I know there are quite a few aspiring chefs, homebrewers, master smokers, and renegade meat curers, but is there anyone on here that makes homemade sausage and boudin?

I went to Best Stop today on my way back from the Chuck and I got to thinking as I was driving that i think it might be something I could get into. It might have been the boudin (both ball and link) filling my head with insane notions, but seriously how hard could it be?

What kind of setup would I need outside of grinder and sausage press?

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Posted by fatboydave

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Posted on 4/24/13 at 4:05 pm to Papercutninja

Had a friend who always said he loved hot dogs....don't know what goes in them.....dont want to know what goes in them!

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Posted by BRgetthenet

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Posted on 4/24/13 at 4:47 pm to Papercutninja

I make sausage once a year after the deer season ends.

The cost can vary to get started. I have $450 grinder, and a $150 antique lard press. I have $150 vacuum seal. That's all you'd need to get started. Casings and seasonings are pretty cheap. You'll need some big tubs for grinding and mixing meat. Other than that, just lots of room in your kitchen. :)

Fresh sausage is better than anything you'll buy from a big processor.

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Posted by crimsonsaint

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Posted on 4/24/13 at 5:04 pm to Papercutninja

I'm checking out their website. Is their beef jerky good?

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Posted by CITWTT

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Posted on 4/24/13 at 5:54 pm to Papercutninja

You will have to learn the right proportions to lean and fat, and get the right seasonings into the mix. For an eyeball of good andouille look at the Verons' from the LaPlace side of the family. For boudin it is a little more diffucult due to the meat/lean with the presence of the rice and the other ingredients in it.

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Posted by Eddie Vedder

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Posted on 4/24/13 at 5:58 pm to Papercutninja

quote:
but is there anyone on here that makes homemade sausage and boudin?

i make both; i find it to be a pretty fun hobby.

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What kind of setup would I need outside of grinder and sausage press?

in terms of specialized equipment, all i purchased was a grinder and a vertical stuffer. big mixing bowls or tubs, if you don't already have some around the house.

it really is pretty easy to make, and you get to customize to your tastes.

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Posted by yellowfin