Deer processing/sausage making.

[CigarGuy]

After several of you suggested who to process my deer, I did it myself with the help of of a co-worker who use to work at a butcher shop. Turned out great and he also has all the equipment to make sausage.  Yesterday we made summer sausage, brats and breakfast sausage. Today, he smoked the summer sausage for me. I'm up north, so he sent me some updates. Looks like it turned out great. Tomorrow morning, I'll give the breakfast sausage a try. It was fun and saved me a ton a money!

[delcecchi]

Looks great.   

[ThunderLund78]

Nice!

Best move I ever made was to learn how to do it myself.  Economic and fun.  We still do some processing, depending on how many deer we get; just because time's sometimes a factor.  I like to butcher myself but sometimes it's worth it to have it cut-up and ground by a shop and then make your sausage at home. Enjoy your the fruits of your labor!

[CigarGuy]

Did the jerky today, turned out pretty good, had some trouble with the jerky gun. The meat was too moist and some of it wedged between the grates on the dehydrator. I think I should have put it in the freezer to firm up a bit. I ran out out grates and made a batch on a cookie sheet in the oven and that turned out better! Lesson learned!