Sausage

Smoothsmoke · May 23, 2011

I make my own sausage a lot. However I've never smoked any, just cooked them on the cast iron pan. If I plan on smoking sausage, do I need to add a cure?

cowgirl · May 23, 2011

If you're going to hot smoke them (cook them) you don't need a cure.. if you cold smoke them you need to add cure.

---k--- · May 23, 2011

Depends on what you mean by smoking them. If you are smoking them right away above say 220* in order to fully cook them and then eat them, then no cure is needed.

If you are smoking them at very low temps in order to cure them, then yes a Cure #1 is needed.

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bluetang · May 23, 2011

Not if you are smoking them hot....200* or so. If you are smoking at lower temps and gradually raising the temp, then yes. I smoke (cured sausage) at 130 and then raise the temp gradually. I rarely go over 170. I pull at 152 for a "fully cooked". I do sometimes pull at 130-140 with the intention of grilling them at later dates.

Cast Iron Chef · May 23, 2011

Great info. Sausages are going to be my next adventure.

Smoothsmoke · May 23, 2011

Thanks everyone, yeah hot smoking them is what I plan on doing. I never knew you could cold smoke them. Thanks a lot! :thumb:

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