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Offline JW_Halverson

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Sausage Fest
« on: September 19, 2012, 11:51:37 pm »
Finally broke down and bought a meat grinder.  Bought a decent half horse model at Cabelas. 

I had a 20 lb block of venison scraps from last December and decided it was time.



That machine chewed up and spit out the 20 lbs in a matter of less than 5 minutes.  OOOH, I like this machine.

Next day I had help from a friend mixing and stuffing the casings.



This morning I loaded the smoker....



And settled in to wait...How long does this have to take!!!!



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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Sausage Fest
« Reply #1 on: September 19, 2012, 11:53:36 pm »
The summer sausage spice/cure mix was a pre-bought and it is ok, I guess.  It was a little on the sweet and salty side, so next time I use it I will add some vinegar, additional red pepper flake, marjoram, and sage. 

Not bad, though.  I will certainly have to get some whole wheat bread baked so I can have some sammiches.  Stop by, we'll have a cold beverage, snak on some sausage and cheese, and swap outrageous lies about what phenominal hunters we really are.
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Sausage Fest
« Reply #2 on: September 19, 2012, 11:58:38 pm »
Sweet set up JW.  Thanks, now you got me craving some fresh deer jerky. 
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Sausage Fest
« Reply #3 on: September 20, 2012, 12:21:27 am »
Maybe I'll change my username to Osausage Outlaw.   >:D
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Sausage Fest
« Reply #4 on: September 20, 2012, 01:03:52 am »
JW, don't try to run that smoker in your car.  If it is anything like a dehydrater, it will burn out all kinds of fuses.  I learned that the hard way  ;)
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Offline Cameroo

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Re: Sausage Fest
« Reply #5 on: September 20, 2012, 01:56:22 am »
That's the crappy thing about smoking meat... the waiting!! Usually by the time it's ready to come out, you have everyone within a mile radius gathered to "sample" what comes out of it.

I almost bought a smoker just like that a couple weeks ago, but somehow the wife managed to convince me that we wouldn't use it enough.  Now you got my mouth watering.  I wonder if it's still on sale... :)
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Offline gstoneberg

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Re: Sausage Fest
« Reply #6 on: September 20, 2012, 01:58:08 am »
Texas wild boar makes better sausage....just sayin. ;)  I used to have part interest in that same model of grinder.  Left it in Nebraska when I moved down here.  I miss it, mine is a much smaller cheapie.  It's ground a lot of pork, turkey and venison though.  Looks good J-dub.

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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Sausage Fest
« Reply #7 on: September 20, 2012, 03:57:17 pm »
Have grinder and smoker.  Will hunt for food.
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Offline Stoker

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Re: Sausage Fest
« Reply #8 on: September 20, 2012, 05:16:13 pm »
Mmmmmmmmmmmmm....Just had lunch and I'm hungry again. The reason I hunt is to make sausage.
We (SkinnyD) and myself just found a bonus bag of deer meat in his freezer. 8lbs of jerky next Sunday   
Waiting is the painfull part. But patience lots of patience the difference between good and great. Smoking is an art form.
Thanks Leroy



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Re: Sausage Fest
« Reply #9 on: September 20, 2012, 11:50:46 pm »
yum.  wish I was headin up your way.  archery deer starts in two weeks and I's got a little left over from last year yet.  got an ol crappy smoker, but it still works.  talkin my wife into lettin me build a big cold smoker for the...day.  like that smoked meat.   bet that pig ud be good too. pbr
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Offline Parnell

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Re: Sausage Fest
« Reply #10 on: September 21, 2012, 12:59:53 pm »
That was a good laugh, JW, thanks!
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Sausage Fest
« Reply #11 on: September 21, 2012, 04:54:34 pm »
Cute "grinder" J-dub, very cute.
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Offline SA

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Re: Sausage Fest
« Reply #12 on: September 23, 2012, 02:27:07 pm »
that looks good... i have a  lil smoker like that they work great , now i have to go to the store and find something to put in it.
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Offline Marc St Louis

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Re: Sausage Fest
« Reply #13 on: September 23, 2012, 06:20:29 pm »
Looks good, it's been awhile since I have made sausage.  The good thing about making your own is you tend to use only the best of ingredients.
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Offline spyder1958

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Re: Sausage Fest
« Reply #14 on: September 24, 2012, 12:08:10 am »
JW, That sure looks mighty good. I sure miss living out there. My friend Dave in whiteriver and use to take two muleys does and one pig over to the processor west of whiteriver. Boy can they make the best summer sausage. we'd get back the best cuts and sausage the rest. Thats a lot of meat. They have the seasoning packaged if your out that way. Its the best I ever had.
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