Homemade Sausage Making

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Best wishes, Chuckwagon

Hi Everyone,

I was referred to this forum and having looked it over, can say that I'm happy to become a member. I've dabbled in sausagemaking, smoking etc for many years but was unable to really devote enough time to it until retirement, a couple of years ago.
Having produced about 80 lbs in the last month I'm satisfied with every ounce and would be happy to share recipes or offer advice.
Also looking forward to getting the same from more experienced members.

Colin

Welcome Steelchef, sounds like your already addicted making 80lbs of sausage in a month. A lot of good people here just ask if you have a question someone will help.

steelchef wrote:Hi Everyone,

I was referred to this forum and having looked it over, can say that I'm happy to become a member. I've dabbled in sausagemaking, smoking etc for many years but was unable to really devote enough time to it until retirement, a couple of years ago.
Having produced about 80 lbs in the last month I'm satisfied with every ounce and would be happy to share recipes or offer advice.
Also looking forward to getting the same from more experienced members.

Colin

Welcome Steelchef. I can always use advice . Got anything good up your sleeve for turkey sausage? Will be slaughtering next weekend and plan on making some the following week.

Hi Dave,
I refer you to Len Poli's website, Sonoma Mountain Sausage. I was leary at first, of the chemicals he suggests but have purchased Amesphos and that is the sh*t! It is the one ingredient I have found that changes ground meat into an emulsion. Excellent for texture and enhanced taste in fine sausage. My earlier attempts at sausage resulted in ground, seasoned meat, stuffed into casings. OK for country or breakfast links but pepperoni and other traditionally finely textured tubes needed something else. I have yet to have a failure using these formulations.

http://home.pacbell.net/lpoli/index.htm


Personally, i do not have a specific turkey sausage recipe that could be recommended. Just haven't made a lot. Usually use a chicken recipe and substitute old Tom. I am going to attempt Len's, 'Smoked Turkey Breast' as soon as we thaw out in the spring.

Trosky

Thanks for your welcome! Yeah. I retired two years ago. The first year was bliss. The second started out OK but I began to get antsy. I was casting about for something more meaningful than XBox and fishing. My wife suggested that I refine some of my old hobbies and that's how all this happened. I'm now working on baking, (particularly bread) and other culinary pursuits.

Cheers, Colin

Hey Trosky,
Did you know that Steelchef and I went to different schools together?
Best wishes, Chuckwagon

Hey Dave,

Colin wrote:

I am going to attempt Len's, 'Smoked Turkey Breast' as soon as we thaw out in the spring.

Don't let him kid you! He lives in Ft. St. John B.C. They don't thaw out until mid-summer.
That's 30 below country!

By the way, how did your sausage turn out?

Best wishes, Chuckwagon

Chuckwagon wrote:Hey Dave,

Colin wrote:

I am going to attempt Len's, 'Smoked Turkey Breast' as soon as we thaw out in the spring.

Don't let him kid you! He lives in Ft. St. John B.C. They don't thaw out until mid-summer.
That's 30 below country!

By the way, how did your sausage turn out?

Best wishes, Chuckwagon

Not til the weekend after Thanksgiving. Been working my tail off lately and not too happy about it! I'll post pics when in progress.

Chuckwagon wrote:Hey Trosky,
Did you know that Steelchef and I went to different schools together?
Best wishes, Chuckwagon

Yeah, and at the same time too!

steelchef wrote:

Chuckwagon wrote:Hey Trosky,
Did you know that Steelchef and I went to different schools together?
Best wishes, Chuckwagon

Yeah, and at the same time too!

I don't remember seeing ether one of you there

Trosky wrote:

steelchef wrote:

Chuckwagon wrote:Hey Trosky,
Did you know that Steelchef and I went to different schools together?
Best wishes, Chuckwagon

Yeah, and at the same time too!

I don't remember seeing ether one of you there Image

So, Tros' are you and Chuck related? I think I detect a family resemblance.

Hmmm... could possibly be related... as we're both so danged intelligent! Tros and I are BOTH getting tired and weary of being right ALL the time! Alas, it's not me in the photo... I'm Soooo much better lookin' (sort of resemble George Clooney) AND... I always wear a tie for a photo!
Best wishes, Chuckwagon

Hi new members and welcome aboard! We've been waiting for you to get here!
There are some nice folks on this site... and some of them are pretty crafty. We look forward to conversing with you.
Steelchef is from Ft. St. Johns B.C. (That's B.C. in time!... not a location. )
Yesterday, Gerrit and Kjuncatman joined us.
Gerrit is from Ontario 11/15/10
Kjuncatman is from Monmouth, Ill. 11/15/10
Say hello folks!

Best wishes, Chuckwagon