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Smoking Techniques => Sausage Making => Topic started by: STLstyle on January 19, 2014, 11:35:07 AM

Title: Deer sausage day
Post by: STLstyle on January 19, 2014, 11:35:07 AM
This is a 20 man operation.  We did over 1000lbs of sausage yesterday.

We use a old uhaul trailer.  3 hours of hickory with a pan in the floor of the trailer.  We did the snack sticks on Friday.  All the logs on Saturday.  We used a 75 lb stuffer using an air compresser.

Pretty impressive operation.  We went through over 600lbs of picnic roast pork to mix with!

Had a lot of fun.  I thought you guys might enjoy the pics even though they aren't the best.

The snack sticks an sausage will both dry age.  Snack sticks take a couple of weeks.  Sausage take a month or so.  I'll post more picks when they are ready.

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Title: Re: Deer sausage day
Post by: Sailor on January 19, 2014, 11:43:01 AM
WOW....you guys had some serious sausage stuffing going on.  Pretty impressive!
Title: Re: Deer sausage day
Post by: lumpy on January 19, 2014, 11:43:42 AM
WOW!!! 2x
Cant wait to see the rest of the pictures.
Title: Re: Deer sausage day
Post by: ragweed on January 19, 2014, 11:52:10 AM
Holy s&*t!!  That's amazing.  And here I am struggling to get 10 lbs made.
Title: Re: Deer sausage day
Post by: JZ on January 19, 2014, 12:38:33 PM
WOW and I bet the inside of that Uhaul sure smells good.
Title: Re: Deer sausage day
Post by: tailfeathers on January 19, 2014, 01:17:12 PM
No fooling around in Missouri I guess!!


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Title: Re: Deer sausage day
Post by: Habanero Smoker on January 19, 2014, 01:20:37 PM
That is an impressive amount of sausage. Great work!!!
Title: Re: Deer sausage day
Post by: wkahler on January 19, 2014, 02:00:45 PM
Now that is what i call a long days work!!  There has to be some major planing ahead for that kind of a guys time!!  Looks awesome and can't wait to see the results!
Title: Re: Deer sausage day
Post by: pikeman_95 on January 19, 2014, 04:30:34 PM
Wow what an operation. How hot do you smoke the sticks and the sausage. You must be using cure # 2.  Do you have any pictures of your heat and smoke generating system?? The most I have ever made is a little over 500# Did you use venison or beef to go with your pork??
Title: Re: Deer sausage day
Post by: STLstyle on January 19, 2014, 05:03:43 PM
Kirby,
Here is our smoke generating system:
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Smoke 3 hours hickory.  Using cure number 2.  These guys have been doing this 20+ years.  It's a 20 man operation.  I've been on the "waiting list" for quite a few years.

They smoke the sausage outside, then back he trailer into his shop.  He can control temp from there.

This year was the lowest number of lbs in a Lon time.  Most guys were down in the deer weight due to low harvest numbers in MO his year.

Quite an operation.  We also did brats and Italian sausage at the end.  I meant to take more pics.  I'll grab some pics when I pick up the finished product.


Title: Re: Deer sausage day
Post by: GusRobin on January 19, 2014, 05:09:46 PM
Thought I did a lot of work when I made 15 lbs one time.  Great stuff (no pun intended). Thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: Deer sausage day
Post by: Saber 4 on January 19, 2014, 05:43:28 PM
that is an impressive sausage run! :)
Title: Re: Deer sausage day
Post by: Quarlow on January 19, 2014, 06:54:49 PM
If I could get my jaw off the floor I would be able to comment. WOW
Title: Re: Deer sausage day
Post by: drano on January 19, 2014, 07:07:27 PM
Wow!
Not sure what else has to be said.
Title: Re: Deer sausage day
Post by: cobra6223 on January 19, 2014, 07:55:59 PM
And I thought Kirby did a lot!! How long are those strands of sticks? Very neat and interesting.
Title: Re: Deer sausage day
Post by: pikeman_95 on January 19, 2014, 08:36:09 PM
Wow
that is a high-tech smoke generator system. ;D I am curious how long do the sausages hang in the smoker in his garage . You are the second group of guys that I know that make sausage this way. Would you be sure to show us some pictures of the finished product. I am curious how they look when finished. Do you follow the same process with the meat sticks and the other sausages that you mentioned?
Kirby
Title: Re: Deer sausage day
Post by: watchdog56 on January 20, 2014, 04:17:52 AM
That is an amazing feat. How long did it all take?
Title: Re: Deer sausage day
Post by: STLstyle on January 20, 2014, 06:12:10 AM

Quote from: cobra6223 on January 19, 2014, 07:55:59 PM
And I thought Kirby did a lot!! How long are those strands of sticks? Very neat and interesting.

Strands are roughly 11-12' long per strand.

Kirby,
The sausage will age a month or so.  We get a "it's ready come and get it" phone call when it's done.  Snack sticks will take 2-3 weeks I'm told.

This is my first year in "the club", so I'm still learning about their process.

I can tell you that the rookies are put to work!  I spent a lot of time chunking pork.  I was able to work my way into the stuffing table before it was all done.

We did the snack sticks on Friday after work.  We had those done about 9 pm.  They went pretty quick.

Sausage took most of the day on Saturday.  We started at 8, finished about 3:30.

I'll finish this post when I pickup the finished product.  Thanks for looking!


Title: Re: Deer sausage day
Post by: iceman on January 20, 2014, 12:00:35 PM
That should last you guys a day or two!  ;D
Great job. Can't wait to see the finished product.
Title: Re: Deer sausage day
Post by: Consooger on January 21, 2014, 02:31:26 AM
OH MY LORD!
Title: Re: Deer sausage day
Post by: hutcho on January 21, 2014, 09:57:08 AM
That is awesome!

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Title: Re: Deer sausage day
Post by: Mr Walleye on January 21, 2014, 07:11:02 PM
Nice little batch of sausage STL! What did you guys do with your spare time?  ;D

Seriously that's a pile of sausage. I've been involved with a 700 lb batch and I've done 200 lb batches myself in one day start to finish including packaging but I haven't hit the 1000 lb mark.

Great job!  ;)

Mike
Title: Re: Deer sausage day
Post by: Smoker John on January 23, 2014, 12:27:45 PM
Quite the sausage factory there, looks great
Title: Re: Deer sausage day
Post by: Skishy on February 04, 2014, 12:59:24 PM
I believe the phrase "I'm not worthy...I'm not worthy...I'm not worthy" is appropriate here. That is one heck of a smoker!
Title: Re: Deer sausage day
Post by: STLstyle on February 05, 2014, 05:34:30 PM
25 days here you go:
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Title: Re: Deer sausage day
Post by: STLstyle on February 05, 2014, 05:35:34 PM
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Title: Re: Deer sausage day
Post by: Saber 4 on February 05, 2014, 06:54:37 PM
Sausage Heaven!!!!
Title: Re: Deer sausage day
Post by: Jkwellborn on February 08, 2014, 06:03:25 PM
That's pretty awesome
Title: Re: Deer sausage day
Post by: pikeman_95 on February 08, 2014, 06:40:37 PM
I thinks is looks fine. Are you happy with the results? This dried style of sausage is something I have never tried but I would like to taste the results. Do you add something to give it a tang?
Title: Re: Deer sausage day
Post by: STLstyle on February 09, 2014, 10:49:33 AM

I've been eating this recipe of sausage for years.  This is the first year I got the invite to join the group.  The finished product is very good.  The texture is more firm than our hot smoked variety which is a nice change of pace.  I was disappointed to learn they use a seasoning mix and this was not a homemade recipe.  I think it's  a Excaliber brand sausage mix from a local meat market.  They add mustard seed to it.  That's the only add on.  Overall it's very good and all seem to like it who try.