1.) crookedeye - 02/22/2019

lets talk sausage...everyone likes sausage right? expecially swampy he enjoys a link of sausage once in a while..

anyhow i'm thinking with my l.e.m sausage stuffer mix 2lbs of pork breakfast sausage store bought, and 2lbs of deer meat, i think that would make a fine braut..

any other suggestions ? what casings? colegen ? ive done it before with regular pig casing and it turned out good..
looking for a good easy recipe..

2.) DParker - 02/22/2019

[QUOTE=crookedeye;57779]i think that would make a fine braut..[/QUOTE]

Well, you know what they say: "You gotta' dance with the one that braut ya'."

I'm thinking you'd probably want to add a little more pork fat to the mix to offset the lean venison. Personally, I'd with just a hair under 1/2 lb of bacon, which will add not only needed fat, but bacony flavor goodness as well.

As for casings, I've only ever used collagen, so I can't compare them to natural casings. They worked fine though.

3.) crookedeye - 02/23/2019

i agreee..i need to learn a little bit more about the collagen casing.. can you twist them into links?? say you have a 5lb of sausage links in collengen casing...can you pinch and twist??like in natural casings/

4.) Swamp Fox - 02/23/2019

[QUOTE=crookedeye;57779]lets talk sausage...everyone likes sausage right? expecially swampy he enjoys a link of sausage once in a while..

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LOL ....Let's talk elk camp a couple of years out ... LOL

5.) crookedeye - 02/23/2019

remember the good old days when we had the elk camp workout program?? that was good information to all the up and coming elk hunters..

6.) crookedeye - 02/23/2019

all the kids would use are information...

7.) crookedeye - 02/23/2019

you want to go elk hunting?

8.) crookedeye - 02/23/2019

heck i'll go with anyone..

9.) Swamp Fox - 02/23/2019

LOL ...

10.) Swamp Fox - 02/23/2019

Let's keep it in the hopper.

11.) crookedeye - 02/23/2019

i need to get one more elk hunt out of me..

12.) Swamp Fox - 02/23/2019

Pretty sure my backpacking days are behind me. Maybe a personal trainer in her 20's could work on my abs, but my knees are (almost) gone. :wink

Horse camp would work.

Or we could try to raise WildBob. Sweet-talk him and pretend like we're his friends. Wrangle an invite.

Pretty sure he just sneaks up on them in an antelope suit and smacks them in the head with a sledgehammer.

13.) crookedeye - 02/23/2019

you weenie.. ok i guess youre out..

14.) crookedeye - 02/23/2019

weres dano when you need him..

15.) Swamp Fox - 02/23/2019

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16.) crookedeye - 02/23/2019

its fun man??

17.) Swamp Fox - 02/23/2019

I think that means she thinks I deserve more respect, but she's moved on to the desk and requested that I don't ask stupid questions ...

18.) DParker - 02/23/2019

[QUOTE=crookedeye;57783]i need to learn a little bit more about the collagen casing.. can you twist them into links??[/QUOTE]

I haven't had any problems doing that with them. I just can't tell you how they compare with natural casings. But follow the instructions they come with and they work fine.

19.) Swamp Fox - 02/23/2019

If you started to take riding lessons this spring, you'd be ready in two years. Save your knees ... LOL

20.) crookedeye - 02/23/2019

[QUOTE=DParker;57802]I haven't had any problems doing that with them. I just can't tell you how they compare with natural casings. But follow the instructions they come with and they work fine.[/QUOTE]

instructions?!!! what does that mean

what is "curing" seasoning for? you only need to put that in if you smoke youre sausage right? if you grill them at a hotter temp you dont need any curing ..is that correct??

21.) DParker - 02/23/2019

Sort of. Curing doesn't have anything to do with smoking. It's used to remove moisture from the meat as a preservation technique, which also alters the flavor characteristics. But if you're just making regular sausage that will be refrigerated and fully cooked before being eaten then no cure mixture should be used. Making cured sausages (salamis and stuff like that) involves hanging them to dry cure exposed to air in a temperature and humidity controlled container of some sort for an extended period of time (days, weeks, months or even a year or more). You're not doing that, so don't add anything containing curing salts (sodium nitrite or sodium nitrate) to the meat. Just use whatever seasonings (herbs and spices) float your boat.

Note that my treatment of curing here is a gross oversimplification of the subject, and if you're really interested in it there's a bit of reading to be done to ensure that you know what it's all about and do it safely. If you want to try it I highly recommend starting with something easier like bacon or pastrami. Cured sausages are a little more advanced, and I haven't even tried doing any myself as I still haven't managed to put together a proper curing chamber for it.

22.) crookedeye - 02/23/2019

im going to make about 10lbs of brauts and freeze some for months ..so no cure would need to be added right?

23.) DParker - 02/23/2019

Right. No cure needed. In fact it would be ill-advised.

Do you have a vacuum sealer? They're great for several purposes, and can extend the freezer life of foods to as long as 2 years, or even more.

24.) bluecat - 02/23/2019

Does Soylent green need a cure?

25.) DParker - 02/23/2019

[QUOTE=bluecat;57808]Does Soylent green need a cure?[/QUOTE]

26.) Swamp Fox - 02/25/2019

Time to bring this back up ... It's either this or banjo music tonight.

27.) Swamp Fox - 02/25/2019

28.) bluecat - 02/27/2019

[QUOTE=Swamp Fox;57810]Time to bring this back up ... It's either this or banjo music tonight.



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There is nothing like a good old German rap song.

29.) Swamp Fox - 03/01/2019

I believe you are thinking of the Austrians ...


As far as I know, the Germans have not progressed past techno.

But we can all celebrate their sense of humor ...

30.) crookedeye - 03/10/2019

well we finally made sausage..i dont think even swampy could take all this sausage..my frezzer is full of sausage..turn out really good , made pepper Garlic brats and about 5lbs of breakfast sausage..only bad thing when making the sausages seem like i got a lot of air in the casing.. i didnt go with the collegen casing cause the guy at the sausage shop says its kinda tough on the grill..that pig casing is kinda hard to get on the tube for stuffing sausage..but other then that the sausage came out pretty good ...better than pretty good..

31.) billy b - 03/10/2019

Crookedeye, all I want to know is who is the "we" you referred to in your post, come clean now, did you get married??? If you did we demand about a dozen pics of both of you!!!!

32.) crookedeye - 03/11/2019

dont worry billy im still loyal to you.. didnt you get those pics i sent you???

33.) crookedeye - 03/11/2019

i could of swore i sent a coulpe pics youre way...maybe not though

34.) billy b - 03/11/2019

Didn't get any pics, you musta fergot.

35.) Swamp Fox - 03/11/2019

[QUOTE=billy b;57874]Crookedeye, all I want to know is who is the "we" you referred to in your post, come clean now, did you get married??? If you did we demand about a dozen pics of both of you!!!![/QUOTE]

It's prolly just his brother ....Who won't cough up his pierogi recipe, I should mention once again.

36.) Swamp Fox - 03/11/2019

[QUOTE=billy b;57874]Crookedeye, all I want to know is who is the "we" you referred to in your post, come clean now, did you get married??? If you did we demand about a dozen pics of both of you!!!![/QUOTE]

The happy couple stopped by to say goodnight to the guests just before retiring for the evening.

It was a short honeymoon because CE had to be back at work on Monday, but the pair has plans to visit Hawaii, Europe or Florida, depending on what the wife says.

37.) crookedeye - 03/11/2019

brother inlaw.. my next big feat is going to be summer sausage..

38.) billy b - 03/11/2019

:laugh::laugh::laugh:

39.) bluecat - 03/12/2019

You can't make summer sausage in now though. You'll need to wait until June 21st.