Brats for this weeked

OU812 · July 22, 2009, 10:56:32 AM

Had some time to do a quick batch of brats the other night so I made up a 5 ld batch.
Started with a plain ol pork butt cut out the bone (in record time bout 35 sec.)
and cut up for the grinder.

After the first grinding

The spices mixed with distilled water then mixed with the meat

5 lb dont look like much in the stuffer

Ready for the freezer

Did I say that I was haveing troubles with photobucket? Thats why I havent been able to post any picts.

NePaSmoKer · July 22, 2009, 11:21:02 AM

Them look good OU

I been having photobucket probs too.

nepas

smokeitall · July 22, 2009, 11:48:53 AM

Those look great, what type of casing did you use.

Nice stuffer by the way, I wish I had an 11 lb.
SIA

OU812 · July 22, 2009, 12:08:22 PM

Quote from: smokeitall on July 22, 2009, 11:48:53 AM
Those look great, what type of casing did you use.

Nice stuffer by the way, I wish I had an 11 lb.
SIA

The casings are 32 mm collagen they work great for a quickie and cook up fine no one can tell the diff when they are cooked except the curve the natural ones have.
Thats another reason I got the 12" long stuffing tubs. I shoot them out in one long sausage then cut to length.

Caribou · July 23, 2009, 04:52:08 AM

Hi OU812,
Those look fantastic!
I've tried those casings (got mine from Cabelas) but had trouble with them not staying shut after twisting them and cutting between sausages.
Is there a secret to twisting them?
Thanks,
Carolyn

NePaSmoKer · July 23, 2009, 05:04:35 AM

Quote from: Caribou on July 23, 2009, 04:52:08 AM
Hi OU812,
Those look fantastic!
I've tried those casings (got mine from Cabelas) but had trouble with them not staying shut after twisting them and cutting between sausages.
Is there a secret to twisting them?
Thanks,
Carolyn

Oh yeah big secret to twisting. But thats a whole nother secret receipt ;D :D

So There

nepas

Caribou · July 23, 2009, 07:55:32 AM

Nepas,
Are those the collagen casings too?
Tell me your secret... :'(
So, there, sniffle, sniffle.
Carolyn

NePaSmoKer · July 23, 2009, 08:02:49 AM

Them is hog casings.

gotta twist, twist the other direction and loop, just repete again.

SO THERE ;D

nepas

OU812 · July 23, 2009, 08:20:34 AM

Quote from: Caribou on July 23, 2009, 04:52:08 AM
Hi OU812,
Those look fantastic!
I've tried those casings (got mine from Cabelas) but had trouble with them not staying shut after twisting them and cutting between sausages.
Is there a secret to twisting them?
Thanks,
Carolyn

After you stuff them let them sit for a wile, the protein in the casing's will loosen up then twist, one clockwise the next counter clockwise and so on.

I made up your venison breakfast sausage lastnight they were great. I thought they need a little more heat but the women thought they were just fine.

Caribou · July 23, 2009, 08:44:02 AM

Thanks!
Yes, that sausage does just fine if you increase the heat.
My limiting factor is my 7 year old daughter, she doesn't like it too hot.
Carolyn

NePaSmoKer · July 23, 2009, 09:07:38 AM

Here is how you twist and link.

First you twist each sausage you want into the length. Next twist the other the opposite direction, twist the third the opposite and then toss one over the other to form linked sausages. easy Its a secret receipt :D :D

nepas

Smokin Soon · July 23, 2009, 07:53:48 PM

Yes, us old dudes do forget stuff, but at one point you said you would put a "how to" on your blog.

SO THERE! ::) ;D :D

NePaSmoKer · July 23, 2009, 08:00:17 PM

Quote from: Smokin Soon on July 23, 2009, 07:53:48 PM
Yes, us old dudes do forget stuff, but at one point you said you would put a "how to" on your blog.

SO THERE! ::) ;D :D

OH #%*@ I forgot.....................way to much smoke in my brain

I see Carolyn is rubbing off on you too ;D So There

nepas

Caribou · July 23, 2009, 09:59:06 PM

Quote from: NePaSmoKer on July 23, 2009, 08:00:17 PM
Quote from: Smokin Soon on July 23, 2009, 07:53:48 PM
Yes, us old dudes do forget stuff, but at one point you said you would put a "how to" on your blog.

SO THERE! ::) ;D :D

OH #%*@ I forgot.....................way to much smoke in my brain

I see Carolyn is rubbing off on you too ;D So There

nepas

Does that make me a bad influence? :D
Oh, yeah.....
So there!
Carolyn