So I finally got a grinder and a sausage kit from Hi Mountain. I ran into a problem making my first brats. I ground up 5lbs of pork butt, and added a pound of ground beef. I mixed in the seasoning from the kit and the cure. Just as I was getting ready to stuff the casings I got called into work. So I put the meat mixture in the fridge and left the casings in a bowl of water and put in the fridge. I won't be able to stuff them until later tonight. The directions that came with the kit said that after stuffing the sausage to let it set in the fridge overnight before smoking, but not to leave it in the fridge for more than 24 hours.
Will the sausages be alright if I have left the meat in the fridge with seasonings and cure mixed in for about 32 hours before I stuff the casings? Also will the casings be alright leaving them soak in the fridge for that long also? Sorry if these are dumb questions, just want to make sure I'm not gonna make the family sick from eating these! Thanks
Quote from: jakev on July 28, 2012, 11:14:52 PM
So I finally got a grinder and a sausage kit from Hi Mountain. I ran into a problem making my first brats. I ground up 5lbs of pork butt, and added a pound of ground beef. I mixed in the seasoning from the kit and the cure. Just as I was getting ready to stuff the casings I got called into work. So I put the meat mixture in the fridge and left the casings in a bowl of water and put in the fridge. I won't be able to stuff them until later tonight. The directions that came with the kit said that after stuffing the sausage to let it set in the fridge overnight before smoking, but not to leave it in the fridge for more than 24 hours.
Will the sausages be alright if I have left the meat in the fridge with seasonings and cure mixed in for about 32 hours before I stuff the casings? Also will the casings be alright leaving them soak in the fridge for that long also? Sorry if these are dumb questions, just want to make sure I'm not gonna make the family sick from eating these! Thanks
You will be fine. Only problem you might have is the casings taking to much water and may be softer thus causing some blow outs.
Awesome! Thanks nepas! I've never made anything with cure in it before, so I just wanted to make sure.
Try to, I mean post some pics ;) ;D
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I'll try to remember to take some pictures. I always start out meaning to take pics, then I get too carried away and realize I forgot to take any. I promise to try this time...
Also, I don't know how well they will turn out. I just have the original Bradley, and no PID yet.
Got the casings stuffed. Went a lot better and easier than I was expecting!
(http://img.tapatalk.com/aefd8932-faaf-cb7c.jpg)
And of course I fried some up.
(http://img.tapatalk.com/aefd8932-fa8e-b1eb.jpg)
Now into the fridge overnight and into the smoker in the morning!
Looks like a good start. Just take your time and take some notes. That way when you do this the next time you have something to reference off of. What the weather was like, where the temp slider was at, and for what temp etc...
Are they done yet Are they done yet Are they done yet Are they done yet? ;D
Getting close!