Smoked Jalapeño Cheddar Sausage - 1st attempt

[ceeaton]

Ever since I first visited this site (I think I followed a link for Lebanon Bologna), I've been having some fun. Have made 2 iterations of summer sausage (one fermented one with ECA), fermented pepperoni, a few eye round pastrami, some back bacon, some regular bacon, Lebanon bologna, and various sausages. Have never made a cheddar jalapeño sausage since my wife isn't really into spicy things, but my son and daughter are, so why not. I know a lot around here visit the Two Guys and a cooler site, so I decided to try their recipe.

https://twoguysandacooler.com/jalapeno-cheddar-sausage/ (hope it's okay to post that)

Followed the recipe pretty much spot on, but substituted some fatty pork butt and 80/20 ground chuck from the butcher (on my way home from work, very dangerous). Also didn't have any cream so used whole milk, seemed to work fine. My jalapeños were de-seeded in hopes I could get my wife to try the sausages. Also, I get up early each morning during the week, so there was an overnight sit in the fridge after drying them (after image #2) so I'd have enough time to smoke and slowly raise the temperatures in the smoker.

Stuffed.

Dried.

Smoked, then cooked to 154*F.

Cooled.

Vacuum sealed.

Yum.

Thanks for all the info/ideas you guys/gals post here, I appreciate it most every day.

 

[GatorAGR]

Dang. These look great. I'm preparing to make my first batch in the next couple weeks or so as well. Great job! How was the heat level with the seedless Jalepenos? My son doesn't like spicy food either. I was thinking of splitting the batter in half and adding Jalepenos to some and not for the rest.

 

[ceeaton]

Dang. These look great. I'm preparing to make my first batch in the next couple weeks or so as well. Great job! How was the heat level with the seedless Jalepenos? My son doesn't like spicy food either. I was thinking of splitting the batter in half and adding Jalepenos to some and not for the rest.

Jalapeño flavor was excellent, heat was really mild. I wanna make a batch and leave the seeds in about 1/2 the peppers. But as always, when you buy them you never know what the heat level is gonna be. I normally grow a bunch in the summer, but I run out around the holidays.

 

[SmokinEdge]

Very nicely done. Welcome to a very rewarding hobby.

 

[JLeonard]

Man those look great. I dont know how many would make it into the vac seals.

Jim

 

[ceeaton]

Man those look great. I dont know how many would make it into the vac seals.

Jim

About 4 fell victim to my Son's and my stomach already...lol.

 

[flatbroke]

Excellent 1st attempt. Looks great. Congrats on the rotator ride.

 

[ronf]

Looks great. Nice job.

 

[DRKsmoking]

very nice , and good colour. Love a good jalapeno sausage , or anything jalapeno
must get the grinder and stuffer out again soon.

David

 

[crazymoon]

CT, Fine looking sausage and quite impressive for your first shot at making them.

 

[cmwoody]

Looking good! I've been making Jalapeno Cheddar using Chud's recipe. Sometimes brisket trimmings and pork butt, sometimes just pork butt. Its a pretty amazingly good sausage and I cannot seem to keep enough of them in my freezer. Use the cream next time, makes a difference!

 

[ceeaton]

Looking good! I've been making Jalapeno Cheddar using Chud's recipe. Sometimes brisket trimmings and pork butt, sometimes just pork butt. Its a pretty amazingly good sausage and I cannot seem to keep enough of them in my freezer. Use the cream next time, makes a difference!

Thank you for the cream advice. I normally have some around but I think my wife used it all, she's a big tea drinker. I love Brad's recipes, his videos are a hoot!

 

[cmwoody]

Thank you for the cream advice. I normally have some around but I think my wife used it all, she's a big tea drinker. I love Brad's recipes, his videos are a hoot!

Brad is the man! Learned more from watching his videos than anywhere else. I'll try his recipe next time.

 

[ceeaton]

Brad is the man! Learned more from watching his videos than anywhere else. I'll try his recipe next time.

I just made his Texas hot gut sausage, my Son loved them...

 

[LoadToad1A7]

Love Chuds recipes. I made some Jalapeño sausages using his nice and plump seasoning and they turned out great.

 

[driedstick]

Them look great nice job