Smoked Alligator Sausage ?

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bobdog46

Meat Mopper
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Sep 11, 2010
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Ponchatoula Louisiana
Okay everybody, I have about 15 lbs of alligator tail meat coming to me next week from a friend. I am going to make some smoked sausage with it. I have a couple of questions for anybody that may have done this. I have made plenty of smoked sausage with venison using a ratio 70/30 deer to pork. I am wondering if I should use the same ratio with alligator / pork. Any Suggestions ?
 
I have done this with gator 10lbs. I cut in 3 lbs of brisket trim .

Your 15 i would cut in 5 lbs of beef trim fat or some butt.

I did 5 lbs of rattler a couple years ago and used chicken thigh meat.
 
Looking forward to the sausage. 
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I can't help you BobDog, but I sure will be watching for it !!

Thanks for the heads up!

Bear
 
Dang Marlin that's a lot of gator.

What temp do you take the tail meat to so it's tender & not rubbery?
 
Only had the sausage and a few pieces of tail to try. I didn't check the temp, just went with when they looked done and tested them.

It is really good. A local meat market made the sausage.

About 3 hours at 200 to 225.  
 
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I just got back on line (no electric for 3 days), and that stuff looks AWESOME !!!!!!

Sure wish I could taste that !!!

Awesome pics too !!!!

Thanks,

Bear
 
looks great bobdog...............
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       never tried gator...... might have a opportunity at the SELA.....

Joe
 
To be honest, I have eaten so little gator sausage over my lifetime I couldn't tell you real good gator sausage or bad gator sausage.  I know that at SELA BobDog will get us some real good gator sausage.  I'm looking forward to it also.  
 
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