first time brawts

[dbondy]

Well this is my first try at brawts. I used 100% pork in these, I also split the batch in two. The first 12.5 pounds I added some garlic, black pepper,cayanne and red pepper flakes. The secound 12.5 lbs I just added black pepper. This was also made out of a HM kit, If it turns out half as good as there polish sausage kit I,ll be happy. This was my first try with real casings and it was easier than I thought it would be, I only had a few blow outs. The only problem with the kit was that they didn,t give enough casings, good thing I had the casings for the polish sausage from the other kit I had on hand. It took a little practice but linking them wasn,t to hard and came out good for my first try. I just put the first batch in the OBS so I,ll have to post the finished pics latter.


25lbs of butt roast

ground and divided in half

the spiced up batch

the other half

[3rensho]

Wow, those are looking mighty fine!!  Great job.  I'd say you done got her nailed.

[OU812]

Niiiiiiice.

Looks like you got the hang of it.  ;D

[NePaSmoKer]

Hey db


I will bring the rolls and the libation  ;D


Nice brats

[pikeman_95]

good looking sausage. it looks like you did a fine job of stuffing. Nice plump casings. Looking forward to the final pictures.

Kc

[classicrockgriller]

Very nice!

Looks like you had a lot of fun this weekend.

Great pics.

[dbondy]

Thanks guys, just got the first batch off and the second one on.



casings are dry and got the smoke rolling, hope it doesn,t take to long because its going to get cold here tonight around 4F. ???

[SouthernSmoked]

Oh, heck yeah! Nice looking Brats!

[Tenpoint5]

Nice looking Brats. Does the Kit come with the cure #1 already mixed in or did you add it when you mixed the meat?

[dbondy]

Hi 10.5 the kit come with the cure packets separate, you can make fresh brawts with no cure or add the cure if you are smoking them. The kit does 24lbs, but they separate the seasoning and cure packets in two so it is easier to do half batchs.

Heres the secound batch

[smoker pete]

Great looking Brats there dbondy!!  Hope mine turn out half that good when I finally get off my duff and make my first batch.

[OU812]

DAAAAMN!!

Them Brats look Grrrrrrrrrreat!!

Now I have to suffer another 45 min till lunch time.

[Tenpoint5]

I was hoping you had some cure in there they look Great!!. Just heat and eat!!

[drano]

Wow, are you sure this is your first time?  They look awesome!
Yep, you're hooked for life.  Now you need to figure out what you'll make next. 
I'd be making more, but I need to get a second element installed to battle the fridge SD cold.
get smokin
drano