OUT OF SAUSAGE !!!

[gary s]

• OUT OF SAUSAGE !​

I was reading Bear’s post on BBB and the deal he got on Pork Butts. Well this week our store ran them for $.98 lb. so I picked up a few. Since I out of Sausage one had to go for that.

My wife said you sure go to a lot of trouble making sausage.

Well maybe. I use most of my meat stuff to make it. Probably wouldn’t have to go to extent I do, but that’s just me.


First, I de-bone my Butt (causes me to walk funny) then cut it up in small cubes, the weigh it. I then cut up my fat to get the ratio I’m shooting for. This batch was a 70/30 blend.

I mix my seasoning thoroughly into the meat, then grind it through my large plate, cover and back in the fridge for several hours to get cold again. (I also put my grinder parts in the freezer to get cold). (Keep everything Cold, Cold, Cold)

Then I grind it again on my smaller plate, the back in the fridge. This time I waited till the next day to finish.

The next day I set up mt stuffer and the sausage out of the fridge. Load the stuffer and fill regular sausage bags. I put all the bags in the freezer for at least 3 hours, (Actually I waited about three and a half (Company). Got out my trusty ole slicer and started slicing, then just peal the plastic away put in freezer bags and return to the freezer until solid. I put 6 patties per bag. After completely frozen I Vac seal them and back to the freezer. This is super easy, just time consuming doing it my way. But the results are worth it.

Here are some Pics of the Whole Process


De-boned and ready to cut up

All Cut up

Weighed

All Seasoned Up

Ready to Grind

First Grind

Second Grind

A little test patty

You can see not much grease

Tasty Mmmmm

Ready to stuff

Youngest Grandson ready to help

All bagged and resting in the freezer

Ready to Slice into Patties

Ready to Vac Seal

14 Bags with 6 Patties in each

Thanks for Looking

Gary

 

[SonnyE]

I want to like this thrice!
Outstanding Gary!
Easy Pak! Damn Aunt Lucy, you are making it impossible for me to resist getting into stuffing. And I don't like sausage!
But I really like the idea of making some so I could control each aspect of it.
Maybe why I don't much like sausage is because I never had Good sausage. :confused:o_O

Just got my balloon popped. Asked the wife if she like's Sausage.
She said, "Not really".
I guess I'll stay a Sausage Dreamer.

Do you happen to make Meat Sticks?

 

[motocrash]

Lookin' good Gary.I see you gave up on rolling into a log and freezing before slicing,streamlined the process with the bags.Because I only do 5 #'s at a time,I weigh mine into 2 oz balls and press*in to patties,freeze then vac seal.They are the perfect diameter for biscuits.

*Vintage 3.5" diameter Tupperware press.

 

[gary s]

I want to like this thrice!
Outstanding Gary!
Easy Pak! Damn Aunt Lucy, you are making it impossible for me to resist getting into stuffing. And I don't like sausage!
But I really like the idea of making some so I could control each aspect of it.
Maybe why I don't much like sausage is because I never had Good sausage. :confused:o_O

Just got my balloon popped. Asked the wife if she like's Sausage.
She said, "Not really".
I guess I'll stay a Sausage Dreamer.

Do you happen to make Meat Sticks?

Yep I do Need to make some been out

Gary

 

[SonnyE]

Yep I do Need to make some been out

Gary

:eek: I wanna see this!

 

[indaswamp]

Out of sausage is a bad place to be! Glad you decided to make more rather than (heaven forbid) buy sausage premade! LOL! I usually just freeze the plastic bags as is, then when I want to cook some. zap in the microwave for 1 minute, then cut into 8 rounds with a bread knife about 3/8"~1/2" thick and fry 'em up.

 

[crazymoon]

Gary, Great post and awesome batch of sausage !

 

[Bearcarver]

Oh Boy!!
84 Awesome Sausage Patties!!
You're really set up Great now!!
Great Tutorial too!! I love a Good Step by Step like this!!
Like.

Bear

 

[gary s]

Thanks guys, much appreciated

Gary

 

[HalfSmoked]

Nice presentation Gary like the way you made your patties.

Warren

 

[gary s]

That's the extra time consuming part. But everyone really likes the patties.

Gary

 

[gary s]

Oh Boy!!
84 Awesome Sausage Patties!!
You're really set up Great now!!
Great Tutorial too!! I love a Good Step by Step like this!!
Like.

Bear

Learned from the Master :)

 

[chopsaw]

Great idea using the slicer for the patties .

 

[archeryrob]

I got two questions.

1. Where do you store your stuffer? I wanted to do that with a cutting board but figured storing it not in the box might prove difficult. I use two clamps to the counter and it seems like it needs 4

2. do you par freeze the bag of sausage before slicing?

 

[GaryHibbert]

Dang it but those look good, Gary. What seasoning did you use for this batch??
POINT
Gary