Want to try making Liverwurst

[Randyman]

I’m picking up 2 beef livers tomorrow and there’s 4 available. Love me some liver and onions but also like liverwurst so wondering if anyone has a special recipe for making it? I have a grinder and the 11lb stuffer so thinking I have all the tools. I can find recipes on-line but hoping someone in the Walton’s community has something special they make. Randy

[Jonathon]

Randyman 5 lb pork liver grind 3 times through 1/8 / 5 lb 50/50 pork trim twice through 1/8 plate / 2.5 lb of 80% lean trim or butts twice through 1/8 plate.

Then mix meat with about .75 lb of water for 3-5 minutes then add rest of water (add whatever seasoning/cure when you start mixing). This is more for a braunschweiger liverwurst but it’s the correct meat ratio.
Cook at:
120° at high humidity for 30 minutes
175° until 160°
cold shower once it ha[censored] 160.

[glen]

Beef liver is much stronger than pork
Don’t remember the recipe but I made it once with beef liver
Wasn’t bad but believe me it was LIVER-wurst!

[Randyman]

I picked up the beef livers and got them cleaned up-looked like a mass murder happened in the kitchen but I got it cleaned up before the wife saw it. I don’t have time to mess with the liverwurst till after the Labor Day weekend so I put them in the freezer for now. I couldn’t resist cutting off a few slices to see how strong it was and after frying in some bacon grease and half an onion it was pretty darn good! Very mild so I’ll keep everyone posted as to how the sausage/pate’ comes out.

[deanlorensen]

Randyman how the liverwurst turn out?

[archeryrob]

I have made it with deer livers. I have all the measurements and weight on my blog post here. beef liver is like deer and red and irony. It is much stronger than liverwurst made from pig livers. If you like beef liver you will like it. I woud live to increase the spices but my M-i-L and S-n-L said this is the favorite thing of theirs I make, so the wife said I can’t change it.

https://archeryrob.wordpress.com/2018/04/23/german-liverwurst/

[Randyman]

Thanks! I’ll give it a try.

[zbigjeff]

archeryrob Happy wife, happy life. Keep her happy.

[YooperDog]

archeryrob I would say deer liver sausage is an acquired taste taste. I enjoy it, but it is rich. My in-laws would tell me that you can’t eat deer liver or hearts because it will get you sick . I would fry it up like beef liver and they would just be appalled. Do my best every year year going for a lung shot to save those two organs.

[deanlorensen]

YooperDog How to compare venison liver to beef or pork?

I’ve never had fried pork or venison liver and Im not a huge fan of fried beef liver, but I LOVE pate and braunschweiger. Im going to be trying to make braunschweiger from some venison liver this fall and possibly some boudin.

[YooperDog]

deanlorensen that is my go to now. I was just making a point to my in-laws at the time. But I do enjoy some fried calves liver, but the only one in the house that does. LOL

[zbigjeff]

YooperDog It’s all about having some background fun.