I must confess, I have not had the occasion lately to make these (yet). I even stooped to buying some Roger Wood Red Links the other day (still good, but not homemade).
I'm not a huge fan of milk powder as a binder, and lean towards the commercial binders like Butcher & Packer #414 or AmesPhos. B&P414 has been my go to for snack sticks and summer sausage for years. I'm thinking a double (or even triple) grind on the meat in a 3.5mm plate should with B&P #414 should give a nice classic hot link texture. Damn, I need to make some of these (ie, order the casings) But no reaper powder for me. Nope, nope, nope....
I'm not a huge fan of milk powder as a binder, and lean towards the commercial binders like Butcher & Packer #414 or AmesPhos. B&P414 has been my go to for snack sticks and summer sausage for years. I'm thinking a double (or even triple) grind on the meat in a 3.5mm plate should with B&P #414 should give a nice classic hot link texture. Damn, I need to make some of these (ie, order the casings) But no reaper powder for me. Nope, nope, nope....
