Meats and Sausages
Braunschweiger Mettwurst
German spreadable sausage. The sausage that gets its name from a town in Germany called Braunschweig. 
| Meats | Metric | US | 
|---|---|---|
| Beef | 300 g | 0.66 lb | 
| Pork butt | 300 g | 0.66 lb | 
| Pork belly, jowls | 400 g | 0.88 lb | 
Ingredients per 1000g (1 kg) of meat
| Salt | 23 g | 4 tsp | 
| Cure #1 | 2.5 g | 1/2 tsp | 
| Dextrose | 1.0 g | 1/4 tsp | 
| Sugar | 1.0 g | 1/4 tsp | 
| Pepper | 2.0 g | 1 tsp | 
| Paprika | 2.0 g | 1 tsp | 
| Mace | 0.5 g | 1/4 tsp | 
| Juniper extract* | 2.0 g | 1/2 tsp | 
Instructions
- Grind all meats through 3 mm (1/8") plate. Re-freeze meats and grind again. You may grind once and then emulsify in the food processor without adding water.
- Add all ingredients during this step.
- Stuff firmly into 40-60 mm beef middles or fibrous casings. Form 8-10” (20-25 cm) links.
- Ferment for 24 hours at 18º C (64º F), 75-80% humidity.
- Cold smoke at 18º C (64º F) for 12 hours.
- Refrigerate.
Notes
* insert 20 g of crushed juniper berries into 120 ml (½ cup) vodka or cognac and leave in a closed jar for 2-3 days. Filter the liquid from berries.

















