Skinless Emulsified Sausages An Experiment

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Skinless Emulsified Sausages An Experiment

Post by joe_indi » Mon Nov 27, 2017 18:09

I have hog, sheep and collagen casings but I wanted to try and make real skinless emulsified sausages.
The first time I tried it was with a piping bag.
I piped out long lines of sausage meat and then let them harden lightly in the oven at 65 - 70 deg C for about an hour.
The product was good except for the uneven shapes, plus the lower side was flat.
I tried rolling the meat in parchment paper, but it turned out too messy.
I then hit upon a solution.
I had some surplus curtain rods, 3/4" stainless steel.
I cut them into 12" pieces and fitted them one at a time to the business end of my sausage stuffer, and stuffed them end to end.
Cooked them at 65-70C for an hour in my oven.
They had become firm enough to be pushed out from the tubing.
But the 12" was a bit too long so I trimmed them down to 10"
The end product is cylindrical and of good to look at.
But one problem I have is the air bubbles that are present at some spots.
Even withe the imperfections caused by the air, this skinless sausage has turned out to be a success on the first attempt.
I now need to perfect the technique.
I wish I could post some pictures, but my free 30 days on Image Shack has run out
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Post by joe_indi » Mon Nov 27, 2017 18:11

Would my pictures be visible if I post their links on Google Drive?
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Post by joe_indi » Tue Nov 28, 2017 01:49

Stainless steel shower curtain rod cut to size.
The edges have been de-burred
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Post by joe_indi » Tue Nov 28, 2017 01:54

This tube fits perfectly on the stuffer
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A filled tube
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Ready to go into the oven

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First attempt results. Not too bad, perfect cylinders. I need to do something about the air bubbles. The first batch stuck a bit to the tubes.
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Post by Bob K » Tue Nov 28, 2017 17:00

Well some air bubbles are inevitable (unless you have a vacuum stuffer). Those do seem excesive
is there an air release valve on your stuffer?
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Post by joe_indi » Thu Nov 30, 2017 13:38

Bob K wrote:.....is there an air release valve on your stuffer?
No, there is no air release valve.
Mine is a very basic stuffer courtesy of aliexpress.
I was thinking of installing a ARV myself. I do have an idea to try out.
Bob K wrote:....Those do seem excesive
That could be my fault. The contents was still coming out though I had stopped turning the handle. So I turned it in reverse to create a vacuum. Maybe some air got sucked in through the rear of the piston (just a plate) which does have a gap.
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Post by Butterbean » Thu Nov 30, 2017 23:07

That's a pretty neat idea.
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Post by redzed » Fri Dec 01, 2017 15:00

Interesting idea to make skinless sausages, but at the same time a heck of a lot of work. Why not just use a cellulose casing, the type that is used on North American hot dogs and other emulsified sausages? They peel in a flash and make an attractive looking product.
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Post by joe_indi » Wed Dec 20, 2017 05:00

I have not given up on this folks.
I think I have found the reason for those air pockets.
I was using 3/4" steel tubes that were pushed into the nozzle, which does not leave space for the air to escape.
After consuming a lot of sausages in the process I realized the ideal air release would be the steel tube itself. That is bigger tubing.
So I tried using 1" tubing that is loose on the nozzle and allowed the air to escape through the sides, and Voila! Success!
Additionally, refrigerating the tubes a bit causes the meat to shrink enough to free itself from the tubing.
Why I like this skinless sausage is that the process is fast and less 'wet' than casings.
Here is a picture of my first attempt with the 1" tube and my best attempt with the same meat, with the 3/4" tubing.
A lot better don't you think?
BTW I have now realized what I got to do for better results with the 3/" tubes, use a smaller nozzle that will go into the tubing
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Post by redzed » Wed Dec 20, 2017 08:37

Well Joe, it's great to see a guy that just does not give up! It certainly does look a bit better but I would still go with cellulose casings, they peel off like a breeze, look perfect and save time. And how about adding a scant amount on nitrite to give the sausage a bit of a pink colour?
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Post by joe_indi » Thu Dec 21, 2017 07:53

redzed,
I used 2.5gms of Cure #1 per kg of meat. Maybe a couple decimal on the higher side (2.8).
Maybe the pinkness could be because these were still moist just out of their (steel) casings after about 30 minutes of steam at 70C.

Yes, using cellulose or collagen casings would be the easier way out, but I really want to get this alternative working for me.
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Post by Bob K » Thu Dec 21, 2017 13:55

This deflatulator posted by Idakraut should give you more ideas http://www.wedlinydomowe.pl/en/viewtopic.php?t=6674
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