LukeB welcome as newbe I will give one word of advice ! I have been making my own sausage for about 50 years. All kinds and believe me I have pitched my share that even the dogs wouldn’t eat! SAUSAGE LIKES AND DISLIKES IS A INDIVIDUAL THING, but over the years you come up with some combinations that you get the blue ribbon! This is a great site and at 81 I am still learning from these posts! Here is what you should do, whether you buy a seasoning pack or put together your own spices, MAKE ONE POUND INITIALLY!! FRY A PATTY AND TASTE IT WITH AT LEAST A COUPLE OTHER PEOPLE! IF NO ONE SPITS IT OUT CONTI UE ON, SMOKE IT OR FREEZE IT IF ITS A FRESH SAUSAGE AND PREPARE IT AGAIN IF YOU ALL SAY THIS IS SOME GOOD SAUSAGE AND LETS HAVE ANOTHER BEER, PUT THE RECIPE WHERE YOU CAN DUPLICATE IT OVER AND OVER! AND DRINK AMERICAN MADE BEER WITH THIS AMERICAN MADE SAUSAGE! good luck!

LukeB welcome as newbe I will give one word of advice ! I have been making my own sausage for about 50 years. All kinds and believe me I have pitched my share that even the dogs wouldn’t eat! SAUSAGE LIKES AND DISLIKES IS A INDIVIDUAL THING, but over the years you come up with some combinations that you get the blue ribbon! This is a great site and at 81 I am still learning from these posts! Here is what you should do, whether you buy a seasoning pack or put together your own spices, MAKE ONE POUND INITIALLY!! FRY A PATTY AND TASTE IT WITH AT LEAST A COUPLE OTHER PEOPLE! IF NO ONE SPITS IT OUT CONTI UE ON, SMOKE IT OR FREEZE IT IF ITS A FRESH SAUSAGE AND PREPARE IT AGAIN IF YOU ALL SAY THIS IS SOME GOOD SAUSAGE AND LETS HAVE ANOTHER BEER, PUT THE RECIPE WHERE YOU CAN DUPLICATE IT OVER AND OVER! AND DRINK AMERICAN MADE BEER WITH THIS AMERICAN MADE SAUSAGE! good luck!