Summer Sausage

[Kevin A]

This was my first go at summer sausage. It seems as though EVERYBODY else on this forum has made SS so I figured its abut time.  ;)

I've a number of recipes collected, but since I have a bunch of AC Legg's mixes on-hand & time was short, I though I'd give the mix a try.

7 pounds of 85/15 of freshly ground beef from the store, added the mix plus the cure. I also added so ECA to the batch to give it some 'tang.' I stuffed two chubs using clear 70mm x 24 in. fibrous casing.

No pics early on as my son was borrowing my camera when I started.  >:(

One hour in the smoker (no smoke) @ 120° to dry the chubs, & then three hours in the smoker with hickory. Started at 135° & amped gradually up to 160.° Pulled the chubs & plunked 'em into the 165° water bath until the IT hit 156°—which only took about 35 minutes.

Night-time poaching again:


I had to make to make some special arrangements for hanging the two sausages in the kitchen as we recently acquired a new 'houseguest' who has shown a real interest (!!) in the sausage making process:


Hang 'em high!


Ready to eat...but I think I'll let 'em sit in the other fridge for a few days to continue to 'dry out' a bit more.


Had to take a SMALL sample before pacing them in the fridge— nice texture, smokey & slightly-sweet/salty tangy flavor!
A few days of fridge-time will only intensify the overall flavor and continue the 'firming up' process...

—Kevin

[classicrockgriller]

A++ again!

Really enjoy your sausage post.

Great Job!

[ghost9mm]

A++ again!

Really enjoy your sausage post.

Great Job!

X2 and yes that's what I call a big dog...wow..or should I say bow-wow...

[ronbeaux]

I think I made summer sausge??? I don't remember mine looking quite that good though!

[OU812]

Lookin gooood Kevin.

I like to let them hang in the casing in fridge for 48 hr before cutting in,,,,,,,,but thats just me.

Is that critter a Great Dane?

Great Danes are so docile (kinda like a Boxer),,,,a friend of mine has one,,,,,,cool dogs.

[NePaSmoKer]

Looks good to me to  ;D

I bet that pup could eat one or both in no time.

[Keymaster]

Nice job, Beautiful doggy :)

[Kevin A]

Lookin gooood Kevin.

I like to let them hang in the casing in fridge for 48 hr before cutting in,,,,,,,,but thats just me.

Yeah, I'm figure I'll wait at least 2 days before slicing and/or packaging.

Is that critter a Great Dane?

Great Danes are so docile (kinda like a Boxer),,,,a friend of mine has one,,,,,,cool dogs.

8-month old purebred great dane. My sister-n-law breeds them.
'Mellow' is how I'd describe the breed (besides 'huge'). Even our 2 cats tolerate her.

[Sailor]

What a fine looking puppy!  Nuttin wrong with those SS.  Fridge rest time is a good time.  ;D

[OU812]

Lookin gooood Kevin.

I like to let them hang in the casing in fridge for 48 hr before cutting in,,,,,,,,but thats just me.

Yeah, I'm figure I'll wait at least 2 days before slicing and/or packaging.

Is that critter a Great Dane?

Great Danes are so docile (kinda like a Boxer),,,,a friend of mine has one,,,,,,cool dogs.

8-month old purebred great dane. My sister-n-law breeds them.
'Mellow' is how I'd describe the breed (besides 'huge'). Even our 2 cats tolerate her.

Sweet!

Did I ever mention I love dogs?

[cobra6223]

Nice lookin SS Kevin, I have a system that looks just like yours for hanging my sausage, mine just isn't as high, cool pup.

[SouthernSmoked]

Mighty Fine Indeed!!!

[pikeman_95]

Kevin good looking sausage. How does the home crew like it. With your boys I would bet that it won't last long. If you take one slice and cut it into little chunks and feed them to the pup one at a time. I bet he will set some sort of drooling record.

KC

[Quarlow]

Damn that's some good looking SS. Nice work.

[Tenpoint5]

Looks Great Kevin.