Smoking Keilbasa Technique

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Smoking Keilbasa Technique

Post by STICKSTRING » Tue Nov 04, 2014 21:04

Hello all,
I plan on trying to "copy" a Jalapeno and Cheddar Keilbasa recipe that one of our local butchers produces using wild game and it is a top notch sausage. Everyone that tries it ends up spending the rediculous amount of money they charge to stock up on some for themselves.

My question is, I have a very hard time controlling a constant temp in my smoker. It's always shooting sky high and I am forced to open the door and fan out some of the hot air, regardless of where I set it at. So I really want to up my chances of producing a "decent" sausage on the first try so I am wondering if I can smoke the sausages around 120f-130f for a few hours and once complete, finish them off in a hot water bath?

Thank you,
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Post by rudyusmc1980 » Tue Nov 04, 2014 22:29

Use cure #1 and you should be fine.
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Post by Bob K » Tue Nov 04, 2014 23:04

Nick-
You can finish them in a hot water bath or in the oven.
Either way after giving them a cold water bath to stop them from cooking after the desired temp is reached let hang at room temp for a while to bloom (regain the color) and dry.
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Post by STICKSTRING » Tue Nov 04, 2014 23:52

Awesome, thanks guys. That's what I will do then. Now to find a "great" Keilbasa recipe
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