Introduction

[copperhead0812]

Hello all, I just found this forum and already it seems like a wealth of information.

I am a 32 year old sheet metal worker turned stay-at-home dad. My first exposure to smoking meat came from building a smoker as a fourth year school project. I got hooked and haven't looked back. I just started actively deer hunting a few years back and just wrapped up a decent season with 3 deer. So far I've been pretty successful following the basic directions on the cabelas summer sausage kits just oven cooking. I've built two smokers but as yet don't have the ability to cold smoke. I have plans in the next week or two to modify one of my smokers to allow for it.

I've got 20lbs of venison and 20 lbs of pork shoulder, a decent grinder and an 11lb stuffer. Does anyone have a decent recipe for Brown sugar/maple/apple brats or anything similar? I haven't been able to find one.

Thanks in advance,

Josh

 

[noboundaries]

Welcome to SMF Josh!  Glad you are here and bringing all that enthusiasm.  I can't help you with the sausage question, but someone here sure will.

Have fun!

Ray

 

[copperhead0812]

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• copperhead0812
• Jan 13, 2017

 

[copperhead0812]

Ended up with 50 beer brats and 30 breakfast maple brats. We'll see tomorrow. On to vac packing and the freezer.

 

[SmokinAl]

Welcome aboard!

The brats look great!

Al

 

[lemans]

Great to have you with us... great to know a brat maker!!

 

[ab canuck]

  Here is a good brat recipe that was given to me a few years back. I was told this was Rytek Kutas recipe from the store he had in the 60's. I have used this and yes I did do a few different versions of it. 

5 lbs lean Pork Shoulder
2 lbs boneless veal
3 lbs pork trimmings
1 pt whole milk, ice cold
3 whole eggs
2 cups powdered dry milk
1 tbsp ground white pepper
1 tbsp mace
1 tbsp ginger
1 tbsp nutmeg
5 tbsp salt
2 level tbsp cure

I used a 60/40 pork deer mix. and have done a 60/40 deer pork mix. on a 25# sausage batch. I didn't notice a huge diff. but 50/50 should be good. I have also used a can of beer as part of the water mix f/ a beer brat. 

Let me know how yours was and compare the recipes. This one does work great if anyone wants to try it.