First Time Making Sausage

[CT-Mike]

I recently picked up a grinder/stuffer attachment for the A-200 and thought I would try making some sausage. Picked up 3 butts and 3 center cut pork roasts. Used the Backwoods spice kits from LEM for the convenience. Next time I will mix my own spices - I thought they came out a little bland.

First time through the grinder on the coarse plate, second time was the fine plate. Mixed the spices in by hand and then through the stuffer. Major pain in the arse stuffing sausage with a grinder attachment. I will wait till I have a dedicated stuffer before I do it again. Ended up with 20 lbs of sweet and 13 lbs of hot Italian.

Will twist in to links tomorrow and vacuum seal.

 

[Joshw]

Looks like you did a good job, for your first time.

I agree a dedicated stuffer is much better. What plate did you have in, when you tried to stuff? They sell a kidney plate, that has 2 big openings, to allow the meat to come out better, for stuffing.

 

[chilidog]

Try seasoning it before you grind it will save some mixing if you know how much seasoning to use. I grind twice, Chili grind first then sausage grind. The kidney plate works good for me to stuff the caseings. I use pork butts and dont trim them, the fat lip gives them just enough fat to make good sausage.
Kevin

 

[chilidog]

You can tell how good it is mixed by the black pepper and how good it is mixed. I like to see a lot of black pepper sprinkled through the sausage. Generally German sausage is salt pepper and garlic. Pretty simple but tastes great if you get enough seasoning. Before you stuff it, fry a patty and see if it has enough seasoning. If you use garlic use granulated garlic, it doesn’t clump up like garlic powder.

 

[CT-Mike]

Looks like you did a good job, for your first time.

I agree a dedicated stuffer is much better. What plate did you have in, when you tried to stuff? They sell a kidney plate, that has 2 big openings, to allow the meat to come out better, for stuffing.

I used the kidney plate, still a pain.

 

[Titch]

Nice effort mate, no turning back now.
Even tho its an effort, you and yours made them

 

[sleebus.jones]

I used the kidney plate, still a pain.

Yep. Get a LEM piston stuffer. You'll be so glad you did. Check their refurb section for cheap deals.