How to tell when sausages/hot links are done cooking?

[dapittboss]

Please don't flame me if this has been discussed too many times already but I couldn't find it in search. I always seem to over cook sausage. I'll be cooking hot links this Saturday, and I don't know how to tell by looking at them if thier done. When I cut em open, the smoke ring makes them look pink (uncooked) and I always try to make sure the pork is cooked enough, so it seems like I always end up drying them out. Can I just go by a certain time? I'll probably be cooking them at the same time as some ribs and pork butts at around 220 or so. Help!!

[brdbbq]

Will I compare them them to my Johnson if it is the big links otherwise go by Temp. BTW Good Question.

[Arlin_MacRae]

:shock:

[Solidkick]

I've often wondered myself, the only suggestion I can give is to sacrifice one and put a probe through the end. When it is done, or a few degrees beyond done, assume that the others are. If you go probing each and every one for doneness, you'll let the juices escape. Nothing worse than a dry sausage link.

[Wayne]

Feed one to the wife......if she does not gag and spit it out then it is done.

[willkat98]

Feed one to the wife......if she does not gag and spit it out then it is done.

Now that, was funny.

Boss, I too would be apt to sacraficing one and shoving an instant read in it.

[Arlin_MacRae]

Feed one to the wife......if she does not gag and spit it out then it is done.

And you've got a keeper.... :)

[tommykendall]

Will I compare them them to my Johnson


Who is "Will"? Will Johnson?

I go by sight - when it swells to the point that it it's secreting juices and a crispy outer skin that's ready to crack.

[icemn62]

Temp probe one, You gotta figure the others are close enough to being done or they are done.

[LindaM]

Can someone tell me how to get in touch with Bruce from Zacks? I know he opened a restaurant but can't remember where.

[Samichlaus]

LOL

Wayne is correct!

[BrooklynQ]

Can someone tell me how to get in touch with Bruce from Zacks? I know he opened a restaurant but can't remember where.

Bruce opened the Front Street Smoke House

http://www.frontstreetsmokehouse.com/

I sent you a PM with his email address.

[Bigdog]

I cook mine until they start to become wrinkled.

[parrothead]

Can someone tell me how to get in touch with Bruce from Zacks? I know he opened a restaurant but can't remember where.

Bruce opened the Front Street Smoke House

http://www.frontstreetsmokehouse.com/

I sent you a PM with his email address.

Too cool. I wish him luck. He is a great dude.

And Linda M, ????????? cattle call please.

[dapittboss]

I ended up just jamming a probe into one of the hot links and judging them all by that one. Seems like a simple answer now that I've done it. They were all bang on. Thanks for all the advice.