First try at Kielbasa
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Looking great. Will want to hear how they turned out and your impressions.
I have venison kielbasa on the schedule to do this Winter.
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I always use hog casings for my fresh and smoked. After smoking how do you roast the sausage with an inedible casing on it?
KenfromMI what do you mean roast? Typically I just simmer in water to heat it up like a hot dog or put on the grill. You can peel the casing off first or do it after it’s heated to desired IT temperature, although that gets a little warm on the fingertips.
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Maybe it’s a Polish thing. Although we eat a lot of it just cold like a lunchmeat for Holidays etc we always roast it in the oven after smoking like you would with fresh Kielbasa to brown it a bit. Place the links in a roasting pan and place it in the oven until slightly browned.
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Maybe it’s a Polish thing. Although we eat a lot of it just cold like a lunchmeat for Holidays etc we always roast it in the oven after smoking like you would with fresh Kielbasa to brown it a bit. Place the links in a roasting pan and place it in the oven until slightly browned.
KenfromMI hmmm sounds good, I will have to try that, yea you would peel the casing off before oven cook. Peels off nicely
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cdavis those look like they are going to be tasty!
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Looking great. Will want to hear how they turned out and your impressions.
I have venison kielbasa on the schedule to do this Winter.
Can you share what your meat block lean to fat ratio was?
processhead they turned out great. Love the seasoning flavor. I used 10lbs of venison 7lbs of sorta lean pork 7lbs of really fatty pork trim. I also used sure gel.
I peeled the casings on a couple this morning and they came off easily. -
cdavis they are wonderful casings. Did you soak them in 90* water before stuffing? Makes it so much nicer during stuffing. First time used them I don’t know I was to do that. You will be pleased with these. Great job!
twilliams I did soak them in hot water. They were easy to stuff and easy to tie. I’m glad my knots held never tied a casing before.
second batch is in the smoker this morning. I couldn’t fit all 25lbs in the smoker so I split it up. -
processhead they turned out great. Love the seasoning flavor. I used 10lbs of venison 7lbs of sorta lean pork 7lbs of really fatty pork trim. I also used sure gel. I peeled the casings on a couple this morning and they came off easily.
cdavis Nice job, looks delicious.
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twilliams I did soak them in hot water. They were easy to stuff and easy to tie. I’m glad my knots held never tied a casing before.
second batch is in the smoker this morning. I couldn’t fit all 25lbs in the smoker so I split it up.cdavis looks great. What kind of smoker are your running? Nevermind…I zoomed in and saw its a Masterbuilt.
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cdavis what percentages did you use for your meatblock roughly?
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ND Mike I used 10lbs venison 7.5lbs somewhat lean pork and 7.5lbs pork trim.
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cdavis perfect thanks. It looks great!
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Never using collagen casings I have a question. After looking on this site why did you decide to use the inedible ones instead of the “smoke” ones that are edible and strong enough to hold up in the smoker?
KenfromMI I used the 40mm collagen casings because that’s what was recommended in meatgistics university. I loved the casings. They were easy to stuff and very strong and they peel off very easily.
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I finished smoking the ones that wouldn’t fit in the smoker the first round.
These sat in the fridge for 2 days giving the cure longer to work. I think the color was alot better on this batch. -
I finished smoking the ones that wouldn’t fit in the smoker the first round.
These sat in the fridge for 2 days giving the cure longer to work. I think the color was alot better on this batch.cdavis I really need to try these. They look great. I think you are right. The color looks really good.
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cdavis Bob Stehlik I am with Bob on the mustard seed and garlic. I haven’t used the Walton’s seasoning mix, but I like the pop from the mustard seed and you need to keep the vampires at bay.
I can’t wait to try them.
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