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the sky is the limit on what you want to make if you have access to the equipment that alone is a big help to a future in sausage making. there are many sources of information ,many good videos here with good info and many books for reference out there
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As a start, 50-50 Game to bone out pork butt. Taste great with any recipe. Just don’t use sage. Not complementary to deer, acorns are in their DNA
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I have always paid for someone to make all my sausage each year from the deer I harvest. My father in law always took it in to his buddies but my father in law passed away this summer and his buddy has health issues so I could go somewhere else bur I want to get into doing it myself. In the past I would get jalapeño and wild rice, Christmas and Honey garlic with deer/pork. They were fresh sausage that I would cook and the whole family would eat them all up! I have access to a grinder and stuffer with a big area to take this on. I have 65 pounds of deer and it’s frozen in 10lb bags because I would like to try smaller batches to start off with. So this might be a can of worms but can someone let me know a good recipe to start off with and ratios?
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camhagen for me personally i run 50/50, 50% venison and 50% 80/20 pork trim. I like extending my venison out and it comes out great.
For my customers i do 15lbs venison, 7.5lbs 80/20 pork trim and 2.5lbs pork fat for a 25lb meat block. Cut those numbers in half for a 12.5lb meat block. This helps them cut down costs by not using as much pork.
If you want to save on the pork cost you can do 75% venison and 25% straight pork fat although most people prefer some pork meat in with their venison.
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camhagen for me personally i run 50/50, 50% venison and 50% 80/20 pork trim. I like extending my venison out and it comes out great.
For my customers i do 15lbs venison, 7.5lbs 80/20 pork trim and 2.5lbs pork fat for a 25lb meat block. Cut those numbers in half for a 12.5lb meat block. This helps them cut down costs by not using as much pork.
If you want to save on the pork cost you can do 75% venison and 25% straight pork fat although most people prefer some pork meat in with their venison.
twilliams Problem with us non butchers is getting pork fat. It is now a Law, state or local that the box stores can not sell u the trimmings. Goes to the pig feed barrel.
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twilliams Problem with us non butchers is getting pork fat. It is now a Law, state or local that the box stores can not sell u the trimmings. Goes to the pig feed barrel.
JoeB what are you calling box stores? Local butcher plants or grocery stores with meat depts? I buy whole hogs and have them butchered at a processing plant, i request the extra back fat on top of my 80/20 trim. Usually i have a minimum of two hogs a year done sometimes 3 if i get low on bratwurst. I have one butchered with primal cuts for my family and the others 80/20 trim. And i am just a home processor, no where near a professional butcher.
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My friend you forget your audience. I live in Lawton OK. The nearest real butcher is a 200mile round trip. No REAL BUTCHER here. Sam’s is our REAL butcher. And can no longer sell the pork fat. I have to make a trip to Dallas just to buy pork butt by the case. 300mile round trip. You are fortunate. I work with what I have. This is a big country
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My friend you forget your audience. I live in Lawton OK. The nearest real butcher is a 200mile round trip. No REAL BUTCHER here. Sam’s is our REAL butcher. And can no longer sell the pork fat. I have to make a trip to Dallas just to buy pork butt by the case. 300mile round trip. You are fortunate. I work with what I have. This is a big country
JoeB i just cant fathom that, sounds like i could have a pretty good successful business down there if i wanted. Unless your states dont allow buthcher plants and meat markets. I thought down south was king for barbecues and cook off competitions. Its is a big country, i guess i am quite fortunate on that front
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My friend you forget your audience. I live in Lawton OK. The nearest real butcher is a 200mile round trip. No REAL BUTCHER here. Sam’s is our REAL butcher. And can no longer sell the pork fat. I have to make a trip to Dallas just to buy pork butt by the case. 300mile round trip. You are fortunate. I work with what I have. This is a big country
JoeB what about wild hogs? Are they not plentiful down there? Although i am pretty sure they would be quite lean
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camhagen for me personally i run 50/50, 50% venison and 50% 80/20 pork trim. I like extending my venison out and it comes out great.
For my customers i do 15lbs venison, 7.5lbs 80/20 pork trim and 2.5lbs pork fat for a 25lb meat block. Cut those numbers in half for a 12.5lb meat block. This helps them cut down costs by not using as much pork.
If you want to save on the pork cost you can do 75% venison and 25% straight pork fat although most people prefer some pork meat in with their venison.
twilliams I must have misunderstood you. You said customers … you must be FDA sanctioned. I am a home processor. Don’t have Customers
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twilliams I must have misunderstood you. You said customers … you must be FDA sanctioned. I am a home processor. Don’t have Customers
JoeB no, i just process for friends, coworkers and myself. I consider them customers as they are always asking what i have on hand. As well as do a few weddings and graduations with pulled pork sandwiches. As long as i dont do more than 12 caterings a year i dont need a food license, although i thought about getting one just because
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JoeB what about wild hogs? Are they not plentiful down there? Although i am pretty sure they would be quite lean
Boar. Ck out what it takes to process after the kill
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This is Beef country. Most locals think sausage is none eatable
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JoeB i just cant fathom that, sounds like i could have a pretty good successful business down there if i wanted. Unless your states dont allow buthcher plants and meat markets. I thought down south was king for barbecues and cook off competitions. Its is a big country, i guess i am quite fortunate on that front
twilliams We’ve had a few 20-30 years ago. No demand and undercut by Sam’s and Restaurant Depot. I get some of my meat from our local commissary at Ft Sill, but they even stopped the fat thing because of an FDA reg. Plenty of BBQ places, they buy in bulk and trucked in. Wild Boar carry a lot of Disease, and shoulder length gloves to clean and process. You have a choice, burn or shave the hair off before gutting, so the parasites’ won’t migrate in the meat. Some of which won’t die till 195*
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twilliams We’ve had a few 20-30 years ago. No demand and undercut by Sam’s and Restaurant Depot. I get some of my meat from our local commissary at Ft Sill, but they even stopped the fat thing because of an FDA reg. Plenty of BBQ places, they buy in bulk and trucked in. Wild Boar carry a lot of Disease, and shoulder length gloves to clean and process. You have a choice, burn or shave the hair off before gutting, so the parasites’ won’t migrate in the meat. Some of which won’t die till 195*
JoeB nothing wrong with pork from sams. I buy a lot of butts from them and the quality is very good. By the case is the way to go. My local sams carry IBP pork, a division of Tyson. Come to think of it, i’m about ready for a new case!
If the women don’t find you handsome, they should at least find you handy - Red Green
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camhagen A good, easy place to start is just with fresh sausage. It is the easiest as you have to worry about the least # of things. Fresh sausage would be Brats or Breakfast sausage or really anything you do not add cure to and are planning on cooking on a grill or pan or oven at high temps. The Hatch Green Chili works really well with deer. I would recommend adding 20-30% of your dears weight (so 2-3 lb for a 10 lb batch) to your sausage depending on your preferences. For more info on how to make Fresh Sausage check out the Fresh Sausage section of Meatgistics university
Nice to hear even more people are picking up the art of sausage making.
Oh, and we have almost every Excalibur Seasoning, Additive and Cure broken down by 1 and 5 lb btaches. You can find that by clicking on the Scales icon at the top where it says conversion chart.
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JoeB nothing wrong with pork from sams. I buy a lot of butts from them and the quality is very good. By the case is the way to go. My local sams carry IBP pork, a division of Tyson. Come to think of it, i’m about ready for a new case!
smokinbubba I agree, Sams pork butt by the case works for me also. But they don’t sell Butt B-O. Have to make a 200m round trip to buy cases at R.D. B.O. always has a good fat cap. I also by Sams chuck roll (black angus) by the case. I get a discount for case buys.
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JoeB nothing wrong with pork from sams. I buy a lot of butts from them and the quality is very good. By the case is the way to go. My local sams carry IBP pork, a division of Tyson. Come to think of it, i’m about ready for a new case!
smokinbubba that’s where I get pork for sausage and most of the meat I buy. I think their quality is pretty good
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Ask for the discount by case… I think 10% Also if you go early in the morning they will fabricate a full ribeye roast into 1" steaks free, and blister wrap. Savings $2 per pound
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BBQ guys say that Costco is good too. I don’t have one close or a membership there.
If the women don’t find you handsome, they should at least find you handy - Red Green
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BBQ guys say that Costco is good too. I don’t have one close or a membership there.
smokinbubba said in New to this!:
BBQ guys say that Costco is good too. I don’t have one close or a membership there.
I have also been impressed with the overall quality and price of Costco meat here in our area.
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