Jalapeno Cheddar Sausage Success!!

Rick G

So I took the plunge this weekend and made my first attempt at sausage.  I learned that the kitchen aid grinder works good.  The stuffer is "ok" at best. But after a bit of a learning curve we figured it out.   Smoked some of it this afternoon.  SO GOOD!!

paqman

Pics or it did not happen!

Rick G

Lol.  I attached some but for some reason they didn't load

lkapigian

Well Done!

Moleman

And what recipe, if any, did you use? 

Foghorn

Very nice.  

It's a rabbit hole...

Rick G

I went the easy route and used this seasoning packet.   It makes 25 pounds so I cut it in half.  I used 8 pounds pork and 4 pounds 80/20 beef and 1 pound high temp cheese.   Smoked with cherry wood at 230 for about an hour and a half until it hit 155

Moleman

You’re happy, that’s all that matters. 

Rick G

I am.  It's very good.  Not very much heat at all but very yummo

Botch

Rick G said:

...The stuffer is "ok" at best. 

You've had much better luck with it than I have.  I've purchased a Lem sausage stuffer to do that part, but haven't tried it yet.
But your sausage coils are fantastic, it would've taken me 3 days to get that much with my Kitchenaid (you're doing something different than I am, hmmm).  

Rick G

It was a 2 person job.   My wife was controlling the casing and coils while I focused on feeding the grind into the hopper.   If I were by myself it would have taken forever 

JohnnyTarheel

Looks great!!