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plastic or metal ?
have you had any issues when making small diameter snack sticks? I have only made one batch and my stuffer groaned quite a bit, i was thinking at the time..1- glad I went with metal gears....2-next time I am going to add a bit more liquid and stuff right after mixing so it doesnt get as stiff. -
plastic or metal ?
what would the gimmick be on the ones with the bottom horn? I think the one with the flat bottom would be the better situation but I wondered if it would require more torque/pressure to make it work or some other thing that might make it less desirable, it obviously will have less unusable... -
Ref; Equipment Question!
I doubt you will find that casing, unless you are looking at only doing a few types of sausage. but good luck! -
plastic or metal ?
what is considerable? I usually have about a half pound in the throat (not counting the stuffer tube) of mine which is the first kind, I would assume the lem would have less but I also would guess there would be some other draw backs to that design or else why would anybody make the bottom... -
Hog Casings For Pepperoni
what do people normally use? collagen or some type of fiberous casing? i was thinking hog myself when I make some. -
Fassett's Breakfast Sausage Seasoning
I am sure its been done and I've missed it, but has anybody added cure to this and smoked it? what kind of results do you end up with? we have a local butcher that does an outstanding breakfast sausage that they call "country style" it is a smoked sausage in a hog casing... I found some... -
going to be making 100 lbs smoked sausage
you eat less than 10# of sausage per year? I think that I eat 10# every 2 weeks in one form or the other.:p -
Ref; Turkey Pepperoni!
yeah... I would try again with your own grinder and meat and use a coarser grind, and maybe only 1 pass or something like that until you do a little fry test and see what you get for a cooked consistency/texture. -
Ref; Turkey Pepperoni!
you bought this pre ground? how fine of a grind was it? -
Ref; Turkey Pepperoni!
interesting texture.... it looks more like a wheat or rye bread of some kind to me.... but hey texture isnt important to everybody.. some people can eat liverwurst....bleh. :p keep experimenting, you will find something that really hits with you. -
Store Bought Sausage
I used to buy those brats from Sams, funny thing is that is what got me into doing our own. I was buying a few packs are thought that it was a good deal, but i then thought about what i was really buying. Brats are so damn easy to make and paying about about a 4 bucks a pound for seasoned... -
Ref; Finished Summer Sausage and a new idea in mind!
I tried 2 or 3 home packs (including the dewied and lem) before I said screw it and went and bought a hank form a local sausage maker. I threw away the left overs from the home packs as they were that much of a pain.(even with all the suggestions) they were just junk. That hank lasted about a... -
Ref; Finished Summer Sausage and a new idea in mind!
its my finding that if its at a chain store, and its a fresh casing....pass. hard pass. -
Ref; Finished Summer Sausage and a new idea in mind!
just wait until you get going on this... you will find plenty of uses for those casings. brats, ring bologna, polish, country style smoked breakfast, italian, lots and lots of uses. you will go through more than you think you would if you really enjoy the process. -
Ref; Finished Summer Sausage and a new idea in mind!
I love the marketing bull shit that the average consumer gobbles up. I about got thrown out of a restaurant in Iowa one time by a snobby owner as he was bragging up his steaks, I simply asked him what made his 16oz ribeye worth $38 bucks (ala carte, sides were extra) .... I said its a $7 cut... -
Ref; Finished Summer Sausage and a new idea in mind!
I hate seeing that... it pushes people off of beef. i sold 1200 pound animals last month for as low as .59 per pound for holstein steers, to $1.00 per pound for angus. its ridiculous how much is made on the back end of this supply chain. -
Ref; Finished Summer Sausage and a new idea in mind!
also, dont be so quick to discount that local butcher.... he will likely be your best friend in this game. they have access to things in bulk that the average hobby guy like us wouldnt get. cases of quality pork trim, quality casings, bulk seasonings and such. as well as a usually great... -
Ref; Finished Summer Sausage and a new idea in mind!
unless getting them fresh from LEM makes them better I would skip them for the natural option. I hope this is ok to phrase this way but even bad sausage is typically pretty good, but why settle for pretty good when you go through all the work.... sex with a condom... yeah!.... sex without a... -
Ref; Finished Summer Sausage and a new idea in mind!
Its been my finding that local collagen casings from the sporting goods stores or other large chain stores are pretty crappy. take the leap and either hit your local sausage makers up, or try one of the 3 or so suppliers that get recommended on here by most. I will be trying syracuse casings... -
Ref; Finished Summer Sausage and a new idea in mind!
If I had based my future casing choices on the first 2 or 3 home packs I tried... I would likely have given up on natural casings. I say skip the home packs and find a local sausage maker to buy them from or use one of the good casing suppliers that are talked about on here. I am assuming that...
