@Jonathon thanks

@medeling32 I let the veggies cool prior to adding to the meat then chill both in the freezer for a short time before the final grind.

@medeling32 What @Boudreaux said is perfectly fine. You could make it with anything you want, 100% beef, 100% pork will work too! The biggest thing to know if you are going lower than 20-30% pork is that the texture will be a little different than you might be used to. Pork fat has a creaminess to it that beef fat just does not have, this is why it generally makes the best Sausage and Snack Sticks.

@medeling32 Yes, Austin has a good post about this topic that should help you with this (https://meatgistics.waltonsinc.com/topic/174/using-a-scale-to-measure-seasoning-for-smaller-batches) For water I like to add 1 lb (same as 1 pint) to a 25 lb batch, it makes mixing and stuffing easier. That breaks down to .64 oz of water per lb.

@medeling32 Yes, I do it all the time. The casings are softer, smaller and I like them better that way. I use the pizza brat seasoning. Your reason is the same as mine. Sometimes I just want a dog and fries. Yea, I boil them then a quick toasting n the grill to brown them up. Geo.

@medeling32 Absolutely, in general bratwurst seasonings work best with 100% pork anyway. I always take the left overs from stuffing and make patties out of it and the Inferno made a great patty! I’m not sure if you have watched it or not but Austin and I had a disagreement about the hottest brat seasoning (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcaUOlOFWwg) He thought it was Habanero but I knew it was the Inferno, get ready for some heat!

@medeling32 Any chance you are from PA? Ring bologna is huge around Philly where the Dutch Amish influence makes some awesome products.

@medeling32 Yes, normally I use 100% pork. Though I have done 100% beef, a 50/50 mix of beef and pork and even 100% chicken breast. It really comes down to what you want in it. If you are using chicken just remember to use a binder or your sausage will be dry and won’t bind well. Let us know if you need anything else!