Sausage Making with High Caliber
Recently, Amanda from our Edmonton office purchased a side of pig and of course, had some sausage making to do! We were … Read more
Homemade Vs Store Bought: What’s in your sausage?
Sausage Ingredients: Regular Smokies Pork Protein source Water Used primarily for texture. Sugar (Brown, Cane) Sweetener, used for flavor, as well as … Read more
How should I tie off sausage ends… Sausage Clips, Twine or Knots?
When to Use Clips to Tie Off Sausage Sausage clips are generally used when making salami. They only truly need to be used … Read more
How to Avoid Common Issues when Curing Meat at Home
Curing meat at home is a great way to preserve wild game or save money on your grocery bill. But it’s only … Read more
Tips for Using Collagen Casing for Homemade Sausage
Why does Collagen Casing burst so often? What am I doing wrong? Collagen casing is either your best friend or worst enemy. … Read more
Sausage-Making 101: Common Issues
Here are the top issues that our sausage-making enthusiasts report and Aaron’s best recommendation for preventing these common mistakes. Crumbly Sausage Cause … Read more
What are Sodium Erythorbate and Ascorbic Acid used for?
Sodium Erythorbate, and Ascorbic Acid are known as “Cure Accelerators”. When used they directly accelerate the nitrite (NO2-) conversion (actually, a reduction … Read more
Podcast: How to Make Sausage at Home
Harvest Your Own’s Podcast will become your go-to resource for all things related to your field-to-fork experience. Guiding you to harvest, process and … Read more
Using Deheated Mustard as a Binder in Sausage
What is the best binder to use when making sausage at home? Properly made sausage does not require a binder. Correctly mixed … Read more
Making a smokie without a smoker: How to with High Caliber Instructor Aaron McLaughlin
Home processing question for the sausage-making experts: A customer wants to make a Smokie without a smoker… They would like to use … Read more
