First time sausage making

[codywrath]

Quick question. I got the fibrous casings. Will the smoke penetrate that casing or do I need to poke small holes throughout the casing. Thanks for your time. 

 

[highlife4me]

You would have to check what kind of fibrous casings you purchased, most of them come pre-stuck.

 

[chewmeister]

You'll be fine with those.

 

[mummel]

Welcome to the dark side.  Once you get going with sausages, you'll never be able to stop!

 

[tjmitche]

Smoked up some summer sausage with fibrous casing a few weeks back.  

Smoke penetration was great.  Taste was even better. :)

 

[codywrath]

Thanks. Appreciate it. First batch this weekend with my mes.

 

[tropics]

Thanks. Appreciate it. First batch this weekend with my mes.

cody Welcome to SMF I see you are new use the search bar and feel free to ask question.For your MES to hang the sausage.You may want to make a nice simple rack.

Richie

http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/174140/sausage-rack-mes40-w-step-by-step

 

[codywrath]

Tropics is there a step by step for smoking summer sausage in the mes? Thanks

 

[driedstick]

Tropics is there a step by step for smoking summer sausage in the mes? Thanks

If it was me this is how I do mine,,

pre heat smoker 130

put in sausage - NO smoke-run for about 2hrs till dry.

3rd hr bump to 140 and add smoke. 

every hour bump smoker 10* till smoker temp is 170,

pull summer sausage when IT of sausage gets to 160* 

(I pull mine at 152*) 

Put in Ice bath to stop cooking till IT Temp ins 90-110

Let bloom on counter for 2hrs, then to reefer of a overnight stay, slice and vac pac next day. 

A full smoker is a happy smoker - Stay happy  

Let us know how it comes out 

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• driedstick
• Jun 15, 2015

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• driedstick
• Jun 15, 2015

 

[driedstick]

Oh by the way Welcome to SMF from Idaho!!

 

[tropics]

DS Nice job on the SS he should be in good shape following that.

Richie

 

[codywrath]

Really appreciate the information. Will be following your procedures. Great forum with great people. Thank you.