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    I've read more then once recently that life tends to get in the way of your hobbies, and I got to admit I'm guilty.
    I haven't added much to the forum in a long time, but I'm going to try to make an effort to change that, sort of reset some priorities. Well we'll see how that works out.
    So for my first contribution this sausage season is a Hot Italian sausage. I've been trying to duplicate what my grandfather made way back when. It's simple but pretty good. I haven't nailed it yet but I'm close.
    If you try it, I hope ya enjoy it.


    Hot Italian Sausage;

    Pork Butt 1 kg
    Salt 10g
    Course ground black pepper 4.1g
    Fennel seed 6g
    Chopped Garlic 6.2g
    Crushed Italian hot pepper 5g


    Cube pork and fat, set aside fat, and add spice mix to meat. Mix well.
    Let set over night.
    Grind fat through 5/16 plate then mix with meat cubes and grind everything again. ( I don't like large chunks of fat, that’s why I double grind it)
    Mix by hand until meat gets tacky.
    Stuff into 32-35 hog casings.

    Notes;
    *This isn't a real hot “hot sausage” but nice. So if ya like it hot add more hot pepper.
    *I've been using 29-32 mm casings lately, for no particular reason but they do fit on a bun better.
    *This batch was rather stiff while mixing so I added a cup of cold water to it to loosen it up. I normally don't do this, but sometime you have to. (I think it was the less then stellar quality of the pork)


    here's 14 lbs of links, thanks for looking!
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    Last edited by DanMcG; 11-01-2014, 05:07 AM.
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    Nice to see ya Dan!! Those look real nice! little peppers and onions and we are ready for a bun!!
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    • #3
      Good to see you back Dan, those are some fine looking links and the recipe sounds good
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      • #4
        They'd look better if I hadn't used Rich's camera.
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        • #5
          nice return...........
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          • #6
            Originally posted by DanMcG View Post
            They'd look better if I hadn't used Rich's camera.
            How does he do that, he snuck in on me a couple times last week too??

            Nice lookin recipe an snausages! Havta go look at my hot Italian recipe an see was up!
            For what iz worth I'm a little heavier on salt, a bit lighter on GBP, slightly heavier on fennel and real close on garlic (fresh) and red pepper. Not much different at all. Where you prolly gonna have trouble is in the quality of the pork and fat. Chit we get today not even close!
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            • #7
              Nice sausages, Dan. Sorry I missed you when you were in my neck of the woods.
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              • #8
                Sounds good and the links look tasty.
                Jim

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                • #9
                  They do look great.

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                  • #10
                    Going to have to try these Dan :)

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                    • #11
                      Thanks for the comments folks, Its good to be back in the game.
                      I also forgot to mention that I added some cold water while mixing. I edited the original post to show it..
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                      • #12
                        New guy here What is a good wood for smoking Hot IT Sausage?
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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Yoder Meathead View Post
                          New guy here What is a good wood for smoking Hot IT Sausage?
                          Any wood really..it needs to be basiclly grilled..the wood will have little impact. If you'd add cure, I'd suggest something light like oak or maple.

                          Actually I'd simmer it in a decent red wine/water mix and finish on the grill straight charcoal :{)
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                          • #14
                            Missed this one too. Excellent job Dan and thanks for posting the recipe.
                            The Missus prefers that I make sweet Italian, it's her fav. But I think I'm going to make some of yours for myself!
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                            • #15
                              I missed this one too... nicely done Dan!!


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