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Bratwurst sausage

MAKES 24 PREP + COOK TIME 2 HOURS 30 MINS

You will need to start this recipe a day ahead.

4 metre-length large sausage casings (60g), cut into 1-metre lengths (see note)
1.5kg boneless skinless pork
shoulder with fat, chopped, chilled
1kg beef chuck steak with fat, chopped, chilled
4 cloves garlic, chopped finely
2 eggs
1 cup (250ml) dark ale
2 tsp sea salt flakes
2 tsp ground white pepper
2 Tbsp finely chopped fresh marjoram
2 tsp caraway seeds
1 tsp ground ginger
½ tsp ground allspice
½ tsp ground nutmeg

1 Rinse salt from casings. Soak casings in cold water for 1 hour, then drain. Soak casings in lukewarm