Small batch summer sausage

[Blacklab]

Just finished up 15 or so lbs of Hi Mountain jalapeno summer sausage. Pretty good I was expecting more jalapeno flavor. I see  a meat mixer in my near future or frost bite. I'd rather have the meat mixer  . 

[grundy53]

Looks good!

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[toyman2]

That's great. I have 30lbs to do soon, cant wait.

[Angry Perch]

I've been looking at heavy food-safe rubber gloves, maybe with cotton gloves underneath, for hand mixing. It is brutal with near freezing meat.

[NRA4LIFE]

Buy a meat mixer, you'll never regret it.  Cabelas has their 20 lb version on sale for $100 right now.  You can even get them  a bit cheaper too if you poke around a bit. 

[trophyelk6x6]

   Didn't think I needed one but had a certificate and used it on a mixer. Not only 100% easier but 100% more effective.

[Blacklab]

Yeah the mixer is in the near future, spring maybe.

[HUNTaHOLIC5]

Looks great 

[crnbndr]

I did some last winter. Needs to set in the fridge for a couple of weeks for flavors to marry up.

[XAFSSGT]

I'm jealous. That looks awesome! 

[lokidog]

A meat mixer is one of those things only needed occasionally but when needed is very helpful.  I need to do a batch of summer sausage as well. 

Anyone in NW WA here that wants to either go in on one to share or let me buy into yours if relatively local?

[Boss .300 winmag]

If small batches is all you'll ever do a kitchen aid works great, plus you can get meat grinder, and stuffer. That's what use when doing it at home.

[lokidog]

How do you mix with the Kitchen Aid? Maybe 20-30 lbs isn't a "small batch"?

[Boss .300 winmag]

How do you mix with the Kitchen Aid? Maybe 20-30 lbs isn't a "small batch"?

It's not a small batch. 

[The Weazle]

I have found that if I let the summer sausage sit over night in the fridge prior to smoking and bringing to temp.  Then I cut, vacuum seal, and fridge for three or four days then pull one out for me, and freeze the rest, and the flavor is so much better.  Kind of like smoked cheese, gotta let it "mellow" for a while.