Your PS Seasonings Experience

[Florida Chris]

I've been building my sausage making arsenal. Grinder, stuffer, smoker, etc. I think I'm ready to jump in and actually use the equipment and try my hand at sausage making.

I started looking at buying some seasonings and supplies from PS. The common theme with the negative complaints seems to be shipping times. What's your experience with them?

There's lots of options out there, and many have VERY positive ratings on taste. I went with PS first because they seem reputable, good reviews on flavor, one-stop-shop, and their website is pretty easy to navigate.

I'm looking to start with pre-made seasonings just so I can work on technique with one less variable. Once I get the basics down I'll go full on and make from scratch.

Any thoughts, comments, and reviews are greatly appreciated!

 

[JckDanls 07]

I've not tried PS... I've used TSM (sausage maker) and Owens BBQ ( mossymo )... Lately it's been pretty much Owens... They have some good choices and the shipping is quick....
And they are members here... Not sure if they moved up to being a sponser yet...

 

[sawhorseray]

I started out making and mixing my own seasonings. Once I'd bought my Pro 100 smoker I had cause to visit their website, they make them, and decided to try their Italian 260-B season. I mix it with cabernet and garlic, the reviews from friends and family were off the charts, been using only their stuff for over 15 years now. Seasonings tend to go stale after a time in the pantry, I like that this always has great flavor and that the flavor is repeatable. Really like the maple breakfast sausage mix too, flavor comes thru. RAY

 

[SmokinEdge]

As a side note. PS makes a lot of the Cabelas line of sausage mixes. So that’s another option for some of the flavors, but certainly nowhere close to what PS has available.

 

[tallbm]

I've been building my sausage making arsenal. Grinder, stuffer, smoker, etc. I think I'm ready to jump in and actually use the equipment and try my hand at sausage making.

I started looking at buying some seasonings and supplies from PS. The common theme with the negative complaints seems to be shipping times. What's your experience with them?

There's lots of options out there, and many have VERY positive ratings on taste. I went with PS first because they seem reputable, good reviews on flavor, one-stop-shop, and their website is pretty easy to navigate.

I'm looking to start with pre-made seasonings just so I can work on technique with one less variable. Once I get the basics down I'll go full on and make from scratch.

Any thoughts, comments, and reviews are greatly appreciated!

I think I have you covered.

I have never used PS seasonings but I have found it completely true that store bought seasonings are never really accurate with their measurements and from the website seasoning directions, it seems PS will not be any different lol.
For one they always go by volume (teaspoons, tablespoons, etc.).

I do a little math (I hope you are ok with doing that) and figure out how much it might actually need per pound instead of what they claim per their by volume instructions.

So PS gives you enough seasoning to do 25 pounds of sausage.

1. I would take their seasoning weight and divide by 25 to find the weight of the seasoning per pound of sausge
2. THEN, mix up 1 pound of sausage with that amount you just calculated and weighed out and do a fry test
   • If too salty then reduce seasoning by about 5-10% (5% if a little too salty, 10% if worse) and mix up a separate pound of meat with that amount and fry test again
   • If too bland then add a little more seasoning like 2-5% more (5% if way bland, 2% if just a little bland but not clos enough).
3. Repeat that until you get to the point where you are like "ok it could use maybe a little bit more seasoning" and THAT is when you do NOT add any more and you stop even though you feel it could use "just" a little more hahahaha.
4. Record that weight per pound measurement somewhere and proceed to mix up your full batch :D

Please learn from my trials and errors using store bought seasonings over the years hahahaha. You would be astounded about how off per pound I have found almost every one of the store bought seasonings I've used. Jerky, bacon, sausage, etc. they all suffer from this where jerky is the worst offender!

When you get into trying internet recipes please reach out too. It has a different set of lessons to follow that I'd be glad to share so you avoid a sausage nightmare :D

 

[Fueling Around]

As a side note. PS makes a lot of the Cabelas line of sausage mixes. So that’s another option for some of the flavors, but certainly nowhere close to what PS has available.

Owens appear to be from PS too.

 

[Florida Chris]

As a side note. PS makes a lot of the Cabelas line of sausage mixes. So that’s another option for some of the flavors, but certainly nowhere close to what PS has available.

I went to Cabels's / Bass Pro the other day to pick up some grinder blades and another plate (match the blade to the plate, right?).

There was one garlic brat seasoning kit there I was interested in that I almost bought, but it looked like a return. Sealed with Scotch tape.

I know Owen's has lots of love here, and I'd love to buy from them. They get amazing reviews all around.

The website just takes some time to navigate, and I don't see all the info I'd like to see.

 

[BGKYSmoker]

Same here.
Owens and PS.

 

[Florida Chris]

Owens appear to be from PS too.

I thought Owen's was their own business?

You may be challenged to a fist-fight soon.

 

[okie sawbones]

I see the directions for Owens Breakfast Sausage has you mixing half venison and half pork. Has anyone used just used pork? Good results?

 

[cptnding]

I've been building my sausage making arsenal. Grinder, stuffer, smoker, etc. I think I'm ready to jump in and actually use the equipment and try my hand at sausage making.

I started looking at buying some seasonings and supplies from PS. The common theme with the negative complaints seems to be shipping times. What's your experience with them?

There's lots of options out there, and many have VERY positive ratings on taste. I went with PS first because they seem reputable, good reviews on flavor, one-stop-shop, and their website is pretty easy to navigate.

I'm looking to start with pre-made seasonings just so I can work on technique with one less variable. Once I get the basics down I'll go full on and make from scratch.

Any thoughts, comments, and reviews are greatly appreciated!

I've ordered from PS for a while now. Never an issue. Like mentioned above I do my own conversion to weight.

 

[chopsaw]

The website just takes some time to navigate, and I don't see all the info I'd like to see.

It takes a bit to find your way around . Here's the link to the fresh sausage .

Fresh Sausage Seasonings - Owens BBQ

All Fresh Seasonings are for 25lbs of meat, each will come with instructions on mixing - these are only a suggestion from us. These mixes do not contain cure, if you are smoking these we highly recommend adding a cure packet! Enjoy! Dont Forget Casings!! BreakfastChorizoCountry...

www.owensbbq.com

Has anyone used just used pork? Good results?

Yes . I've used several of the mixes from Owens with ground pork butt .
Works great .
Regular SS
Garlic SS
Ground formed bacon
Breakfast
Philly cheese steak
Regular snack stick
German bologna
Red barn bologna
All good .

 

[Fueling Around]

I thought Owen's was their own business?

You may be challenged to a fist-fight soon.

Compare the titles
1 for 1 with PS
Not dissing Owens but noticed the similarity when I was shopping.
Wife and I are low sodium so none of the commercial offerings meet our needs.
I make 0.5% salt based on recipes posted on this forum.

 

[Nodak21]

Compare the titles
1 for 1 with PS
Not dissing Owens but noticed the similarity when I was shopping.
Wife and I are low sodium so none of the commercial offerings meet our needs.
I make 0.5% salt based on recipes posted on this forum.

Ingredients seem identical as well.

 

[LoadToad1A7]

I have used PS seasonings as well and never had any issues. I also like to order from Walton’s they are a great company to work with as well.