Bubba’s Homemade Summer Sausage, Updated

Bubba tried something new with his summer sausage.  I didn’t think it could be improved; however, he added pork to the mix this time, plus more spices, so now it has been taken up a notch.  

 

 

Nothing is better than fresh homemade, and I especially like this recipe because we know exactly what is in the summer sausage! 

 

Bubba’s Winning Homemade Summer Sausage

 

You’re probably asking why would anyone bother to make their own summer sausage.  The reason is, because it is so very delicious!

 

 

The flavor of Bubba's home made sausage is much better than the store bought version, cheaper also and you know exactly what it consists of.  You control the ingredients ~ no added chemicals~ and flavor it as you like.  It reminds me of growing up on the farm with Dad making our own pork sausage, not similar to supermarket sausage at all.

 

 

Our older son, Bubba here on my blog, has been refining his summer sausage recipe and has hit on the exact proportions for it.   It's easy to pull together, it just takes time; requiring 5 days to cure.  

There is no casing involved.  Do not use a grade of ground beef with very low fat content as the result will be dry and crumbly.  Do not substitute any other salt for the Morton Tender Quick Cure ~ it is not the same thing!

It’s a great summer sausage that you just slice and serve with cheese and crackers or by itself.  I love the great flavor and the texture also!

 

Good job, Bubba!  It’s delicious!!!

 

 

 

Loaves: 4-5

Bubba's Homemade Summer Sausage

The flavor of Bubba's home made sausage is way better than the store bought version, cheaper also, plus you know exactly what's in it. Just give it a try it to believe it!

Prep time: 10 MinCooking time: 9 HourTotal time: 9 H & 10 M

Ingredients

• 4-1/4 pounds 75%-80% ground beef
• 4 tablespoons Morton Tender Quick Cure
• 1 tablespoon yellow mustard seed
• 3 tablespoons coarse black pepper
• 3 tablespoons garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons liquid smoke

Method

1. Knead all ingredients together, mixing completely.
2. Cover with foil and put in fridge.
3. Knead, re-cover, and put back in fridge for days 2-4. Repeat each day.
4. On the fifth day, knead and then roll into 4-5 loaves (I roll it out on a board and put some pressure into it so the meat packs together without air gaps).
5. Place on broiler pan, and put in oven at 170-180 degrees.
6. For 80% beef I've been using 170 for ~8 hours.
7. For the 75% stuff, I went 180 for ~9 hours. Turn every two hours.
8. Remove from oven, place on wire rack, and let cool to room temperature.
9. When it's at room temperature I put it rack and all into the fridge.
10. Make sure to leave a plate under the rack while it's cooling to catch the drippings (in the fridge as well).
11. Once it's cooled to fridge temperature, remove from rack and put in bags.
12. Freeze or keep in fridge (especially due to lowering of the curing salt).
13. Slice~Eat~Enjoy!

Notes:

Inactive time = 5 days

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See updated version with pork and additional spices here.

Bubba’s Homemade Summer Sausage

Just when I thought it couldn’t get any better, Bubba did it again!

I posted Alice’s (my MIL) summer sausage recipe back on February 16^th and I just have to post the updated version of it now.

Bubba has been working on this recipe for a while now ~ he has tweaked it way up several notches into an amazingly delicious spicy sausage.  You may remember how he loves hot spicy food but, this one does not have as much heat as the others.  (See Bubba’s recipes on the right side-bar under “labels.”)  This summer sausage is pungent with all the garlic powder and mustard seed ~ it will keep those vampires at bay.

 Bubba, 1971, almost 3 years old

It looks like it might be a lot of work as it’s spread out over so many days but, it’s not!  It just requires a little mixing each day with a long oven time on the final day.  And then you have it, freshly made summer sausage from YOUR very own kitchen.  It’s a wonderful thing!

If you enjoy summer sausage and have never tried making it yourself, you must make this!  I guarantee you will not be buying it from a store again!  It’s that delicious!!!

See updated version here:    

Bubba’s Summer Sausage

Ingredients:

4.25 pounds ground beef ~ 80%

4 tablespoons Morton Tender Quick Cure

1 tablespoon, mustard seed, mounded

3 tablespoons coarsely ground black pepper

3 tablespoons garlic powder

2 tablespoon Liquid Smoke (hickory)

1 tablespoon crushed red pepper

1 tablespoon onion powder

Method:

Mix all ingredients with your hands thoroughly, even knead it like bread.

Cover and refrigerate.

For each of the next 4 days, prior to baking, knead until meat starts to warm up, about 10 minutes.

Day 2:  Knead and refrigerate.

Day 3:  Knead and refrigerate.

Day 4:  Knead again and refrigerate.

Day 5:  Divide into 4 logs and place on broiler pan.

Bake at 180 degrees for 9 hours, turning every couple of hours.

Meat will appear red when fully cooked.

Transfer sausages onto a wire rack over a pan to drain excess fat.

Place in refrigerator until cool.

Slice and serve.

Give this a try ~ it’s the best!