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smokethehellout

smokethehellout

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Jun 14, 2013
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Looking for some advise on cold smoking polish sausage. I have a Bradley Electric smoker and want to cold smoke the meat, then freeze it to cook at a later date. I have tried it but have had to throw the meat out. Very bad taste AND bad texture. Can anyone help me?
 
Very basic of ground port buttes, with garlic, black pepper, and salt peter. An old family friend would make 50 lbs of this at a time and smoke in a homemade smoke house. Always said the cooler the better, if the meat would begin to sweat, cool it down. His meat was always second to none. He passed away quiet a while ago so I cannot ask him these questions. So, basically, grind meat, stuff casing, smoke. Then package and freeze. Would take out of freezer as much as needed then boil them. 
 
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Boiling them is where most of your problems lie.

I cold smoke, no more than 75 degrees if I can help it, then I gently steam them at about 165 degrees until the internal temp is 152....then cool them down and freeze them....warm them up as needed.
Be sure to use sufficient fat so they're not dry.
A good bind is essential.



~Martin
 
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Smoke time is personal preference.
I usually only smoke for 8-10 hours, but that's after letting the sausage come up to the working temperature of the smoker and then drying the surface.
Short of that, condensation will form on the sausage and the smoke won't cling well.


~Martin
 
Martin,

Could you give some detail of your steaming equipment and process? 
 
Thanks Martin! Think I'll try steaming them in the roasting pan next time, instead of the hot water bath.
 
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.... thanks! Obviously I don't have those books, but now, will check them out!
 
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