Making Classic Summer Sausage (Fermented & Semi Dried)

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In todays video we will be making a more classic version of this sausage. What I mean by that is we will not be using "souring" agents to achieve a tangy flavor. We will be fermenting this sausage and allowing the bacteria to drop the pH for us. This will give us that tangy quality that we have come to love. I know it may seem like a lot of steps but I will take you through each one and if you follow my lead on this one you will be enjoying your very own house crafted summer sausage. PS: This is a great way to use some wild game!! (venison, elk, moose, bear) This recipe is has been adapted from "The Art of Making Fermented Sausages" By Stanley Maianski This is for 5 pounds Lean Pork 1192g Lean Beef 511g Back Fat 567g Salt 57g Cure #1 6g Dextrose 20g Table Sugar 11g Black Pepper 6g Corriander 5g Mustard Seed 9g All Spice 4g Nutmeg 2g Garlic Powder 4g Non Fat powdered milk 30g F-RM-52 Starter Culture 1/4 tsp in 1/4 cup of distilled water (let "wake up" for 30 minutes) 1. Chill meat and fat. Grind through 5mm plate 2. Get seasonings together, Hydrate your casings (I used 76mm synthetic), and get the starter culture ready. 3. Set up fermentation area (you want a temp of 75F-95f with high humidity for at least 24-48 hours) Oven with light on and a pan of water works generally 4. Mix meat (make sure it's below 36F), add seasonings, starter culture 5. Ferment for 24-48 hours. Ph should be below 4.8 by this time (mine took 30 hours at 85F) 6. Once pH target is reached smoke the summer sausage slowly. I use pecan and hickory and stairstep my cooking temps. It looks like this: 110F - 1 hour (introduce warm smoke) 125F - 1 hour 145F - 2 hours 155F - 2 hours 175F - till internal reaches 143 7. After it's finished smoking dunk in cold water and let bloom for 2 hours at room temperature. 8. Finally hang in and area that's 50-70F with high humidity for 1 to 2 weeks (depending on how dry you want it) If you would like to support our work (and receive lots of discounts from companies that you're probably already buying from) visit us at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/2GuysandACooler Knives that we recommend Kotai Chef Knife: https://kotaikitchen.com/?ref=2guys For 15% off your order use the discount code: 2guys We get all of our sausage making supplies from the sausage maker You can visit their website here: https://www.sausagemaker.com/?Click=108419 The largest selection of the best quality casings for sausages/salami: https://www.sausagemaker.com/natural-sausage-casings-s/1923.htm&Click=108419 We get all of our cheesemaking supplies from The New England Cheesemaking Company. You can visit their website here: http://cheesemaking.com?aff=67 Also be Sure to check out our Amazon Store front to see all the things we use: https://www.amazon.com/shop/2guysacooler (These are Amazon affiliate links. This means we get a small commission if you make a purchase using the links we provide. This really helps support our channel at no cost to you. Thank you in advance) Apera pH Meter w/meat probe (Bluetooth): https://amzn.to/2A04Gll InkBird Controllers temp & Humidity: https://amzn.to/2O3BmM7 Sausage Pricker: https://amzn.to/2Ji2zha Dehumidifier EvaDry 1100: https://amzn.to/2TDvChj Dehumidifier Eva Dry 2200: https://amzn.to/2wwKjqs Hygrometer for chamber: https://amzn.to/3enDCwt Cool Mist Humidifier: https://amzn.to/380rWOW Meat Grinder We use the #22 https://amzn.to/2MGd1QD Small Sausage Stuffer 5# https://amzn.to/2wy5nN9 Edge Pro Professional knife sharpening Kit #3 https://amzn.to/2NvAO24 Wusthof Boning Knife: https://amzn.to/2Nvns9b Iwatani Professional Chef Torch: https://amzn.to/32q5sDz Ink Bird Sous Vide: https://amzn.to/3kZ5rMZ Bella's Cold Smoke Generator: https://amzn.to/3kSqkJJ Accurate Thermometers Thermapen Mk4 - http://www.thermoworks.com/Thermapen-Mk4?tw=2GUYSACOOLER DOT Kitchen Temperature Reader - https://www.thermoworks.com/DOT?tw=2GUYSACOOLER Signals (4 Channel Temperature Probe) - https://www.thermoworks.com/Signals?tw=2GUYSACOOLER Extra Big and Loud Kitchen Timer/Alarm - https://www.thermoworks.com/Extra-Big-Loud?tw=2GUYSACOOLER Thank you for watching. If you are new here consider subscribing and clicking that notification bell. If you have any questions about anything you saw feel free to reach out or leave me a comment in the comment section. See you in another video. Eric