a good batch of deer sausage this year!

**south point** · 01-26-2013, 07:37 PM

It was another good deer season for us this year, all slick-heads this year, but hey, those horns don't eat worth a dang, anyways! so my family got together again last night and we had our annual post season ritual, drink some spirits, tell some lies and make some summer sausage. we did 250lbs this year, between 5 of us.... 127 sticks... great weather today for hangin' around the smokehouse, a little fire to keep the kids warm, a little bottle to keep daddy warm!!

good times!!
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**Green Wing** · 01-26-2013, 10:29 PM

Looks like a great day with the family. You guys do it right.

**gabowman** · 01-26-2013, 10:32 PM

Looks like a good day for it. Now to get back to thinking about those crappies.

**ripnlips** · 01-27-2013, 09:54 AM

Glad you had a good year again. I turn mine into hamburger and just make a few sticks at a time.

**beagle man** · 01-27-2013, 10:28 AM

I am so impressed, only something I could dream of........sounds like a great gathering for sure.

**Speck** · 01-27-2013, 01:08 PM

Great times!!! Looks like you all know what you're doing!!!

**Jerkey Log** · 01-27-2013, 01:46 PM

I am with Beagle on this, I am impressed! Is this smoking what is know and cold smoking, and if so how warm does it get??

**Jigging15** · 01-27-2013, 01:59 PM

Wow. 127 sticks. That is an odd number. So you may want to send me 27 sticks to make it an even number

Looks like a good time for the family.

**south point** · 01-27-2013, 04:41 PM

well, I been back at it all morning. made my last run to the smoke house last night about midnight, smothered the fire real good with wet saw dust. woke up to less pleasant weather. nasty cold rain. funny, no body showed up to B.S. today??? Lol! that's ok, we need the rain bad. and my bride took my daughter and went to see her mom. so I have a quiet house for a change.
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the smell of that jerky got me real hungry, and watching a fire burn is hard work! so next run down to the smoke house I found a smaller link and cut her down. slice it up bout 3/4 inch thick slices and throw a few pieces it in the skillet. save the rest for a breakfast dinner tonight, makes for some fine breakfast sausage!