My first sausage

[73saint]

following Zippys hot Italian sausage recipe as best I can. I wasn’t too sure about a few steps so if anyone has any pointers please chime in. I started with 5lbs of pork butt. Added the following ingredients (a few slight tweaks):
30g salt
8g CBP
8g cracked fennel
2g whole fennel
10g garlic
10g hot pepper flake
8g cayenne
2g ground anise
1.4g caraway
2.0g coriander
1&1/2tsp accent
170g white wine (Pinot Grigio)

I froze the chunked meat and then ran it through the grinder once, with the course plates:

First time using the Kitchenaid, was a breeze.
Next, I laid the meat on a tray, and added all my dry ingredients, wine, garlic and I also added a bunch of chopped fresh Italian parsley.

Back to the freezer for about 45 minutes. Cleaned my grinder out and added the fine grinding plate. Then we grinded the pork with the seasoning and here is what it currently looks like, in my fridge:


We did a fry test and really, really liked the flavor a lot. Very pronounced Italian sausage flavor I wouldn’t change a thing. Smelled it this morning and it smells even better then yesterday. I’ll be putting it in the casings tonight, wish me luck! Hope this looks ok, if I missed something please lemme know...

 

[zippy12]

Yea I cant keep the dogs from going into the fridge when bulk mix is aging... Glad you liked it ... it gets better!

 

[chopsaw]

Get a good soak on your casings , assuming you have hog casings . Formula looks good .

Very pronounced Italian sausage flavor

People judge if it's Italian or not by the fennel and anise . Myself included , lots of good Italian sausage recipes that don't use it .
Good luck on the stuffing , take some pics .

 

[tropics]

I have a good seat here
Richie

 

[bmudd14474]

Looking good. Cant wait to see the rest.

Brian

 

[73saint]

Pretty happy with the way it turned out. My first time making and stuffing sausage. About to cook up a piece. Should I let it bloom on racks, overnight?

Also, thanks zippy!


I need to work on my sausage symmetry.

 

[chopsaw]

Looks good . Did you stuff with the kitchen aid ?

 

[73saint]

Looks good . Did you stuff with the kitchen aid ?

I did, honestly, no problem at all.

 

[zippy12]

Dude cook and eat! Manga!.....

 

[73saint]

Dude cook and eat! Manga!.....

I just fried some up. Will grill a bunch at deer camp this weekend, but man oh man, is that some good sausage. I don’t even know what to say, wouldn’t change a thing it’s perfect!!

 

[mike5051]

That looks amazing 73saint! Great job on your first sausage! I have a Kitchenaid, but didn't think that it would work that well. The Mrs wanted to get me the sausage making components, but I talked her out of it. Yours looks great!

Mike

 

[pc farmer]

That looks great. Good job. Any cooked pics.? I am a picture whore. LOL

 

[73saint]

That looks great. Good job. Any cooked pics.? I am a picture whore. LOL

I know it’s bad but it’s all I’ve got. Vacuum sealed the rest and will grill a bunch Saturday night.


I hand stuffed that with the leftover meat from the insides.

 

[73saint]

That looks amazing 73saint! Great job on your first sausage! I have a Kitchenaid, but didn't think that it would work that well. The Mrs wanted to get me the sausage making components, but I talked her out of it. Yours looks great!

Mike

Thanks Mike. I got the stainless meat grinder/stuffer attachment. Maybe that made a difference. But as long as I’m not doing bulk, like processing all of my venison (I’ve always sent my deer out for burger and sausage), I think this will be fine.

 

[chopsaw]

Always good when you like it ,,, lol .
Just a suggestion . Get some of the 1 pound meat bags . Not only good to have some bulk sausage , but saved me when I ran out of casings and still had sausage to stuff . You're hooked now .

 

[73saint]

Always good when you like it ,,, lol .
Just a suggestion . Get some of the 1 pound meat bags . Not only good to have some bulk sausage , but saved me when I ran out of casings and still had sausage to stuff . You're hooked now .

Good idea, Chop. I hadn’t thought of that but will get some. I think I may put my breakfast sausage in that, don’t need casings.

 

[73saint]

 

[tropics]

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Looks good to me,5# batches I still use my Jerky Cannon.
That Stainless Grinder looks great my KA grinder was plastic it has a crack in the housing
Points
Richie

 

[mike5051]

Thanks Mike. I got the stainless meat grinder/stuffer attachment.

I'll order it today! I didn't know they made a metal one!

Mike

 

[73saint]

I'll order it today! I didn't know they made a metal one!

Mike

We got mine on Walmart’s web site on sale, under $100