Quick question

[brhester]

What is the best way to smoke sausage if you are planning to freeze it for consumption later? Cold or hot smoke? Also can I do it on pitboss pellet feed smoker?

 

[Brokenhandle]

What type of sausage...does it have cure in it?

Ryan

 

[DougE]

What type of sausage...does it have cure in it?

Ryan

Better have cure#1 if cold smoking. If cold, warm or hot smoking without cure, the 40 to 140 in 4 rule would apply.

For my smoked sausages, I smoke for color, then finish in sous vide to an IT of 151~152°, give them a cold water bath and hang to bloom and dry off awhile at room temp. I vac seal and freeze from there.

 

[DougE]

I don't find that hot/warm/cold smoking plays much a part in how they freeze, but you want them to dry off before sealing for the freezer.