Summer sausage ?

[meat-man]

When you make summer sausage is there a ratio beef to pork you should mix. I was thinking maybe 10lb's of hamburger and 1 pork butt. Or do I need to add pork?

 

[salmonclubber]

yes i would add pork if i make a ten pound batch i use 7 pounds of beef and 3 pounds of pork i use pork butt

 

[justsmoke2]

I have used straight beef. The only thing is I used 80% lean burger. Not to fatty, still healthy, and just enough fat for flavor. I would not go any leaner then 85% it will have a tendency to dry out.

 

[meat-man]

Cool guy's thank's

 

[kosy1993]

Summer sausage is more forgiving than smaller linked sausage. I have even made straight venison Summer Sausage without added fat.

Don't rush the cooking phase; smoke low and slow ~160. Once the internal temperature reaches 120 I will increase the heat on the smoker to ~180.

Good luck

Kosy1993

 

[lcruzen]

Pork also adds a nice texture and flavor to SS.

 

[waysideranch]

Good luck. Please post q-view of them suckers when your done. Thanks.

 

[meat-man]

Got some in the smoker now