How to Make Deer Ring Bologna: A 2024 Step-by-Step Expert's Guide, by The Bearded Butchers

pork fat

🥗Healthier: lean turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken fat

Turkey offers a leaner option while maintaining moisture.

hog casings

💰Cheaper: collagen casings

Collagen casings are easier to work with and more readily available.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds a unique flavor while brown sugar is less expensive.

black pepper

💰Cheaper: white pepper

White pepper can be a more cost-effective alternative.

Soak hog casings in warm water for 20 minutes.

Grind 25 lbs of venison, 4 lbs of pork trimmings, and 1 lb of pork fat using a 1 and 2 horsepower meat grinder with a coarse grind.

Grind the mixture two more times using a finer plate.

Add 2 lbs of ice to the mixture during the final grind for lubrication and to keep the meat cold.

Mix in sea salt, black pepper, hickory smoke powder, minced garlic, celery powder, and cherry powder after the first grind.

After grinding, mix the meat for 4 minutes, alternating forward and reverse, then add mustard seed and encapsulated citric acid in the last minute.

Stuff the mixture into soaked hog casings, ensuring to avoid air pockets.

Twist sausages into links and tie off the ends securely.

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