[USA] Fresh Thai Chicken Sausage

ssorllih · Post by **ssorllih** » Sat Sep 17, 2011 01:17

Kevin, The Billy Graham parkway is in Charlotte NC.

NorCal Kid · Post by **NorCal Kid** » Sat Sep 17, 2011 02:39

ssorllih wrote:Kevin, The Billy Graham parkway is in Charlotte NC.

That is correct. I flew into Charlotte & headed south to Charleston.
Guess I need to be more specific rather than the general 'neck o' the woods' reference.
Had a great lunch at a roadside diner on the way where we partook on the aforementioned bologna delicacy. Plenty of good eats in both north & south.....

JerBear · Post by **JerBear** » Sun Sep 18, 2011 02:55

Hey Kevin, I love your idea of using a roaster as a poacher. I've got about 35 lbs of bratwurst I need to poach and think your method just may be the easy way to go without overcooking. About how long are you finding it takes to cook a sausage to 150ish?

NorCal Kid · Post by **NorCal Kid** » Sun Sep 18, 2011 06:47

JerBear wrote:Hey Kevin, I love your idea of using a roaster as a poacher. I've got about 35 lbs of bratwurst I need to poach and think your method just may be the easy way to go without overcooking. About how long are you finding it takes to cook a sausage to 150ish?

At 165-170° water temp, it'll reach the desired IT (152-156°) in about 20-25 minutes tops for about a 10-pound load of 32mm links. For thicker links, a bit longer. I did 70mm summer sausage recently that after a 3-hour smoke, took about 35 minutes to hit 156°.

JerBear · Post by **JerBear** » Sun Sep 18, 2011 06:52

Very nice, looks like I have a plan. Looks to be a lot more controlled than my other option which was a big ol' stockpot of beer and a propane burner. About how long does it take the liquid to come up to temp?

NorCal Kid · Post by **NorCal Kid** » Sun Sep 18, 2011 15:56

JerBear wrote:Very nice, looks like I have a plan. Looks to be a lot more controlled than my other option which was a big ol' stockpot of beer and a propane burner. About how long does it take the liquid to come up to temp?

I suppose that depends on the unit.
My roaster holds about 2.5 gallons of water & takes about 30 minutes or so to come to temp. Not bad for a 60-year old unit!

JerBear · Post by **JerBear** » Sun Sep 18, 2011 17:45

It's a thing of beauty. I was looking at some on ebay but for now I'm going to "borrow" my mother-in-law's countertop roaster. Thanks again for the great idea.