Processing complete for now

[92xj]

I finally got the smokehouse set up at the new house and needed to finish processing some deer meat in the freezer.
With this years ground part of my elk I made Italian sausage, breakfast sausage and straight grind for burgers, tacos, etc.
So, I need a little cased sausage in my life and decided on Kielbasa and hotdogs out of deer.  And then I still had a little grind left over and wanted to experiment with imitation bacon seasoning, so I made that as well.  I have never ventured into the true frankfurter hotdog world until this weekend.  I am amazed by the product, it taste like a freaking hotdog.  Kielbasa always turns out good.  The imitation bacon turned out incredibly good as well.  I wouldn't put it in the same class as normal bacon.  It's a really good breakfast type meat that I feel is the taste of bacon, ham and summer sausage in one.  Sliced and eaten cold is amazing, sliced and heated/crisped in a skillet is amazing.  All around really dang good and highly recommend.

[Shrimper]

Looks Great!

Nice setup...

[Woodchuck]

Looks awesome man. 

[Lightning_Rider]

Looks great!!! Was the imitation bacon stuffed into summer sausage casings then sliced? Looks more consistent than that, curious how you did it!

[92xj]

Looks great!!! Was the imitation bacon stuffed into summer sausage casings then sliced? Looks more consistent than that, curious how you did it!

After the grind and mix I lined foil cake trays (9x13x2) with plastic wrap, packed meat into the tray, wrapped with excess plastic, set in fridge for 24 hours. Then pulled out of tray and plastic, smoked, cooled and then sliced.

[quadrafire]

Nicely done!!
I like the bacon idea

[Slaysthefish]

alright that bacon idea looks good!  Where is the recipe?

[Kc_Kracker]

very nice smoker, sadly i have seen many go up in flames and the fence its next to, which traveled to the neighbors house, might i suggest a proper fire extinguisher on site, if your near lacey i have a few extras 

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

  Good looking set up!

[Kc_Kracker]

ya and i love his concrete pad 

[gallion_t]

What are the odds we can get the recipe for the hit dogs and kielbasa?

[Oh Mah]

That is a very sweet set up and some awesome looking eats. 

[CedarPants]

My mouth is watering.

[Brushcrawler]

Second that request for the kielbasa recipe, those things look outstanding!

[Timberstalker]

No surprises on this, you never seem to disappoint.  Awesome.