Best fat for deer sausage

[Butcher]

I thought I would try my hand at making some deer sticks or possibly brats. Would bear fat work or go with pork fat? Or a different fat?

 

[brymoore]

Sticks or a brat I’d use pork shoulder.

 

[Nick87]

Pork fat/ trimmings for sticks and sausage. Beef fat /trim for burger. Ymmv.

 

[6mm Remington]

fatty pork shoulder roasts

 

[Butcher]

Will do. I will keep the bear fat for rendering then

 

[rebjfan]

I thought I would try my hand at making some deer sticks or possibly brats. Would bear fat work or go with pork fat? Or a different fat?

I use bear trimmings and fat for my deer sausage. I try to mix it 50/50. My sausage seems to be pretty good.

 

[WildWill]

Never had bear fat so can't comment there. For any sausage, brat, or snack stick stuff it's a 60/40 deer pork shoulder mix.

 

[Nick87]

Never had bear fat so can't comment there. For any sausage, brat, or snack stick stuff it's a 60/40 deer pork shoulder mix.

That's the sweet spot imo.

 

[Southern Elk]

I just made some breakfast sausage with 1/3 pork shoulder and 2/3 mule deer. Turned out great.

 

[Sask hunter]

25-30% 50/50 pork trim here

 

[Jnasa]

I’ve never tried it with bear fat. I would cook a little if the bear fat first to make sure it didn’t get into anything undesirable and have any off flavors or aroma.

I normally use pork fat for sausage. I tend to do around 20% but can do more or less depending on preference and type of sausage.

 

[MThuntr]

I've been using 2/3 venison and 1/3 pork shoulder. Butcher-Packer summer sausage seasoning mix works well for me...always add a bit more high temp cheese than they suggest

 

[Johnny Bravo]

Pork for sure

 

[Steelsearchin]

Butcher-Packer summer sausage seasoning mix works well for me

That is good stuff!!

Never killed a bear, so it's pork shoulder for our brats. Did up 50# yesterday (tried two newish ones from Excalibur) with Dad...happy, happy, happy!

 

[rjthehunter]

I have some bear fat to try a few things with this year. But usually I'm 25-30% for brats

 

[Boarmaster]

For sausage Pork fat or trimming. If you cant find either then use a pork butt. I go no mix on my basic grind I put a little olive or avocado oil in it when
I cook it. But I think sausage needs more fat than just olive or avocado oil. Especially if your putting it in casings.

 

[6mm Remington]

Cheap fatty pork shoulder roasts!

 

[SD_Prairie_Goat]

I guess I’m an outlier.

Beef fat for snack sticks or brats

Pork loin for bulk sausage


Beef fat melts better for brats in my opinion and for bulk sausage I hate how beef fat melts in the pan so I use pork loin which doesn’t result in an inch of fat in the bottom of the fry pan

 

[Bowhunt_406]

Personally, I prefer beef. I put it in everything I make, like burger and sausage. But pork does make a good product as well.

 

[beaglegun]

I've been reading about rendered cooking oil made from bear fat and how it is healthy