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  1. Motorguy

    First Summer Sausage Made!

    I think my second batch, probably next week, will use Rytek's Sheboygan Summer Sausage recipe. I have a bottle of Fermento I ordered from Sausage Maker when I ordered Cure#1. Might as well try it and see if it adds any of the tang I'm looking for. Looking at Rytek's recipe, the spices look...
  2. Motorguy

    First Summer Sausage Made!

    Good thought. I did that this morning and found the conventional wisdom was 1 oz fermento to 2 lbs of meat. Then I thought to look at the summer sausage recipes in Rytek's book, which I should have thought of earlier, and now I'm confused. According to his recipes, it calls for 1 1/2 cups...
  3. Motorguy

    First Summer Sausage Made!

    Thanks all for the encouragement! I mentioned it didn't have the tang I was looking for and Woodcutter mentioned Bactofirm, ECA and I've seen a number of posts using Fermento. I also read about using fermento in Rytek's book. I thought I would give the fermento a try as it doesn't take the long...
  4. First Summer Sausage Made!

    First Summer Sausage Made!

  5. Motorguy

    First Summer Sausage Made!

    Mission accomplished….my first summer sausage batch is completed! I want to thank everyone on the forum that answered my unending first timer questions which really helped make this a fun effort. As promised, here’s how it went. Not being sure of what spices or recipes are close to our taste in...
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  13. Motorguy

    Summer Sausage Process Question

    Startin' them today. I'll post photos of the whole process as soon as they are done! Can't wait and I appreciate all the help and advice Thanks everyone.
  14. Motorguy

    Summer Sausage Process Question

    Perfect! Thanks Reinhard.
  15. Motorguy

    Summer Sausage Process Question

    Thanks all for the great input. Since I am going to start out using 80/20 ground beef this time, is there a need to do a second, finer grind prior to stuffing? I've seen recipies with just one grind and others with two. Thanks
  16. Motorguy

    Beef for Summer Sausage grinding

    This helps a lot. Thanks for the breakdown and options. I think I'll start with the 80/20 ground chuck from the store and see how that works out. I'll post the results.
  17. Motorguy

    Summer Sausage Process Question

    In preparation for my first attempt at beef summer sausage, I've been searching and reading a lot of posts here which has been invaluable to me. I have one point of confusion. I've seen two recommended ways to mix and process the meat.  One is to grind the meat, mix in the cure and spices, then...
  18. Motorguy

    First time smoking venison summer sausage with complete recipe and how to guide

    Got it! Thank you, that is very helpful.
  19. Motorguy

    Beef for Summer Sausage grinding

    Getting ready to do my first summer sausage. I'm thinking of making the first one a beef summer sausage instead of a beef/pork combination. If I use a rib or chuck roast and grind it, do I need to add additional fat? If I use ground chuck, do I need to do a second grind or use it as it is?  I...
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