First fattie this weekend

jeepsjeep · Mar 22, 2016

Hi, I'vwe heard about fatties but never tried one, I'm thinking this weekend will be good. My question is, I see most people use breakfast sausage as the base...I have some really good Italian sausage ground I thought I would use. My fillings would include provolone, smoked gouda, carmelized onion, spinach, and some rub, of course with a bacon wrap. Just wondering why breakfast sausage seems to be the base, thanks.

forluvofsmoke · Mar 22, 2016

I think most folks use breakfast sausage just for a familiar flavor, and lots of us probably started with breakfast fatties, as I did. I have used 85/15 or 80/20 ground beef just as often as sausage. Use whatever you like that will please your tastes. Sounds like your filling ingredients would be a perfect match-up. Roll it up and smoke it!!!

Eric

bauchjw · Mar 22, 2016

Hey Jeep! I'm not a Fattie veteran, but have read through a lot of threads here: http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/f/175/fatties

I think sausage is normally used for its ease of rolling out. Breakfast sausage is just easier to get I suppose, no other reason I've read. If you look at that link there are plenty of fatties without breakfast sausage. Here is one made with flattened chicken!
http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/237621/chicken-cordon-bleu-fattie

Good luck! Post some pics!

SmokinAl · Mar 23, 2016

Any sausage will work. I prefer breakfast sausage. I have used hot Italian & did not like it as well. I would urge you to experiment & find the right sausage for you & your family. You ingredients sound like a perfect match for the Italian sausage.

Good luck & let us know how it turns out.

Al

jeepsjeep · Mar 25, 2016

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Mar 25, 2016

All rolled up, I'm having a heck of a time downloading pics on here, I took 4, it won't let me put the others on here...

Anyway, mild italian sausage, provolone, smoked sharp cheddar, jalapeno, onion, and spinach. It'll be in the fridge overnight for a smoke tomorrow. I'll try again to send pics

jp61 · Mar 25, 2016

bauchjw · Mar 25, 2016

:popcorn

jeepsjeep · Mar 26, 2016

maybe someone can tell me why its so hard to put pics here, i know im old but this is well you know

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jeepsjeep · Mar 26, 2016

frustrating to say the least.......i can see em, just cant download em

jp61 · Mar 26, 2016

Are you still here?

lol.... just missed you. Was going to walk you through it.

jeepsjeep · Mar 27, 2016

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Mar 27, 2016

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Mar 27, 2016

A HA! not sure how I did that, and they're in the wrong order, I'm just glad they showed up. I did dust a little of Jeff's rub over the bacon right before it went in the smoker. I thought it turned out great! The wife and kids didn't care for the bacon weave parts the were underneath as they did't crisp up at all. I did pan fry it for a bit (after we all tried a slice) to try and crisp up the bacon some, but it didn't really work good and started to come apart.It took about 3 1/2 hours at 240 degrees to get to 165 internal, 15 minute rest. I'm looking forward to the next one, I may try a single layer of bacon held with a shish kebab stick, and breakfast sausage, thanks for the ideas!

bauchjw · Mar 27, 2016

Great job! Looks beautiful and if the family enjoys it too, catastrophic success!
Points for trying something new and challenging with great results!

jp61 · Mar 27, 2016

Looks great from here! Nice job!

Next time it will be even better!

Enjoy!

forluvofsmoke · Mar 27, 2016

I'd eat that in a heart-beat!!! Well, let me try to rephrase that...it would only take me a heart-beat to decide that I wanted to eat it...yeah, that...then, I'd sit down and enjoy it. Hope you enjoyed it!!! Don't sweat the bacon-weave not crisping up...with meat behind it that won't happen...it just gets a bit more chewy but never really crisps because of all the moisture in the sausage. Anyway, it looked to freekin' good to walk away before the drool factor started to set in on me...

Well done!!! Points for an all-around great looking fatty!!!

Eric

jeepsjeep · Mar 27, 2016

thanks forluv! I am eating it like crazy, had some for breakfast this morning! THe family is good with my smoking, they sure like it, I just posted some recent pics of some summer sausage and hams I did too!

bdskelly · Mar 27, 2016

Nice looking fatty Jeep! Points!

Brian

jeepsjeep · Apr 5, 2016

Thanks to all for the points!

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