Trying something new...

[BlakenhallBrewer]

There's two things I really enjoy, good beer and wholesome food.

I've had a few goes at AG now and I must admit I'm pleased with the results - although there's always room for improvement.... :)

So not being able to fit in a brewday due to family commitments I thought I'd have a go at making my favorite food...

Sausages

This was my first attempt but I managed to snap some photo's

Soaking the Hog casing

Main ingredient 1kg of Pork Shoulder

After the skin is removed the pork is cubed ready for mincing

I minced the meat twice, once with a coarse filter and then with a fine filter

Ready to mix in ingredients, Rusk, Salt, Pepper, a bit of Sage and a little water.

All mixed together

Once thoroughly washed the Hog casing goes on the stuffing nozzle

Oohhh Matron - that's a big 'un... Couldn't manage the camera whilst actually stuffing the sausage but this is how it ended up - not too bad even though I say so myself.

12 links of Porcine Perfection

And finally, as they say, the proof is in the eating.... home made bangers, home made baked beans and mash made with home made butter - bl**dy brilliant

This was my first attempt, though I've vowed it won't be my last so I've bought this

- only another 89 recipes to go... :thumb:

 

[graysalchemy]

Bobsbeer will be looking at this He joined the Sausage maker forum the other week.

I bake bread as well as brew beer, but next on my list is cheese making and then I want to do air dried hams and salami's too.

Very nice looking sausages. :thumb:

 

[PD]

perfect sausages..well done.

 

[alawlor66430]

Cracking banger

 

[pittsy]

i like the idea of that , nice 1

 

[stevie1556]

It's 12:40, I've just got into bed from being at work, and now I'm hungry and wanting to eat sausages!

They look so good! :thumb:

 

[31bb3]

Look nice I fancy building a smoker ifi ever get the time

 

[Andyhull]

Look nice I fancy building a smoker ifi ever get the time

Me too, getting a Webber 57cm bbq this year so that'll have to do!
I love the idea of this, SWMBO thinks im mad as it is for brewing my own god only knows what she'll thing when i go down this rout :geek:

 

[Brewbob]

Cool, they look great. Was it all done with the Kenwood machine?

 

[james1988]

What are the start up costs for this? My other half loves sausages (quiet at the back lol) so I can hopefully sell this idea to her, if it's reasonable.

James

 

[BlakenhallBrewer]

Yes, all done with the Kenwood Kmix, using the mincer and sausage stuffer attachment.

After a good clean we went on to use the mixer to make home made butter. Unbelievably quick and easy and very tasty :grin:

 

[BlakenhallBrewer]

James,

I used the wife's posh Kenwood Kmix with mincing and stuffing attachments but they are pretty expensive. However you can get an electric mincer plus the stuffing attachment for about £40 off Amazon.

Then all you need is some hog casing (ask your local butcher or there's loads of places on line - I got mine from http://www.tongmaster.co.uk and only cost a couple of quid for what looks like miles of it :smile:) Some rusk (or make your own breadcrumbs) a little Salt, Pepper, water and any other seasoning you fancy.

There's loads of recipes online or get a book like I did.

I made 14 very large sausages with 1kg of pork shoulder, 150g of rusk 150ml of water, 10g salt, 5g pepper and 1.25m of hog casing. Total cost of all the ingredients was about £7. Not a bargain i know but I wasn't looking to make cheap sausages, I wanted to make a premium product with ingredients I could control.

All I can say is they are the best bangers I've had for a long time and like brewing, the process of making them is really enjoyable.

Chris

 

[james1988]

Informative stuff

Thank you :)

James

 

[Loetz]

Looks like a total sausage party in there.

 

[BIGJIM72]

Thanks Mr B. I was inspired & had a go mesself.

SWMBO has an old 80's Kenwood with the mincing attachment. Managed to find the sausage nozzle on fleabay for a couple of quid. Hog casings are dirt cheap. After a bit of trial & error (had to take a file to the worm in the mincer) I am now the proud owner of a string of home made pork & leek snags.

I'm sure banger MK II will be far superior!

Thanks again

 

[Andyhull]

Looks like a total sausage party in there.

:hmm: :whistle:

 

[WelshPaul]

Look nice I fancy building a smoker ifi ever get the time

Good idea, I definitely fancy giving that a go since they are not too expensive to make.

 

[Moley]

Ok, having seen this, and Bobsbeer's topic, and searched out this old topic of Vossy's, and looked at the mincer prices on Amazon, I wanna play too.

To BlakenhallBrewer (or anyone else who has got a copy), do you recommend that book pictured at the bottom of the original post?

 

[graysalchemy]

This Forumseems quite good. They seem freindly, bob and I joined the other week. :thumb:

 

[BlakenhallBrewer]

Moley

I do recommend the book, it's a small paperback written in quite a jokey manner and has 90 odd recipes but to be truth full you could get most of them off the internet however it does contain some excellent information about how to avoid giving yourself (and others) food poisoning.

The recipe I used was

1kg of pork shoulder (I removed the skin)
150g pinhead rusk
150 ml water
5g salt
5g black pepper
5g dried sage
1.5m hog skin


Cheers

Chris