I'm just wondering what everyone does. Do you like to mix your meat and let rest before stuffing and smoking or stuff then rest and smoke? What are the benefits to your preferred method do you think?
Brooksy I like to mix then stuff into the casing, fridge over night, then to the smoker.I'm just wondering what everyone does. Do you like to mix your meat and let rest before stuffing and smoking or stuff then rest and smoke? What are the benefits to your preferred method do you think?
I've done it both ways. I figure it's probably the same thing either way. I can understand the jerky cannon posing a problem if the meat is to tacky. Thanks for the reply Tropics!Brooksy I like to mix then stuff into the casing, fridge over night, then to the smoker.
Reason for doing it this way the meat does not get all that tacky so it is easier to stuff. I only have the Jerky Canon Most of my sausage is 5lb. batch.
Joe being as you are one of the sausage guru's around here your input is very welcome. I'm going to be doing 10lbs of snack sticks. Thinking I'll probably go the route you've mentioned. Thanks for the info.Day 1 Grind, mix/season, set in fridge overnight. Day 2 stuff, dry to form pellicle then right into the smoker, cold smoke for 2rs then add heat with smoke. Finish cold water bath. overnight in fridge to bloom.
IMHO I don't like to rest raw stuffed sausage in the refrigerator overnight. then smoke the next day. I believe the fridge dries the casing out and make for a chewier casing
I got 12 lbs of meat in the fridge now doing its thing.. Going to make some cocktail smokies. Was going to stuff/smoke today but got invited to a football gathering. Will start on it tomorrow
Will post a thread on it .....Thumbs Up
Joe