Summer Sausage Is done.

[woodsman416]

My goals this year for venison products were:

1500 hamburgers. - I've got about 600 done.

50 lbs of hot dogs. - Done. It's about 400 dogs.

50 lbs of summer sausage. - Finished today.

100 lbs of jerky - That'll be my next project.

Here's how the sausage making went.



Before.

After.

15 lbs trimmed and cubed.

25 lbs mixed with pork & ground twice.

Stuffed and ready for the smoker.

Out of the smoker and drying

50 lbs DONE!

[trapperbud]

Looks like you got it going on . Karma to you . ;D

[muskrat24]

You don't happen to have a recipe Woodsman? I've been wanting to make some summer sausage. But no smoker so probably would cook it in the oven.

[stickbowhntr]

How many deer you go tso far? I wish I had even one already...lol.

[maritimer]

Looking good woodsman! ;D

[Canadian trapper]

Looks like you did this before woodsman. I can smell the smoke flavor from here.
The Canadian Trapper

[patricimo54]

You have sure have got it going on Ken! Karma to ya

[Admin]

You have a heck of a meat operation going. I love it. Wish you were my neighbor though.

[trapperandhunter]

man that looks good !

[acewoodsman]

looks like a job well done ;D what kinds of summer sausage do u make is it mild or hot or have u tried cheese in it i noticed that it has shrivled up some after u have smoked it a little tip if u cold shower it with a water hose as soon as u take it out of the smoker it won't do that

[woodsman416]

Dec 4, 2011 18:40:46 GMT -5 acewoodsman said:

looks like a job well done ;D what kinds of summer sausage do u make is it mild or hot or have u tried cheese in it i noticed that it has shrivled up some after u have smoked it a little tip if u cold shower it with a water hose as soon as u take it out of the smoker it won't do that

It's mild. No cheese. I'll probably add some high temp cheese next time. I took the sausage right from the smoker and put it in ice water. I don't know why it wrinkeled up. I made a smaller batch last year and didn't have that problem.

[Admin]

Those look fricken delicious
Man I gotta start making stuff like that. You're killing me over here.

[Canadian trapper]

Man that stuff looks great. Better than some of the commercial stuff I bought.
The Canadian Trapper

[fishleclair]

Send some my way!!!! Man that looks GOOD!!

[barkspud]

Woodsman old boy you got some sweet skills there. That does look some good, you got my wheels turning we just don't have the deer.

[acewoodsman]

Dec 4, 2011 20:41:52 GMT -5 woodsman416 said:

Dec 4, 2011 18:40:46 GMT -5 acewoodsman said:

looks like a job well done ;D what kinds of summer sausage do u make is it mild or hot or have u tried cheese in it i noticed that it has shrivled up some after u have smoked it a little tip if u cold shower it with a water hose as soon as u take it out of the smoker it won't do that

It's mild. No cheese. I'll probably add some high temp cheese next time. I took the sausage right from the smoker and put it in ice water. I don't know why it wrinkeled up. I made a smaller batch last year and didn't have that problem.

thats kinda strange that it did that another way u can do it is have a kettle big enough to fit ur product in fill with water bring the water temp up to 155-165 take ur stuff out of the smoker put right into the water for 1 min at that temp then cold shower it but either way i'm sure it tastes as good as it looks good job woodsman ;D

[woodsman416]

Dec 2, 2011 21:28:20 GMT -5 muskrat24 said:

You don't happen to have a recipe Woodsman? I've been wanting to make some summer sausage. But no smoker so probably would cook it in the oven.

Here's what I posted last year when I made 20 lbs. The only difference is this year I made two batches. 25lbs each. And instead of beef suet I used 15 lbs of venison and 10 pounds of pork. When I went to pick up pork fat and suet they had pork loin on sale for $1.24 lb. So I used that instead of fat.

[woodsman416]

Dec 2, 2011 21:35:52 GMT -5 stickbowhntr said:

How many deer you go tso far? I wish I had even one already...lol.

That one was number six. I LOVE bowhunting!

[woodsman416]

Dec 2, 2011 22:49:08 GMT -5 Canadian trapper said:

Looks like you did this before woodsman. I can smell the smoke flavor from here.
The Canadian Trapper

This was my second attempt. It will definitely be a yearly ritual!

[watershedman25]

Dec 6, 2011 13:07:50 GMT -5 woodsman416 said:

Dec 2, 2011 22:49:08 GMT -5 Canadian trapper said:

Looks like you did this before woodsman. I can smell the smoke flavor from here.
The Canadian Trapper

This was my second attempt. It will definitely be a yearly ritual!

We have attempted several times, I wanted bad to find a recipe that the family enjoyed but have not yet done it. That is a lot of work to not be used afterward. Looks like yours is GREAT!!!

[crmcoon]

great lookin eats you got there ;D ;D