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Sheep casings?
have you ever tried lubing the horn with some cooking spray or a little oil before slipping the tubed casings over it? I more than likely would end up messing around like you do, nothing really makes a chore out of sausage making like having the casings stick to the horn while you are trying... -
Smoked and cured sausage question
you will likely want to forget about the chip loader while making sausage. get yourself an amazen pellet tube or tray dont look back. I would also look at the mailbox mod that many have gone to for a cleaner smoke with the MES smokers. -
Need Some Recommendations
that sounds more like pork trim prices in these parts. I have never tried to buy just fat, but I paid about .90 for some 70/30 pork trim a couple months back. great way to buy blending meat for sausage IMO. -
Sheep casings?
fairness in conversation... Syracuse's sheep casing that are $41 are a 18-20MM pack and should be quality pieces with a total footage of 300', the $12.99 from sausage maker is a home pack (questionable quality) of 20-26mm (wide range) of shorts (pain in the butt at times in my opinion) and is... -
Kielbasa Smoked 6/3/18
Cabelas and BassPro are currently both running a no minimum/ 99 cent shipping promo if you use the promo code "MartinWins" when you go to check out. Otherwise you can get free shipping on any order of $50 or more. Their vacuum bags are pretty good quality and the price seems decent. I got the... -
Reversed Grilled Porterhouses and Mexican Corn
nice looking steaks, I dont think anybody will convince me of a better way to prepare beef than the reverse sear... if you want to kick it up a notch on those... dry brine them about 4-6 hours ahead of time with kosher salt and when you throw them on to indirect cook them, throw a chunk of... -
Casing questions
were they over stuffed to begin with? twisting adds even more pressure to the meat product and can split the casing. -
Casing questions
I am wondering if he didnt get the "fresh" sausage casings instead of the "smoked" casings. the "fresh" collagens will not handle the weight of hanging. -
Hot Dog advice needed
we use the metric system... I have both .75s and 1.75s in my liquor cabinet and refer to them as such.:cool: -
How to apply Prague Powder #1 ?
if you mixed it up thoroughly and gave it some time to do its thing you will likely be alright. the advice in this thread is spot on though, get a small electric coffee grinder (like $10-$15 at walmart) , grinding the cure and spices I think makes them easier to incorporate into the liquid... -
Snack Sticks From Ground Beef
you may end up a little over smokey, but give it a whirl, I am sure that others with pellet grills will chime in on the cooker aspect. as far as how long... doneness is determined by product temp. now product temp is a matter of #1 and most important is food saftey and killing bugs (lower... -
BDSkelly ~ Breakfast Sausage Grind.
just my 2 cents here, save your $40 or $50 that you were going to spend on the grinder attachment and use it to buy a decent smaller grinder. I went against many who told me not to waste my money and listened to the few who said it would be fine, I did one batch ( with all the tricks) and... -
Spice blend shelf life
they will be fine, especially if they were unopened in a sealed bag. if you got one of the cabelas commercial grinders you got a good one. I wanted one, but missed out and ended up with a carnivore series, but had used one like you have and I think I liked the commercial one better... -
Formed Bacon Recipe
kosher salt and brown sugar or what? Thanks Bear, Ive always been a dog person and never had any qualms with putting down a beef, but I had to have the butcher bring a trigger man along as I just couldnt see myself doing this one. I felt like a big pansy, but somehow that big ol longhorn... -
Formed Bacon Recipe
you used that default settings? Cure #1 % Nitrite... 6.25% Salt % Desired... 2% Sugar % Desired... 1% I've never made regular bacon so I am not sure what the ratios are supposed to be. -
Formed Bacon Recipe
Thanks Dave, that looks good, where did you find the maple cure? how strong of a maple flavor does it impart? -
Formed Bacon Recipe
thats what I was thinking when I looked at it, its something I definitely plan on trying once I get through all my wild game from last year. I've got a ton of ground beef to use up as well since I had to put my avatar down last fall. He was 14 and I didnt think he would make very good steaks... -
Formed Bacon Recipe
will do, thank you. Its goose pastrami this weekend, but I am hoping to get at the bacon in the next week or so. -
Formed Bacon Recipe
Hey all, looking for scratch made formed bacon seasoning recipes as I have been wanting to try it for a while now. I have about 6 pounds of goose breast in the freezer that is going to meet the grinder and get mixed with about an equal amount of ground pork trim (30-35% fat) I know there... -
Fresh sausage with bloom?
I second this, that book was a great read, and especially helpful in getting started in understanding some of the concepts and procedures.
