Homemade Pepperoni

[STEbbq]

Anyone ever attempted to make their own? Worth the effort? Recipe?

it seems like it could be fun.

[58limited]

[STEbbq]

The fermenting and cold smoking part seems a bit challenging without investing a lot. I do see recipes that simply smoke it though. Not sure if that yields a good enough result.

[58limited]

I'm not sure either, I haven't made this recipe yet. These guys are really good at explaining everything though.

[texastweeter]

I make venison pepperoni every year

[RolfTaylor]

I am glad you brought that up. We used to allow our neighbor to hunt on out land. Every year he'd give us some venison. He used a commercial butcher who would make sausage and pepperoni out of the misc cuts. The pepperoni was very good, but you couldn't tell it was venison. We got one over on my sister, who having had quite a few pieces on crackers was quite dismayed to learn it was venison pepperoni. She still doesn't trust my brother.

[barelfly]

I’ve done it - it’s a blast to make! And the flavors….oh my!!! I have a few posts on using UMAI Dry charcuterie bags on here, but here is the post with pepperoni and a few others. Let me know if you have any questions.

https://pitmaster.amazingribs.com/forum/the-pit-mastery-program/hot-dogs-and-sausages/656294-another-trip-down-the-charcuterie-path

[STEbbq]

You are a legend my friend. This is just absolutely epic.

[barelfly]

thank you STEbbq

heres one more - pancetta, and I have a few photos of the entire spread that I was able to put together with the charcuterie. It’s definitely a fun thing to do. It’s been a few years since I’ve done this, but I’d like to make more this fall when it cools down a bit.

https://pitmaster.amazingribs.com/forum/the-pit-mastery-program/hot-dogs-and-sausages/695394-pancetta-at-home-a-how-to-and-final-thoughts

[gboss]

I bought this book on a recommendation, but I haven't really dug into it yet.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0393240053?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

My experience with the KA attachment and summer sausage really took a little of the enthusiasm out of it...

[barelfly]

This is the book I use for my posts above, and reference in the posts as well. Ive enjoyed it. I’ve actually read a few of the books Ruhlman has published on his time learning in the CIA.