Making Homemade Hot Dogs 1 - Venison, Elk, etc.

pork fat

🥗Healthier: chicken fat

💰Cheaper: beef suet

Chicken fat can reduce calories while maintaining moisture.

hog casings

💰Cheaper: collagen casings

Collagen casings are easier to handle and more widely available.

mustard

🥗Healthier: honey mustard

💰Cheaper: yellow mustard

Honey mustard adds sweetness without extra cost.

ketchup

🥗Healthier: sugar-free ketchup

💰Cheaper: homemade ketchup

Homemade ketchup can be made with pantry staples.

Grind 11 lb of elk and 11 lb of pork butt shoulder roast using a Weston meat grinder, alternating between the two to avoid clogging.

Mix the ground meat with a whole pouch of hot dog seasoning and 7.5 oz of ice water in a meat mixer.

Run the meat mixture through the grinder one last time with a fine grinding plate.

Fill the canister of a Weston vertical sausage stuffer with the meat mixture.

Take the casings from the hot dog kit and put them on the funnel, tying off the end.

Twist the sausage rope into desired lengths, tying knots at the ends.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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