Country Style Sausage

Ingredients

  • • 3 pounds lean beef
  • • 2 pounds lean pork
  • • 1 pound pork fat
  • • 2 teaspoons ground black pepper (medium grind, ideally from peppercorns)
  • • 2 tablespoons pickling salt
  • • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • • 2 teaspoons garlic granules
  • • 1 teaspoon pink curing salt (#1)
  • • 3/4 cup water

    • Directions

    1. Grind black pepper in a spice grinder.
    2. Add all spices together and mix well.
    3. Grind meat using 6 mm grind.
    4. In a large mixing bowl, combine meat and dry ingredients, sprinkling in a little at a time.
    5. Add water and mix by hand until thoroughly blended.
    6. Place in refrigerator for 1-2 days (allows curing to occur).
    7. Stuff into casings.
    8. Place in refrigerator for 2 days (allows drying to occur).
    9. Smoke @ 160 for 1 hour.
    10. Cook at 180 until internal temp is 160 (about 3-4 hours).
    11. Place in cold water bath (stops cooking process) to an internal temp below 120.
    12. Vacuum seal (store up to 6 months).

    Notes

  • Last updated january 5, 2024.

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