Sous Vide summer sausage

[Chris1234]

I did my first batch of summer sausage last week using the SV method. Smoked at 130° for 3 hours, put it in a bath at 153° for 3 hours, and it came out perfect. My question is, can I put like 4-5, 1lb chubs in one bag? Will it all cook evenly as long as they’re all submerged under the water? Thanks!

 

[SmokinAl]

Yes you can put as many as you want in the bag & as long as they are all submerged they will cook the same.
Al

 

[Chris1234]

Thank you sir! I’ll try it!

 

[Ian Burnt Ends]

Sous Vide and smoking share many basic principles concerning temperature and time.

 

[smokenharley]

Agreed on all fronts. As long as you get your meat to the desired time and or temp to destroy the bacteria, you are good to go. Conceivably, you could smoke for an hour and Sous Vide until you reach temp. Or, any combination of the two. I find Sous Vide to be an advantage when I want to lightly smoke a meat (.5-1 hour) and then finish Sous Vide to a desired temp. There is a lot of flexibility. Enjoy experimenting.

 

[Chris1234]

Agreed on all fronts. As long as you get your meat to the desired time and or temp to destroy the bacteria, you are good to go. Conceivably, you could smoke for an hour and Sous Vide until you reach temp. Or, any combination of the two. I find Sous Vide to be an advantage when I want to lightly smoke a meat (.5-1 hour) and then finish Sous Vide to a desired temp. There is a lot of flexibility. Enjoy experimenting.

It worked perfect. I smoked for 3 hours with pretty heavy smoke and SV for another 3. I put 5, 1 lb chubs in each bag. Came out perfect. Thanks everyone!

 

[smokenharley]

Kudos Chris. Keep experimenting. You may want to try a cold smoke sometime. A different process and a much different taste.
Be Well

 

[Chris1234]

Kudos Chris. Keep experimenting. You may want to try a cold smoke sometime. A different process and a much different taste.
Be Well

I kinda did that. After stuffing, I put the amaze-n-tube to work for about 6 hours then threw it all in the fridge over night to let the cure do it’s work. The next day I put it all in the electric smoker for the 3 hours then the SV for another 3. Couldn’t ask for better! You guys are awesome!