Time for round 2 of Red Barn Summer Sausage.
Switching it up slightly going with cheddar instead of pepperjack.
7# venison
5.5 # pork butt
Red Barn Seasoning/cure for 12.5# ( Owens )
Amesphos 1/8 to 1/2 tsp per # of meat
2 cups ice /garlic water
3 tbls mustard seed ( all I had )
Shredded cheddar 1#
Muslim bags (4 )
Pork and venison sliced for grinder
Just used the KA grinder for this small batch
Mixed ingredients, fry test ( good ) , added cheese, mixed again. Stuffed in soaked muslim bags ( thanks chopsaw / BGKYSmoker ) and fridged overnight.
Smoke day, -3° slight breeze.
Smoker heated to 200° and settled back in at 140°
Sterilize thermometers and sausage ready to go
After 1 hr , added tray with LJ maple / hickory / cherry pellets ( microwaved )
Temp bumped to 150°
1 hr bumped to 160°, quite cool out so bumped to 165°
5 hrs in temps looking good
Temp of sausage to 145°, held for 45 mins.
Total time this go-around was a little over 8 hrs ( because of colder temps and wind )
Let cool, and fridge overnight.
Peeled bags off and started slicing
Vacmaster 360
Round 2 complete
Switching it up slightly going with cheddar instead of pepperjack.
7# venison
5.5 # pork butt
Red Barn Seasoning/cure for 12.5# ( Owens )
Amesphos 1/8 to 1/2 tsp per # of meat
2 cups ice /garlic water
3 tbls mustard seed ( all I had )
Shredded cheddar 1#
Muslim bags (4 )
Pork and venison sliced for grinder
Just used the KA grinder for this small batch
Mixed ingredients, fry test ( good ) , added cheese, mixed again. Stuffed in soaked muslim bags ( thanks chopsaw / BGKYSmoker ) and fridged overnight.
Smoke day, -3° slight breeze.
Smoker heated to 200° and settled back in at 140°
Sterilize thermometers and sausage ready to go
After 1 hr , added tray with LJ maple / hickory / cherry pellets ( microwaved )
Temp bumped to 150°
1 hr bumped to 160°, quite cool out so bumped to 165°
5 hrs in temps looking good
Temp of sausage to 145°, held for 45 mins.
Total time this go-around was a little over 8 hrs ( because of colder temps and wind )
Let cool, and fridge overnight.
Peeled bags off and started slicing
Vacmaster 360
Round 2 complete