Newbie here…just thought I would share a photo of my first attempt at Kielbasa…I should have made the coils smaller…this homemade sausage hobby sure is addictive…I’m going to need a bigger freezer for all of the different kinds I would like to try

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A #6 eye of round seasoned with homemade hot sauce as the binder and Walton’s Ultimate Steak and Roast Rub…onto the Memphis pellet grill @ 180’ for 3 hours…seared off into the Sous Vide at 133’ for 24 hours…sliced and served up with some Yorkshire Puddings !!!
“If you don’t eat your meat you can’t have any pudding!!!”

Well I decided on the Walton’s #22 grinder…go big or go home !!! and for another $60 is was really a no brainer…this thing is a beast…just did a 25# batch of Kielbasa…it took just minutes to grind and the second grind was just as fast as the first…and the plastic stomper, who needs it, the second grind went as fast as I could feed it…less than 24 hours from clicking the purchase button it showed up at my house in Texas…I should have upgraded my grinder ages ago !!!

Just finished up my first attempt making Umai dry cured pepperoni sausage. I followed the directions provided. The directions say to use 10mm-12mm plate to grind but I think I would reduce the size of the grind on the fat to the 4.5mm plate and keep the lean meat grind at 10mm. It was a remarkable easy process and took 4 weeks to achieve a 40% weight loss. I used the spice package provided and which a slight fennel taste which I didn’t mind at all. I think I will try a different spice mix next time along with the grind changes but overall I think it was a very successful experiment !!!

I use the dough hook on my kitchen aid and mix 6.25 pounds at a time…I get great protein extraction mixing on speed #2 for 8 minutes scraping down the sides halfway through.

Jonathon …Woot Woot !!! Thanks Jonathan and Waltons !!! One can never have too many toys for the kitchen !!!

I also have the Cuisinart 14 cup…love it.

VÄESKE Insulated Large Sous Vide Container with Lid and Racks Kit | Neoprene Retains Heat | Sous Vide Accessories (26 QT, Container/Sleeve/Racks) $139 on Amazon…works great for sausage and the neoprene sleeve works great.

glen Yep, I sure am…nice smokey taste…now, to make a batch of pierogi to go along with them !!!

When is the February live stream ??

Did I understand y’all correctly that you are not going to have an apple version of your app ???

Hey Chef…I, for one, would love to try your recipe for both the salad and bread as that looks like an awesome sandwich !!!

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I use the dough hook on my kitchen aid and mix 6.25 pounds at a time…I get great protein extraction mixing on speed #2 for 8 minutes scraping down the sides halfway through.

I love the smoked kielbasa but I increase the seasoning by 5%-10% which suits my flavor profile…I also added some diced Jimmy Nardello Peppers and some extra black pepper to the last batch…I stuffed mine into 42-45 mm tubed hog casings and then tied off into 12-14 inch links, smoke, sous vide, ice bath, hang to dry, refrigerate overnight and freeze.

Chef what brand of burr grinder do you use and would you buy it again or purchase a different brand?

VÄESKE Insulated Large Sous Vide Container with Lid and Racks Kit | Neoprene Retains Heat | Sous Vide Accessories (26 QT, Container/Sleeve/Racks) $139 on Amazon…works great for sausage and the neoprene sleeve works great.

When is the February live stream ??

When I first got into sausage making about a year ago I went and bought a horizontal stuffer just to save on waste that gets stuck in the 90’ elbow of the vertical style and really like it … I really like everything that this site has to offer from equipment to supplies and try to order everything from Waltons but they didn’t offer a horizontal style … I hate to give another company exposure on this site so PM me if you need the name, if you do indeed want a horizontal style stuffer.

What is the blue gizmo in the picture, a sous vide bag holder ?? If so, where did you get that ingenious device ??