Hot Dogs

[rstr hunter]

This year when butchering we made10# of Curley's hot dogs and 10# of sausage maker hot dogs.  Added 1/2 t of cbp to the SM mix.  Here they are after being stuffed.

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• rstr hunter
• Nov 27, 2012

They were smoked over some of Todd's hickory, oak, apple pellets for 2-3 hours then put them in a waterbath of 180 degrees to an IT of 152 degrees.

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• rstr hunter
• Nov 27, 2012

We then put them in an ice bath.

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• rstr hunter
• Nov 27, 2012

Then put them on towels to dry and then bagged.

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• rstr hunter
• Nov 27, 2012

Thanks for looking.

 

[shoneyboy]

Those look great.......I have 2 more weeks of class then it's on ! ! ! ! ! I have been waiting to try making hotdogs for almost a month now......

 

[bluebombersfan]

I have been waiting to try those hot dogs too!!!  Already have the mix from Sausage Maker.  How do you like it?  What kind of casings did you use?

 

[rstr hunter]

The sausage maker ones are the ones I like best, would add a little pepper though but try them first.  I used sheep casings, a little tempremental but I think the right way to do it.  I like the poaching way after they are smoked for a while as they make the sausages more filled out and look good.  The Curley's ones I think taste more like balogna but my brother likes those best so to each their own.  Make sure to post q-view. 

 

[driedstick]

Very Nice lookin dogs

 

[boykjo]

Love me some home made hot dogs......They look great.........

 

[michael ark]

looks great!

 

[bluebombersfan]

Did you emulsify the meat for the sausage maker hot dogs?  One reason I haven't tried them yet was because I wasn't too keen on emulsifed meat. 

 

[rstr hunter]

Did you emulsify the meat for the sausage maker hot dogs?

We just double grind as we are looking for more of an "old fashoined weiner" consistancy than a ball park frank.  I guess I feel if they sell the emulsified one's as cheap as they do there is no sense trying to reinvent the wheel with better cuts of meat.  Instead we have a local butcher where I grew up that made great "old fashoined weiners" and also enjoy Ambassador brand as well, but can get neither where I live.  So I try making them instead.

 

[bluebombersfan]

Makes sense!  They look awesome!

 

[coffee_junkie]

Looks great! I wanna try to make some dogs, I like the double grind option instead of emulsifying.

Thanks for sharing!

 

[woodcutter]

Man, those look beautiful! I think you made the right decision on sheep casings. They couldn't look any better.