Hunters Sausage

[NePaSmoKer]

AKA: Landjaeger

This recipe uses cure #2. If you are not familiar with the process of dry cure with proper humidity, PLEASE do not attempt this.

There are some LJ recipes that use cure 1 and smoking.

This is 5 lbs.

3 lbs ground pork and 2 lb lean ground beef.



Toasting the coriander.



My mix starting from the top left.

Fermento
Toasted and ground coriander seeds and black pepper
Caraway seed and garlic powder
Kosher salt
Dextrose
1/4 cup distilled water
cure #2 (lower right)




Got some sheep casings soaking. Prob stuff tomorrow morning, press and fridge for a couple days.

[slowpoke]

Always Interesting.
Always Informative.
Many Thanks. Waiting for the next steps.

[ACW3]

Is this the Landjaeger you are saving for me?

Art

[JZ]

Geez Nepa you're a sausage making MACHINE.  8) ;D

[NePaSmoKer]

Is this the Landjaeger you are saving for me?

Art

I will make more like this closer to the SO. This batch is going to a SO in FLA with me in April.

Getting the LJ stuffed, dont over stuff or they will pop when you put weight on em. Pop any air pockets under the casing.



I find running meat to the end of the stuffer tube makes the casings go on with ease.



Ready for the next tray. Cover with parchment and put the next tray on.






Ran out of parchment so used clear wrap. Empty tray will sit here. Use some weight on the top tray to mush em down some. 2 days in the fridge.


I got 24 links

[Keymaster]

Cool tips Rick, I like the toasting coriander seeds and The meat out the stuffer tube to ease the casings going on. Looking really good!!!

[Smoke some]

They look great so far

[JZ]

Very Nice and thanks for the tips - you are a wealth of information.

[Sam3]

Looking good so far!

[slowpoke]

So far,sooooo Gooood

[ghost9mm]

Must not be done yet...

[NePaSmoKer]

Must not be done yet...

Got another 24 hours press time in the fridge yet.

[NePaSmoKer]

Here im taking the LJ from the press sheets.

Top sheet.



Notice how they flattened.





Going to give the LJ some room temp time and go get the smoker prepped.

[ACW3]

What happened to the wooden press you had in PA?

Art

[NePaSmoKer]

What happened to the wooden press you had in PA?

Art

I still have it, just to lazy to get it from the cabinet and spray it down  :o


Got the LJ hanging, had to do the separation method with some toothpicks so they dont touch. Had to rack one cuz didnt want to crowd the sticks.





No heat from the Bradley. I need this to be below 100*, fan is going and the AMZNS with hickory.