1st try at Summer Sausage

[ddemerath]

I made some 10 lbs of summer sausage  using a packet of Lem's mix.  Through it in the smoker and it came out looking fantastic.  As it is cooling, it appears to be shrinking up.  Is this normal?

Thanks,

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• ddemerath
• Nov 17, 2012

 

[dward51]

Man, oh man..... looks great

 

[driedstick]

very nice let us know how they come out as far as tated and texture what flavor did u use

 

[boykjo]

They'll keep shrinking till thier gone.........LOL

Did you place them in a cold water bath to stop the cooking process and soon as they came out of the smoker. The will shrink a little.....

 

[BGKYSmoker]

Ditto what joe said

 

[ddemerath]

I had used  a Lem's Summer Sausage packet that came with  my 5 Lbs. Stuffer.  The texture was right on (medium  grind) as well as the taste.  I will need to make some next time from a recipe to see how it tastes but for this run just wanted to use  up what I had. 

As far as the water bath to cool them down, no.  I thought I had read that somewhere but couldn't be sure so I let them cool on wire racks.  The 50/50 mix of pork and beef may have had to much fat but they sure do taste good.  The first log didn't make it a whole day.  The grand kids loved it.

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• ddemerath
• Nov 19, 2012

hanging in the smoker.

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• ddemerath
• Nov 19, 2012

The results.

 

[johnnie walker]

SS looks good. It doesn't last long here either unless I get in the freezer.

 

[boykjo]

looks great from here...... nice job............