First attempt at ShooterRick's Attitude Brats

[jnagel32]

My buddy and I are making Shooter Rick's Attitude Brats this afternoon.  I mixed up the recipe last night.  I used NFDM instead of the soy concentrate.  I have a LEM #8 grinder that came with the coarse(3/8") plate and the fine(3/16") plate.  Which one should I use to do the grind the meat?  Should I run the coarse and then do a second grind with the fine?  I am using venison and pork butt.  I think we are going to go 4 lbs venison to 1 pound pork.  Does that sound right?  We want it to have more of a venison taste to it, but don't want it to be too dry either.  Any other suggestions?  This is our first time making any kind of sausage.

 

[sam3]

I made 10 lbs and used 8 lbs of pork butt to 2 lbs of venison. I could have used more venison. But I would try a 50/50 mix or perhaps a 60/40 mix of veni/pork.  I'm pretty sure I used the course plate once.

This is what I did over the summer. I went a little less on the cayenne, and I was OK with it.

http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/125447/my-try-at-shooter-ricks-attitude-brats

BTW, I have a place in Hastings. Drive through your neck of the woods when I go out there.

Nice bass too.

Good luck.

 

[driedstick]

Good luck looks like you have everything in tune, let us know how they come out.

 

[jnagel32]

Thanks Sam.  We might try a 60/40 mix.  I am going to use the coarse plate. 

It was a nice Striper.  Biggest one I've caught yet and the first I caught out of my own boat...

I'll keep you guys updated on the results.