Summer Sausage!

[seemore]

Now that the wife is on the mend, I was finally able to make some summer sausage.
Here it is, ready to go in the smoker:

I put it in at 80 degrees for 2 hours, then raised the temp to 120 degrees, and let the smoke roll for 4 hours.
The temp then raised to 165.  The IT cooked to 152.  Got the recipe from Rytek's book - the venison summer sausage, except I used a mixture of beef and pork.
Here they are out of the smoker:

I gave them an ice water bath, and then stuck them in the fridge to cool.
Here they are today:

10.5 called me this am, and MADE me cut the sausage open to see it!
Not bad for a first attempt.
seemore

[Tenpoint5]

That's A LIE!!!! I told you you should wait 24 hours so the flavor's could meld and the smoke could start penetrating further into the meat!! I just asked how it tasted because I figured you had already done the taste test. It isn't my fault you cut it in half to taste some. BTW HOW DID IT TASTE? ;D ;D It does look good.

[squirtthecat]

Looks great Mr S!

I just got Rytek's book this week..    Lots of reading to do!

[FLBentRider]

You can make Summer Sausage in Winter  ??? ???

::) ;D

[Caribou]

Great job Mr.!
bet it taste awesome  :)
Carolyn

[NePaSmoKer]

Looks like a winner there Mr S

[dbondy]

Looks fantastic seemore, bet it tastes even better. I like the cheeze idea, I think I'll try that next time. ;D

[OU812]

Thats some good lookin sausage you got there seemore.

I can almost taste it way over here.

[Quarlow]

That's A LIE!!!! I told you you should wait 24 hours so the flavor's could meld and the smoke could start penetrating further into the meat!! I just asked how it tasted because I figured you had already done the taste test. It isn't my fault you cut it in half to taste some. BTW HOW DID IT TASTE? ;D ;D It does look good.

"NOW YOU KIDS GET ALONG". Looks awesome Scott. nice job.

[Roadking]

Is that cheese in the sausage? Looks good, if so what kind?

[seemore]

Is that cheese in the sausage? Looks good, if so what kind?

yes high temp cheder never used it before but it was good I cut up some tonight it was very good
seemore

[classicrockgriller]

Now that is gonna be some good eatin'.

Looks great seemore.

First try, yeah right! ;)

[Roadking]

yes high temp cheder never used it before but it was good I cut up some tonight it was very good
seemore

I got to give the cheese thing a try. Really looks good.

[oakville smoker]

That looks damn yummy
I keep reading about summer sausage, now I will have to read the recipe in Ryteks book
Adding the cheese sounds like a great idea too

well done.  Inspirational for those of us who have not attempted this yet

[slider]

How does the smoke get thru the casing?