So I graduated college last month and my long-suffering mother bought me a
600-series KitchenAid Mixer which has a 14.5 cup bowl and instead of a
tilt-head, the bowl moves on a track to get situated.

Long story short, I bought a 6.5 lb pork shoulder and took it apart tuesday
night for grinding and my first effort in sausage making. I got the meat
grinder attachment and the sausage stuffer for that in the gift pack.

Bought a packet of bratwurst spice mix at Outdoor World and got the casings
from a butcher (in South Florida).

Process to take the meat apart, partially freeze the cut pieces and get into
links was ~2 hours and kinda fun.

Got 18 links of sausage out of that meat, three went into dinner and the
rest split up and vacuum sealed for the freezer.

I've got an idea for a future sausage which uses shoulder meat and is
seasoned with my standard rub for pulled pork. I'd then take the fresh
sausage and smoke it to make a bbq sausage (using the finer extrusion die).
Also my Frankenstein Monster of a breakfast sausage made from bacon

Anyone else with home sausage making experience, recipes and tips are
greatly appreciated. Girlfriend's dad has requested kielbasa next for him to
smoke.

Evan