2026 sasuage and processing thread

[Bigjay73]

Anyone put something through the grinder at the end to clean it out?

Trying to figure out if this is worth while

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I used bread the last time, but be careful if you have family members who are genuinely gluten intolerant.

 

[WestKyHunt]

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Do you guys package yours freshly stuffed? I feel like if I cut the twists when they’re still raw they won’t stay… and for some reason I feel like I need to smoke mine and give them to people fully cooked just reheat on the grill or in a pan or whatever. I first tried bear brats and smoked to 160-165 then deep freezer. They were a hit! Did a round of elk brats to that and they were DRY DRY. So I went 140-145 on next round and honestly didn’t even try one I had just ate dinner. They looked way better though.. tips on bratwurst/links welcome lol

It was covered in a more recent post, but here's a video that may offer some insight.

The key is to place your cased links on a wire rack and then place in the fridge over night or under a fan for a bit.
This will dry out the twists and keep them in place. It helps the end texture of the casing imo