My first run at sausages

[Attjack]

We just ground and stuffed our first sausages and I'm about to smoke them. Props to my girlfriend who bought me a book about sausages and cured meats and who bought me hog casings for our anniversary. Here's a peak at them now. I have the smoker coming up to temp as I write this.

[Backroadmeats]

What kind of sausage is it??

[Attjack]

I used a pork shoulder and some beef fat. I stuck with the most basic recipe so it's seasoned with salt, pepper, and garlic.

[Backroadmeats]

Keep it simple and add stuff later.. looking forward to some taste test results.

[Dr ROK]

Sounds like some great garlic sausage. The local grocery store makes a jalapeño/cheddar garlic sausage that is the bomb!

[tbob4]

Looks great. I have not ventured there but have always wanted to. Someday. I am looking forward to your own review of your work and photos of the finished product.

[Mr. Bones]

Very cool, indeed, Brother...

I'm several steps behind, but on that trail...

Grindin, but not tryin to stuff, jus yet...

Workin on establishin blends worth goin to all th trouble, to be honest...

[Attjack]

[Mr. Bones]

Sehr Kühl...

[holehogg]

Mr. Bones it's not a very good circle

[treesmacker]

Very nice. And that sounds like the perfect anniversary present!
I just made some spicy pork breakfast sausage today because the chili recipe I plan to make calls for it. I fried up a little patty of it as a taste test, and it was really good. I used seasoning from this place which I would definitely try for other seasonings as well. https://aclegg.com/products/sausage-seasonings/ Their seasonings seem to run about $1.25 to season 5 lbs, which seems reasonable to me. I got mine on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/C-Legg-Pork-S...grocery&sr=1-8

[RustyHaines]

Attjack a girlfriend "who bought me hog casings for our anniversary" is a keeper !

[Troutman]

Yea that's a thumbs up for sure

[Mr. Bones]

Yup, that's what I was thinkin, as well... Attjack

[Steve B]

Heck. I haven’t even met her and I love her.
Don’t let this one slip away. 👊👊

[mountainsmoker]

Yea your girl friend is a keeper. Looks like your starting out with something fairly simple like a white brat. Just keep to the recipes in your book as you start out. I have a list of over 150 recipes that I can make but I probably stick to 6-8 of them. I may occasionally make one of the others for kicks.

[holehogg]

I see in your near future you impressing us with some outstanding sausage.
Those bangers look like you are on track.
Very nice Sir.

[JCBBQ]

I’ve always wanted to do this! Awesome 👏. Whats the name of the book?

[Mr. Bones]

Thanks to ya both, Brothers!
Attjack Backroadmeats

[Attjack]

I add crushed ice to the mix.

[klflowers]

Backroadmeats, thanks for that tip about the commercial seasonings. I am planning on spending some time this weekend trying my hand at this. I'll pick something up that looks interesting. Attjack, great looking sausages, and even greater girlfriend!!!!

[MattTheGR8]

Looks good, and welcome to the wonderful world of sausage making

[Troutman]

Nice work, been wanting to join the sausage making world myself. You inspire me to move it up the list !!

[Murdy]

Wow, those look good -- uniform and tight. Nice job!

[DesertRaider]

Attjack, I've made sausage before, and it's a lot of fun. So much you can do to make it uniquely yours. It's even great when you make "mistakes" because you get to eat those too! Looks like you're off to a great start.

[Attjack]

I grilled up the rest if the sausages tonight and they recieved a good review from my brother in law. Now that they're already all gone I'm going to have to start planning the next (bigger) batch.

This is what they looked like after they came off the smoker.

[tbob4]

Very, very nice! Great job.

[Elton's BBQ]

Those sausages looks grand!