After eating some of Saltbush Bills homemade snags at the Glenreagh COG (first photo) I got the idea of making my own sausages, particularly good Italian sausage.  Local butcher puts MSG in his and Maggie is allergic to it.

Been doing some research, as you do online and have decided to definitely run with it.

This morning I bit the bullet and bought a small 3 litre sausage stuffer (second photo).  Decided on the small one as only making for two of us.

I already have a meat grinder but know I will also need a spice grinder as well.

I have been told it is going to have to sit under the Christmas Tree all wrapped up until Christmas Day  ::) but that is all good as I need to still do more research, particularly recipes.

Fun times ahead and a whole new hobby for me.  :)

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Any freight charged Derek?

Bear wrote on Nov 21^st, 2024 at 12:18pm:

Any freight charged Derek?

Bought direct from Vevor off their App.  Currently big Black Friday sale and cost me $118 and free delivery. Normally $170.

Have you a sourse of casings, been humming about doing this for a while a well. Cheers

Not as yet but heaps of online places to get them.

I had a go at sausage making a while ago.
I used our Kenwood Chef with mincer and sausage making attachment.
The local butcher gave me some skins to try.

I tried it a few years ago but what put me of was I only had a Aldi mincer using as a stuffer.

Have just ordered Molly’s Christmas present for me so we should be ok. Have a heavy duty mincers as part of our tomato processing operation. Could have used it but prefer the proper equipment.

Intend to use the wine fridge for the salami when we get there. Cheers

Quick delivery, nice heavy duty construction as well. Look forward to using it.

Amazing how the wife knows what to get me for Christmas and birthdays.

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Checked AusPost tracking and mine “may” be here tomorrow.  :D :D

Derek wrote on Nov 26^th, 2024 at 5:59pm:

Checked AusPost tracking and mine “may” be here tomorrow.  :D :D

Just had an update and should be here tomorrow.  ::)

I have created a new forum category especially for those interested or actually making sausages and other small goods to keep it all together.

Excellent move thank you

I am impressed.   :)

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Derek
That is a nice bit of kit.
I am watching with interest
Muzz

Derek
Have a look at Huon Distributors Wodonga Vic.
Muzz

Huon web site https://www.huondistributors.com.au/

I was looking at Huon for their casings.  Not the cheapest around though.

Cactus wrote on Nov 28^th, 2024 at 4:16am:

Derek That is a nice bit of kit. I am watching with interest Muzz

Muzz, it was Rory’s suggestion to get that side on type and having bought it blind from their website I am actually quite impressed with the quality.  Everything they promised it would be.

Here is another top butcher's supplier in Victoria.
Myspiceoflife.com.au
Muzz

Natural casings are certainly dear compared to when I last did sausages.

Found this one local in Toowoomba.  Might go for a drive this coming week and have a chat to them.

https://www.butcherssupplies.com.au

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Do you know the length mate?

Shop local where you can save time and money.
Muzz

Robert, no I don’t that’s why I want to go have a talk with them.

When do you expect your spice grinder?

It’s the old saying, it’s in the mail.  😊

Haven’t had an update yet.

Still no word mate? Did they send it with fastway, bloody useless mob they are.

Bear wrote on Dec 5^th, 2024 at 1:44pm:

Still no word mate? Did they send it with fastway, bloody useless mob they are.

I got an email saying arriving today and yep, Fastway.  Usually takes a couple of days from the Toowoomba depot.

Tried to sign on to their tracking site but no luck just freezers.

Before the email today tracking said they were yet to pick it up.  :D

Must have been driving down the highway when I last posted as it has arrived.   :)

She’s a big bugger.  Was the smallest of their models having a capacity of 150gms so pleased I didn’t order the bigger one..

Came with a spare set of blades, spare set of carbon brushes for the motor, a sieve and a cleaning brush. Was supposed to have a socket to remove the blades but not included.  Have sent them an after sales please explain. 😊

Now waiting for the scales I ordered then off to get some sausage skins.

I have orders from family for Boxing Day breakfast sausages so better get my finger out.   ;D ;D ;D

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Good one
I bought a couple of SS food pans to catch the mince and mixing. Molly went, they would be good for dying so ordered another two.. mine will get a lot of use for home produce.

This is the jewlers scale I bought a few years ago when I stated home tinkering with meat. The lid slides of and you use it as a small bowl.

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Had a double delivery today. Found this in the letterbox late.  All starting to come together now.  Only paid $27 off eBay.  Looks good.

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Bear wrote on Dec 5^th, 2024 at 5:53pm:

This is the jewlers scale I bought a few years ago when I stated home tinkering with meat. The lid slides of and you use it as a small bowl.

That is neat. I like how the lid becomes the container.

Bear wrote on Dec 5^th, 2024 at 4:44pm:

Good one I bought a couple of SS food pans to catch the mince and mixing. Molly went, they would be good for dying so ordered another two.. mine will get a lot of use for home produce.

I was looking at some in Kmart just recently.  Pretty cheap as well.

Derek where you home when Fastway delievered or did they leave at door. Cheers

I was home however was sitting at the kitchen table with my ipad and an email popped up saying it had been delivered.

Went down to the front door and there it was sitting just outside.

Didn’t hear a thing.  Even the dogs didn’t hear them.

Thank you lastime I had them they took it back to the depot, shiit time getting it back.

My casings arrive this afternoon from smoke and cure and my food land has boneless rolled sho7lder pork on special for $5 kg.

What size casings are you getting?

MGSC28      All Natural Hog/Pig Sausage Casings - Size 28 - Bulk Pack1      $42.95
MGSC36H      All Natural Hog/Pig Sausage Casings - Size 36 - Home Pack 1      $22.95
HMBRATG      German Bratwurst Sausage Seasoning Mix1      $14.95

Bratwurst mix was in my basket from awhile back so kept it there.

Home pack is about 72 metres and the bulk pack is double.

https://www.smokedandcured.com.au/

Delievery

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There is nothing on the website to say what the ingredients are in that seasoning.  Some I looked at recently had MSG in them and I know our local butcher uses it as well. 

Maggie is allergic to MSG.  One of the reasons apart from the hobby side of it that I wanted to get into making my own.

Nothing mentioned on the package.

Have sent them a message asking if they use MSG. Molly does not want to use it and looking at the contents I do not think I will. Simply receipe with natural spice are easier, cheers and goos nigh5

What started me looking more in ernest was this photo on Facebook.  Bloke was bragging about all the sausages he made with this and a look at the ingredients list showed Flavour Enhancer 621 which is MSG.

I took a pack of sausages back to the local butcher because of MSG.

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Hi Derek
I hoped every thing works out and you can get some sausages made Sounds like you will be making a lot to feed the family
Kev

Ended up ordering some skins from the Casing Boutique.  Going for size 26/28 and 28/30.  I generally like a thinner sausage but these should be good to start.

My first attempts will most likely be Italian Pork

https://au.thecasingboutique.com/

Kevvie wrote on Dec 7^th, 2024 at 5:42pm:

Hi Derek I hoped every thing works out and you can get some sausages made Sounds like you will be making a lot to feed the family Kev

Thanks Kev.  Going to be a hobby for me rather than feeding everyone.  I hope.  ;D

One of my girls wants some pork and apple sausages.  ::)

Morning Derek just had a email back from Smoke and  Cure some of their mixes have MSG but the Bratwurst one does not.

Will be doing my own as rhete are so many and you get to choose the natural ingrediants.

Will be stuffing the italian sausages shortl6. Cheers Robert

Thanks for that.  Busy time down there for you two.  😊

All done now good to be back doing it will need to get a 10mm as you said and try that for the next lot of Italian.

Did you get a reply re the missing spanner for your splce grinder?

Bear wrote on Dec 11^th, 2024 at 10:03am:

Did you get a reply re the missing spanner for your splce grinder?

Yep it is in the mail but expect it will be on a slow boat from China.   ;D

They have arrived.  Off shopping in the next few days for some pork.   [smiley=chef.gif]

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Bear wrote on Dec 11^th, 2024 at 10:03am:

Did you get a reply re the missing spanner for your splce grinder?

I am getting this auto message about every 4 days.   ;D ;D

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Appears as if Santa is not stopping at your place.

Bear wrote on Dec 14^th, 2024 at 1:10pm:

Appears as if Santa is not stopping at your place.

I have an App that tells me where Santa is.  Grandkids loved it when they were younger.

I shall keep an eye on him.   :D :D :D

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Derek wrote on Dec 11^th, 2024 at 10:24am:

Bear wrote on Dec 11th, 2024 at 10:03am: Did you get a reply re the missing spanner for your splce grinder? Yep it is in the mail but expect it will be on a slow boat from China.   ;D

I have continued to get an email every three/four days.  One arrived overnight however saying due to the delay would I be happy to be compensated $20 so I could buy one locally.

I am playing them now and sent a reply saying no, I want the original.  See how far they go with it.   ;D ;D

Ordered one on the second of December and still not here by the 20th. They ref7nded my money so ordered another one to see what happens.

As soon as I saw the freight company was Fastway A shutter ran through me as they have nevered delievered the couple of times before. Fingers crossed this time cheers.

They beat me.  Just got this message from them. 


Quote:

1. We will refund you AUD30 as compensation and you can keep the product. 2. We will send you a new product with order number 24112900964301406414 without compensation. Please confirm that we can send the product to the original shipping address of your order. Which one do you prefer?

Now what to do.  Might sleep on it.  Only cost me $55.   :D

Changed my mind.

Have decided to let them send me a new one.  Hope this one has the spanner.   ;D

Most likely keep one on the motorhome to grind coffee.  ::) 

Realised today that as long as I keep it around 1.5 kilos of mix I can use the K beater on our KitchenAid to mix the sausage mix.

It sure beats doing it by hand.