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really cool idea might just get me the bits and pieces needed. thanks noby

Yum! I'll have to try this!

noby, would you say that the mincer is compulsory, or can I manage to stuff the sausages manually ?

An organic butcher at my local farmers market sells fantastic sausages (although making your own has to be better. Is there no end to your talent Noby?)

After hearing me rave about them some went out and bought a few. [b:1jdetwfi]the reaction[/b:1jdetwfi]---*[i:1jdetwfi]well there not like real sausages are they?* (Denny)[/i:1jdetwfi] --- I give up, off down the pub for a pint of real Carlsberg. <!-- s:cry: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_cry.gif" alt="" title="Crying or Very sad" /><!-- s:cry: -->

got sourdough starter on the go -- nothing hapening yet

Fantastic looking sausages

&amp;quot;Westbrew&amp;quot;:3iembspg wrote: got sourdough starter on the go -- nothing hapening yet[/quote:3iembspg]

Give it time and using orange juice will help select for the yeast over spoilage bacteria

&amp;quot;eeelpoulpo&amp;quot;:106c4c8r wrote: noby, would you say that the mincer is compulsory, or can I manage to stuff the sausages manually ?[/quote:106c4c8r]

Well my one serves two purposes: mincing and stuffing. I'm sure you could pick up a reasonable plastic one. If you're buying minced meat, you just need some method of squeezing it into the casing. I have seen sites that sell basically a glorified silicon gun like this:

[img:106c4c8r]http://www.ultimatehandyman.co.uk/sealant%20gun.jpg[/img:106c4c8r]