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heathdyer

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Sep 29, 2013
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   I've started my sasuage.

grounded up 5 lbs of pork

2 Tsp tender quick

about 1 1/2 cups light brown suaga

1 Tsp pepper

I have it setting in the frig for 2-3 days

  Then I've going to stuff it and cold smoke it with sassafras wood.  about 24 hours.

If anyone has any advice let me know
 
 
   I've started my sasuage.

grounded up 5 lbs of pork

2 Tsp tender quick

about 1 1/2 cups light brown suaga

1 Tsp pepper

I have it setting in the frig for 2-3 days

  Then I've going to stuff it and cold smoke it with sassafras wood.  about 24 hours.

If anyone has any advice let me know
Hi Heath!!

Since you are planning on cold smoking it for some time, the proper amount of Tender Quick for 5 pounds of ground meat would be 2 1/2 TBS (Tablespoons), not 2 tsp (teaspoons).

Bear
 
Where did you get this recipe and have you used it before. looks like its missing something like sage for a breakfast sausage. Its a little low on pepper too. Add 1/2 tsp black pepper per lb of meat...... Like bear said you need to increase the TQ. It only takes 4 hrs for the cure to work so days in the fridge is not needed.....
 
I think he might mean that he added 2 Tablespoons of TQ since he capitalized the T - still a little short but 3 times as much as 2 teaspoons. Same with the pepper - if he added a Tablespoon of pepper he has enough. I could easily be wrong but usually when I've seen Tsp   it has stood for Tablespoon while tsp has stood for teaspoon...
 
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yes I used 2 T of TQ   will add the pepper thank you guys for the input.  not I haven't made this before.  My uncal use to and I was told what he put just not how much of on the amounts I'm guessing.  the 2 T of TQ was on the side of the bad that's where I got that one
 
 
yes I used 2 T of TQ   will add the pepper thank you guys for the input.  not I haven't made this before.  My uncal use to and I was told what he put just not how much of on the amounts I'm guessing.  the 2 T of TQ was on the side of the bad that's where I got that one
2 TBS is much closer, but 2 1/2 TBS would be what it should have been.

With Tender Quick, it should be:

1 TBS per pound of whole Meat.

1/2 TBS per pound of ground Meat.

Bear
 
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