first time brawts

dbondy · February 06, 2011, 05:44:00 AM

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 · February 06, 2011, 06:06:01 AM

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

OU812 · February 06, 2011, 06:58:52 AM

Niiiiiiice.

Looks like you got the hang of it. ;D

NePaSmoKer · February 06, 2011, 10:57:43 AM

Hey db

I will bring the rolls and the libation ;D

Nice brats

pikeman_95 · February 06, 2011, 12:44:43 PM

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

Kc

classicrockgriller · February 06, 2011, 01:41:44 PM

Very nice!

Looks like you had a lot of fun this weekend.

Great pics.

dbondy · February 06, 2011, 02:08:37 PM

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 · February 06, 2011, 05:49:25 PM

Oh, heck yeah! Nice looking Brats!

Tenpoint5 · February 06, 2011, 07:33:25 PM

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 · February 07, 2011, 06:12:06 AM

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 · February 07, 2011, 07:53:42 AM

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 · February 07, 2011, 09:12:59 AM

DAAAAMN!!

Them Brats look Grrrrrrrrrreat!!

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

Tenpoint5 · February 07, 2011, 03:19:50 PM

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

drano · February 07, 2011, 05:32:05 PM

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

first time brawts

NePaSmoKer