Meat to Fat Ratio for Summer Sausage

[Jim Almquist]

My local meat market has 93/7 ground beef on sale for $2.99/lb in 10lb bags.

Is this too lean for summer sausage ?

[reinhard1]

That's a great price Jim.  I would go with 85/15 myself.  I have used 80/20 also with good results.  I use powdered milk as a binder to hold in the moisture also. This week Cubs has 85% ground beef in 3 pound tubes for 2.66 lb.  [7.98 per tube].  good luck.

[Jim Almquist]

I was thinking that may be a little too lean for getting the most flavor. The little store by the house always has 80/20 for $2.79. might just have to get 10lbs from each and mix so it would be close to 85/15.

[KEN W]

93/7 is a little lean.The fat is what binds the meat together. Without the fat the sausage might get crumbly.

As Reinhold says....85/15 works well. But you can also use 80/20/.