My first Sausage and my take on the Hunky Kolbasz

[tadowdaddy]

So I decided to do a cured/smoked sausage for my first attempt. Started with an almost 7 lb picnic shoulder, cut it up, gave it a coarse grind (good amount of fat in there). Ended up with exactly 5 lbs of ground pork. Figured that's plenty for me first go round:



Mixed up a slurry. Found an actual hungarian IPA at my beer store (Serforrás India Pale Ale). Grabbed a bottle of it for $5.

Drank 8 oz, and to the other 8 oz I added:
7.5 teaspoons of Tender Quick
3 Tablespoons fresh minced garlic
5 teaspoons of fresh CBP
5 teaspoons of Hungarian Paprika
5 teaspoons of minced dried onion
4 teaspoons of Smitty's



Here is the meat in a bowl, curing overnight. Will stuff in the morning.


Plan is to smoke with Apple at 120 for a couple hours to dry, then bump to 160until the internal is 152 or so.. Gave Richtee a call today just to ask a few questions and make sure I was on track, hope I don't have to call again tomorrow.


Can't wait to finish this up and then maybe do some brats next weekend!

[barkonbutts]

that looks great!!

[Richtee]

LOOKS PERFECT SIR...! Smell the garlic and paprika? Mmmm I doooo.... Don't forget the binder and a little more moisture before stuffing.

[tadowdaddy]

LOOKS PERFECT SIR...! Smell the garlic and paprika? Mmmm I doooo.... Don't forget the binder and a little more moisture before stuffing.

I have dry milk, and also another hunky IPA in the fridge on reserve if needed!

[Richtee]

another hunky IPA in the fridge on reserve if needed!

Gotta say...never had that beer. IPA's are not my bag in general, but I'll have to try one of those.

Good on ya for choosing this type of sausage to start with. It's a simple yet delicious choice.

Those old guys knew there stuff...

[tadowdaddy]

Gotta say...never had that beer. IPA's are not my bag in general, but I'll have to try one of those.

Good on ya for choosing this type of sausage to start with. It's a simple yet delicious choice.

Those old guys knew there stuff...

I'll just say, the hunky IPA is nothing like the american version. Loads of different malts in this one, and not near as hoppy as an american IPA.

Now drinking Bell's Hopslam. Yikes, this is an asskicker, but limited release and my favorite beer that I look forward to every January!

[Richtee]

I'll just say, the hunky IPA is nothing like the american version. Loads of different malts in this one, and not near as hoppy as an american IPA.

Now drinking Bell's Hopslam. Yikes, this is an asskicker, but limited release and my favorite beer that I look forward to every January!

That's promising... and ANYTHING by Bell's is a "hopslam"

[Fishawn]

Smitty's in Kolbasz? That sounds really good!

[tadowdaddy]

Smitty's in Kolbasz? That sounds really good!

Why the hell not. It's supposed to be a hot, paprika based sausage. May as well try!

[Fishawn]

Lol.... I bet it works!

[Richtee]

Why the hell not. It's supposed to be a hot, paprika based sausage. May as well try!

Not hot. Never had it hot that I recall. BUT..I ain't a'gin it

[someAZdude]

Looking good Don!

[Critterhunter]

Looks good.4 tsp.Smitty's should warm it up.

[zelix]

Looks great from here!

[SmokinOutBack]

Anxious to see it finished Don, looks like a great start.