PDA

View Full Version : First crack at sausage, feedback?

grantw
11-03-2012, 04:03 PM
It's all pork butt, basically guessed at what I was doing, think I may have hit it with abit much smoke or not I'm real torn. What do y'all think of the smoke ring?http://i1126.photobucket.com/albums/l608/centorph/BC769089-F60D-4378-8D36-9B253ABBECA1-35983-00001901391B70F0.jpg
http://i1126.photobucket.com/albums/l608/centorph/B36490AF-66D5-410C-89C7-6FF80F822B67-36031-000019065BD83CC5.jpg
landarc
11-03-2012, 04:08 PM
Looks pretty good to me for guessing. I would actually have to eat some to tell about too much smoke.
MeetMeatsMeat
11-03-2012, 04:42 PM
Looks great! Especially for your first time. I don't think it's too much smoke. When I make andouille or other smoked sausage I like the smoke to penetrate all the way to the middle. I smoke at 180 until an enternal temp of 150. I also like to hang my meat so you don't get any grill marks. Cheers!
grantw
11-03-2012, 04:52 PM
I figured out what the taste was marjoram leaves, used abit too much, it's still good but a hint of bitter. I tasted them by themselves and that's for sure what it is
buccaneer
11-03-2012, 05:21 PM
They look fantastic, first time unbelievable:clap:
cheapbeer
11-03-2012, 07:48 PM
I dont believe I would have a problem eating that....................
I have noticed that when i smoke brats they seem to take on a lot of color and get a tough skin but are very tasty.
cholloway
11-03-2012, 08:31 PM
Looks great! Nothing wrong with that.
funman1
11-03-2012, 08:41 PM
Yeah looks AWESOME!!
IamMadMan
11-03-2012, 09:08 PM
Great job on your first attempt....
Crazy Harry
11-03-2012, 09:29 PM
looks good here
Boshizzle
11-03-2012, 11:03 PM
Looks good to me!
BIGBrandon2785
11-04-2012, 12:37 AM
Looks like its awaiting a big pot of Gumbo or Jambalaya :grin:.....nice!!!!
Fishawn
11-04-2012, 01:00 AM
Cured? or Fresh?
grantw
11-04-2012, 01:08 AM
Didn't cure it, cooked at 225
Fishawn
11-04-2012, 01:11 AM
Looks good to me....... Your finished pic looks excellent! .... What temp did you cook it too?

Sometimes, the best sausages are just stuff you mix up as you feel it..... I have been trying to keep better notes :wink:
Bluebird
11-04-2012, 03:39 AM
Looks delicious to me.
grantw
11-04-2012, 08:32 AM
Internal was 167
Wampus
11-04-2012, 08:56 AM
Looks great. Question is.....what do YOU think?


My taste-a-vision isn't working right now. :becky:
Big Mike
11-04-2012, 09:24 AM
Looks good to me. I just started making my own this year. do you have a stuffer or do you use an attachment on your grinder. I definitely need to get a stuffer, the grinder is a pain to stuff with.
grantw
11-04-2012, 10:55 AM
I used my grinder to stuff it, another question is , is cure needed when I cooked at 225?
RL Reeves Jr
11-04-2012, 10:59 AM
We've been making our own for about a year now. We use a giant Kitchen Ade stand mixer with grinder extruder attachment. We've made several batches and just tackled boudin for the first time. One thing we learned is there's no such thing as over seasoning. The ground meat "drinks" the salt and peppers. You're links look great and you'll just keep getting better n better.
Sewer
11-04-2012, 11:15 AM
How long and at what temp did you cook?
RL Reeves Jr
11-04-2012, 12:08 PM
How long and at what temp did you cook?
we smoke at 225 for an hour or so, usually while we're drinking, don't pay a whole lot of attention to it and it comes out good. Lately we've been grilling direct over a hickory fire til the skins start to pop and blister.
Just BS
11-04-2012, 02:48 PM
Looks good to me.

Home made sausages are on my BBQ Bucket List
Fat Woody
11-04-2012, 03:45 PM
... another question is , is cure needed when I cooked at 225?

No, you only need to cure sausage if you are cold smoking or making a "dry-cured" product that will not be cooked. If you're smoking at 225º it's not necessary unless it's part of the recipe (like it would be for bacon).