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It's not easy to 'find' what is omitted! LOL
And I did say real sausage....not sausages laced with milk powder, fermento, etc.
There is no perfect book.
What one book?
"Charcuterie" by Ruhlman and Polcyn is 'okay' but it's riddled with bad advise, errors, omissions and shortcuts.
INHO, the best all around book for someone serious about real sausagemaking and meat curing is..."Home Production of Quality Meats and Sausages" by the Marianski's.
Here are the guidelines for canning strips, cubes or chunks.....
http://nchfp.uga.edu/how/can_05/strips_cubes_chunks.html
Here are the guidelines for ground or chopped.....
http://nchfp.uga.edu/how/can_05/ground_chopped.html
How about a pilot and thermocouple safety control for a gas fireplace?
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=Safety+Pilot+kit&_sacat=0&_odkw=Safety+Pilot&_osacat=0&_trksid=p3286.c0.m270.l1313
The best thing you can do to deal with shrinkage is make your burgers bigger at the start!!!! LOL
That stuff (soy/milk/bread) is gross in a burger!!! IMHO!
A coarser grind also helps limit shrinkage.
This is my recipe for a classic old-fashioned all-pork Wisconsin-style brat.
For a beer brat, just add a little beer to the mix.
This is a classic Wisconson bratwurst flavor profile.
Wisconsin-Wannabe Bratwurst
5 lbs. well-fatted pork shoulder/butt
3 Tbsp. kosher salt
1 Tbsp. sugar
2...
If it were me, I'd go with the Masterbuilt electric......
http://www.samsclub.com/sams/shop/product.jsp?productId=prod1180971&navAction=
The 30" is less that $200...
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