Spicy Breakfast Sausage

[wes w]

Hello  my friends,

My first shot at sausage making was Pops awesome sage sausage.  Words can't describe how good it was. 

My question is, how can I make it just a little spicy?

I offered my mother-in-law some of my sage sausage  and I was plainly told that she liked her sausage a little spicy......   She likes the  Dean spicy.   I've been searching and can't find what I'm looking for.  Simple, spicy recipe.   

My grinder is calling me again.  Thought I'd try and make her a small batch.   

Thanks in advance!

Wes

 

[woodcutter]

I can see red pepper in Jimmy Dean sausage and can taste black pepper. Hope that helps.

 

[diggingdogfarm]

Yeah, red pepper flakes are usually what's used.
I'm making a batch tonight with some home grown pepper flakes.


~Martin

 

[wes w]

What would be an average amount for 5#?   2Tbsp?

Edit:   Would I just add it to the sage sausage?

 

[JckDanls 07]

I made some of this on sunday (2nd time)... thinking a little red pepper or pepper flakes will spice it up a little... and your right.. this sausage is GREAT... made up some patties and then some little chubs for sausage gravy... my wife isn't big on spice so no pepper for ours... when I made up the spices for this I broke Pops measurements in half and made half a batch... I've made about 8 lbs so far and still have enough spice left for about 3 more lbs or so.... next batch of spices I make up I think i'm going to cut back on the salt a little bit....

 

[JckDanls 07]

I would say start with a tablespoon... do a fry test and go from there... easier to put more in than take some out

 

[diggingdogfarm]

Sure you can just add it to the sage sausage, and yeah, one teaspoon per 5 lbs. would be a good amount to start with.


~Martin

 

[wes w]

Thanks guys.   I'm hoping to try my hand at stuffing this week-end as well.    Not sure what to start with.  I got 32mm casings on the way.  My LEM arrived today! 

 

[badbob]

I started started out with Pops recipe and also wanted it spicier. I just kept adding more pepper flakes, cayenne and sage to each new batch until I got it where I wanted it. It's still in my notebook as "Pops Breakfast Sausage".

 

[linguica]

If the red pepper flakes are large, I wonder if grinding them finer in a coffee mill will make for more even dispersion? Just a thought.   

 

[smoking b]

If the red pepper flakes are large, I wonder if grinding them finer in a coffee mill will make for more even dispersion? Just a thought.   

If you give them a fresh grind it will really help bring out the heat in them 

   I do that for sausages I want to liven up...

 

[pgsmoker64]

If you give them a fresh grind it will really help bring out the heat in them 

   I do that for sausages I want to liven up...

yep...what B said.  My father-in-law has some friends that make & sell home made sausage every winter.  But all they really do is grind up some pork butts and put it in one pound bags.  Since I don' t have a grinder yet, I usually buy about 10 pounds and use Pops recipe and for spicy I add the red pepper - after I give it a zip in the Magic Bullet!  Works like a charm.

Bill

 

[driedstick]

Make sure you let us know how it turns out and what the MIL thought of it

 

[wes w]

Thanks guys.   I'll let you know.  

I'm not the favorite son-in-law.  I was the rebel without a cause in the younger years.  If not for my wife, I'm not sure where I would be.  

  I got the MIL that thinks her food is the best food.   If you try to give tips in the kitchen its like "you don't know what your talking about"    I'm not the kind of person to try to impress.   I've learned to keep my comments to myself and think to myself,  Mines better.  :-)     Been married to my wife to long to really give a fudge!   Haha, MIL means well, she's an old timer set in her ways.

I think she'll like the sausage.  If she ask me to make her some, time will tell. 

 

[rich-]

Hi Wes, in answer to your question on how to get your sausage a bit more spicy.

I make my breakfast sausage in 5 pound batch's and I add 1/2 tsp. of cayenne pepper to my mix. It give it just a nice spicy bite without getting it so spicy that it is hard to eat.

Rich

 

[stevensondrive]

Hello  my friends,

My first shot at sausage making was Pops awesome sage sausage.  Words can't describe how good it was. 

My question is, how can I make it just a little spicy?

I offered my mother-in-law some of my sage sausage  and I was plainly told that she liked her sausage a little spicy......   She likes the  Dean spicy.   I've been searching and can't find what I'm looking for.  Simple, spicy recipe.   

My grinder is calling me again.  Thought I'd try and make her a small batch.   

Thanks in advance!

Wes

can you share the "Pops" recipe?  I've used the recipe from Rytek Kutas's book

 

[wes w]

Steven,  I can't find the link so here it is as written  in my smoking notebook.  Most here go by weight.   Here it is broken down to measurements.

Pops sage sausage

3/4 cup salt

1/2 cup black pepper

1/2 cup sage

Mix well

1 Tbsp. per pound of meat

I used rubbed sage.  Some use ground sage.  Its all up to you.

You should hit the search bar at the top and search "Pops Sausage"

The man is amazing with meat and smoking.   This recipe is perfect every time!

Edit:  I found one of the links.   If you prefer weight you can get it from the link

http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/73350/country-style-breakfast-sausage

Enjoy!

Wes

 

[JckDanls 07]

Here;s Pop's original post... http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/83939/fassetts-breakfast-sausage-seasoning

 

[wes w]

Thanks Keith,  Bookmarked.

 

[wes w]

Hi Wes, in answer to your question on how to get your sausage a bit more spicy.

I make my breakfast sausage in 5 pound batch's and I add 1/2 tsp. of cayenne pepper to my mix. It give it just a nice spicy bite without getting it so spicy that it is hard to eat.

Rich

I made a 3lb. batch this evening as a sample.   I added  1tsp. of  cayenne to Pops recipe.  It was awesome.  I'm not a fan of spicy, but it had awesome flavor.  Thanks for all the advice.