Moose chunks, beef fat chunks and pork chunks mixed and ready to grind
First grind
second grind
Spices thrown and ready to mix
all mixed and put in the stuffer
stuffed
into the smoker
done after 8 hrs in the smoker
now to let them bloom for a couple of hrs and a fridge nap overnight before sampling and packaging.
the recipe
Col. Big Guy's Special Sausage
10 lbs meat, 6lbs moose/with beef fat added, 4 lbs pork
6 Tbs. Coarse salt
2tsp cure # 1
2 Tbs. onion powder
2 Tbs. Ground black pepper
2 Tbs. cardamon
1 Tbs. Mustard seed
2 tsp. coriander seed
2 tsp. nutmeg
2tsp. basil
10 tsp. granulated garlic
10 Tbs. Honey
½ cup milk powder
1/2 cup fermento
1 cup ice water.
Grind all meats thru a 3/16” plate. Add spices and ice water. Mix well then regrind thru 3/16” plate. Refrigerate for 48 hrs.
Stuff into cloth casings 4” x12”
Place in Smoker at 130 degrees F. for 2 Hours. No smoke.
Smoke for 4 hrs. at 150F with a heavy smoke
Increase smoker to 175 and smoke until internal temp is 150
Shower with cold water and hang at room temp for a couple of hours.
Refrigerate overnight.
on the plate
a close up