. I told her that it's fermented...
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    First attempt at making sausage

    Thank you all for the comments and suggestions.  I have done some thinking and a little reading (both can be dangerous) and have come up with an approximation for the next batch.  The neighbor and I are going to try to make a batch of sausage a week from Saturday.  The exact amounts may change a...
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    First attempt at making sausage

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    First attempt at making sausage

    Made my first sausage on Saturday. The recipe I used was adapted from one I found on thespicysausage.com. 3-lb pork shoulder 1/2-lb chopped onion (yellow) 2-habanero peppers (seeds and membranes removed) 1/2-tsp minced garlic (dried) 1/4-tsp dried thyme 1-tsp chopped fresh parsley 1/2-tsp hot...
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    New member from CA

    I'm new to this forum and relatively new to BBQ and smoking.  I've been grilling since I was a kid.  I learned a little bit about smoking from my dad years ago, but I've only been getting serious about BBQ and smoking for a year or two.  I live in farm country between Sacramento and Redding CA. ...
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