30lbs garlic beef sausage

[elginplowboy]

30lbs garlic sausage. Simple recipe.

30lbs 70/30 ground beef
1/2 cup salt
1/2 cup pepper
1/4 cup garlic powder
1/4 cup mustard seeds
6 tsp cure #1
6 cups water
Natural 30-32mm hog casings

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• elginplowboy
• Feb 13, 2017

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• elginplowboy
• Feb 13, 2017

Just loaded up smokehouse

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• elginplowboy
• Feb 13, 2017

 

[SmokinAl]

Looking good!

Al

 

[ab canuck]

That is looking great, Nice recipe. 

 Would you care to show me pics of your smoke house? I am looking at building one this spring. Charlie

 

[elginplowboy]

Sure thing. Build is documented in this link.
http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/157021/metzgermeister-schloss/30#post_1307676
These are as of today.

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• elginplowboy
• Feb 13, 2017

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• elginplowboy
• Feb 13, 2017

Internal dimensions are 4x4x8

 

[crankybuzzard]

Looking really good!

 

[elginplowboy]

Sneak peek. About 5hrs in

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• elginplowboy
• Feb 13, 2017

 

[gr0uch0]

Sure looks good, plowboy.  Doesn't get much better than Elgin sausage.  Guy here--originally from Waco--will pull in some Elgin sausage from time to time.  I've told him that I'd best be getting a phone call when those orders get here....

 

[crazymoon]

EPB, Looks real good !!!!!!

 

[elginplowboy]

Whoohoo all done

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• elginplowboy
• Feb 13, 2017

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• elginplowboy
• Feb 13, 2017

Money shot tomorrow. Im going to bed.

 

[DanMcG]

Awesome color, and thanks for the recipe!!

 

[ab canuck]

ElginPlowboy, That is a beautiful smoke house, Pretty much what I want to do, Cold and Hot smokes and do a 100 or 2 lbs of sausage.  Would I be able to PM you with a few questions?  You have answered a few with the great progress pictures of your build. I have been thinking of trying wood fire, but unsure if that will give me the heat I will need when I need it, So I was thinking of going gas or electric in addition or as main. We have some cold winters up here where we live. That is a Top notch smoke house. Charlie                  And yes great sausage as well.....

 And 

 for sure!!!!

 

[driedstick]

Dang it man that looks great and you got some nice color on them snausages,,, you have been cranking them out lately 

Nice Job - Like I said earlier I like the lava rock Idea,,, 

A full smoker is a happy smoker 

Stay Happy 

DS

 

[gr0uch0]

Whoohoo all done

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• elginplowboy
• Feb 13, 2017

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• elginplowboy
• Feb 13, 2017

Money shot tomorrow. Im going to bed.

SHOW ME THE MONEY!!! 

 

[elginplowboy]

Money shot. Ok here we go, one link all cut up.

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• elginplowboy
• Feb 14, 2017

 

[gr0uch0]

Well done, sir.--point for you.  Now you've got me cravin' some of that Elgin goodness: have to see when my Waco guy here is making a run.

Know who's really had and knows about Elgin sausage??  Those who know how to say Elgin.   

 

[ab canuck]

Those look great..... way to go...

 

[dirtsailor2003]

Great looking links! Nice smoke shack!

 

[elginplowboy]

Thanks everybody.
Driedstick the lava rock work great as a heatsink. Surprisingly the CMU's don't retain the heat like u think they would at the lower smoking temps.

 

[whistech]

ElginPlowboy, those are some delicious looking sausages and thank you for posting your recipe.    I have one question, is the salt you use a fine grain or course grain salt?      I'm asking because I want to scale down your recipe for a 10 pound batch.    

Thanks,

Arlie

 

[elginplowboy]

Just Uniodized table salt.

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• elginplowboy
• Feb 15, 2017