🌭 Ingredients for Homemade Smoked Sausage (Texas Style)

🔧 Method (Preparation Steps)

1. Prepare the casings
   • Soak natural hog casings in warm water for 30 minutes. Rinse inside and out.
2. Mix the meat
   • In a large bowl, combine ground pork with salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika, cayenne, thyme, and cold water.
   • Mix well until the meat becomes sticky and fully blended.
3. Stuff the sausage
   • Use a sausage stuffer or piping bag to fill the casings with the meat mixture.
   • Twist into links every 6–8 inches (15–20 cm).
4. Dry the sausage
   • Hang the sausages in a cool place or refrigerate uncovered for a few hours to dry the surface. This helps with smoking.
5. Smoke the sausage
   • Smoke at 225°F (about 107°C) using post oak or hickory wood for 2–3 hours, until internal temperature reaches 155°F (68°C).
6. Cool and store
   • Let sausages cool. Store in the fridge or freeze for later.
     
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