35 lbs of varied sausage!

[Txdragon]

Just as the title implies, I have 35 lbs of pork for sausage from this pretty gal pictured below. I bought her from family that didn't make the cut to get in the San Antonio stock show this year, for 50 cents a lb.. paid 150 for a sow that tipped the scales at 320. He cut me a deal on that 20 lbs since I paid cash and was the first one to show up with it..

[jerodpb]

Hampshire, Poland China???

I'll be making 100lbs of deer sausage Friday with dad

Thursday going to make some before he arrives.....might have 20lbs for that batch

[Txdragon]

Berkshire sow.

[limey]

I see some goooooood eating in your future. Good deal on the hog.

[jmcrig]

Enjoy. Looks like some great eaten.

[Txdragon]

I hear Berkshire is supposed to be the bees knees apparently too. Looked up some info and I really got a phenomenal deal given they are pretty rare and such. I can say that she certainly had a great deal of marbling, as mentioned in the breed info. Gonna cook some up today and see what the fuss is all about. Lol

[BigDave]

Sausage!!!!!!!!!!! Hmmmm good!!!!!!

[Txdragon]

So I have about 30 lbs of a "basic" sausage made. This is seasoned with a bit of garlic and onion powder, salt, pepper, and some pink salt. It has a very light flavor on its own, kind of a base to work from. I made about 6 lbs of breakfast sausage from it already, just added some paprika, sage, a touch of brown sugar, and red pepper flake. So tasty!
I need to get a new blade for my grinder today and am going to TRY to talk the wife into letting me get a dedicated stuffer while we're at it.. Guess I'll cross my fingers on that. Lol. Gonna make some bratwurst and garlic sausage today, and may try my hand at some kabanosy.

[jerodpb]

Yeh, Snake River Farms has Berkshire St. Louis ribs that weigh 2lbs and sell for $24

[jerodpb]

My first real day making sausage......I soooo want a stuffer...

124lbs.....couldn't really justify the stuffer right now....but I will get it for next year

I have a #8, 1/2 horsepower Cabela's grinder, it's the smallest of their commercial line.....can't complain, it does great

I smoked 24 pounds, the last set is blooming right now....

I have 10 pounds of PepperJack to smoke next weekend...

A gram scale is really nice when it comes to measuring seasoning.....especially curing salt....