How Beef Sausages are Made

Sausages being fried

Making beef sausages is very easy and I’m not going to complicate the process.

Things you need to make beef sausage @ home.

Fresh Beef Salt/ seasoning

Sausage tubing device/covering

Meat grinder

Refrigerator

cooking device

Procedure of making beef sausages.

Meat cut into small pieces

Cut the beef into small pieces to make it easy to grind.

Season the small pieces of meat to taste. There are many types of meat seasoning you can use, however don’t forget to add salt.

meat grinder

Grind the small pieces of meat using the meat grinder. ( You can experiment with a normal high powered blender/ grinder and see how it turns out).

In a clean bowl, mix the blended meat by hand until it’s quite sticky. ( The meat fat enables this process, if the meat is short on fat you can add some dry powdered milk during the seasoning process)

sausage covering machine

Use the sausage tubing device to put the blended meat into the edible flexible sausage tubing.

After the tubing process is completed, cut them into shorter sausage sizes while ensuring that the blended meat is enclosed within its flexible covering.

From this stage on, you can put the fresh sausage in a fridge for a while to strengthen its flexible covering.

Next is to cook/ boil or roast the sausages until it is almost done.

At this stage the sausages can now be packaged and refrigerated if not to be used immediately. Otherwise finalize the cooking of the sausages by light frying/roasting.

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How to Cook Beef Stew

Typical Nigerian Beef Stew

Beef stew is a very common type of stew cooked globally. There are many variations of it. This article explains  a basic simple way to prepare beef stew.

Basic Ingredients for beef stew

Meat: The meat should be spiced and cooked by any cooking methods you prefer. i.e. boiling, roasting, frying, oven drying, etc. The meat should be cut into small pieces such that it is easy to hold and eat.

Blended pepper, tomatoes and onions:

This should be blended in the right proportions. For every two parts of tomatoes, one part of pepper can be added, even that may be too much depending on the type of pepper. Amount of onions may just be about 10% or less of the amount of tomatoes. However, experience will easily tell you the right combination/proportions suitable for you and family. Make sure not to add too much water when blending the pepper mixture unless you might end up with a soup instead of stew.

Cooking oil

You can use palm oil or any type of vegetable oil. You are better off with cholesterol free oils.

Seasoning/Spices & salt

These are flavourings to make the stew taste better or the way you want it to taste. Add salt to taste.

General method of cooking beef stew

1.Put a small amount of cooking oil into the cooking pot and heat up until it is near hot.

2. Next add the blended pepper and cook for about 7 minutes on medium heat. 

3. Next add the chopped pieces of already cooked meat and stir the mixture.

4. Let it cook for a minute or two then add your seasoning/spices and salt to taste. Stir the stew and let it cook for another two minutes, then it is done.

There are many ways of cooking beef stew, some might prefer to have the pepper, tomatoes and onions chopped instead of blending smooth, you can also cook with other type of vegetables, fishes, crayfish and so on.

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Types of Wells

Different types of constructed wells

People dig wells to serve as an independent water supply system. These days before a well is dug, a survey is carried out on the site to determine the amount of water beneath the ground, its location, and yielding capacity. This will determine the type of well to be dug.

Types of wells

Generally wells can be categorized into 2 types;

Deep well and shallow well.

Deep well.

From an economical point of view,A well is considered deep when the length of the well is over 25ft or 7.62m deep. What causes the digging or boring of a deep well is as a result of the water table being too far from the top soil. Another reason for a deep well is if although, the water table is not far from the top soil, the soil beneath the water table doesn’t yield water, then the well has to be dug further down to locate the water yielding soil. Types of soil that hold and yield water are those of sand or rock formations. A type of soil that holds water but doesn’t yield it is a soil that consists mostly of shale.

 Another definition of deep well is a well that extends several meters below the water table. Meaning that its source of water is not from the water table but from other water bearing stratum beneath the water table. 

A deep well can extend up to 300m.

Shallow well

A well is considered shallow if the length is less than 25ft from the surface. This is because the water table is not too far from the surface and the soil directly under the water table yields water. 

Shallow wells are also referred to as water table wells. Meaning, the source of water for these types of well is the water table. It also implies that if the water table is further down the earth ( over 25ft), the shallow well extends about the same length or more. Based on the location of water table, shallow wells can be over 35m in extreme cases.

Types of constructed wells

Generally they are of 3 types;

Dug well.

Driven well.

Bored well.

Hand Dug well.

A dug well is done using hand tools. A pick and shovel to dig the shaft, and a bucket and rope to lift out soil. This type of well cannot be dug a few feet below the water table. If the water table is very far from the surface  ( over  10m deep),then a hand dug well may not be economically and practically viable.  Most hand dug wells for private dwellings are less than 10m deep. Hand Dug wells are always shallow wells and they are the least costly.

Driven well

A driven well consists of pipes driven into the ground. The drive point is usually twisted into the ground by hand or powered auger. This type of well is suitable for Sandy soils and cannot be dug through rock formations. The well can be driven up to 100m. It can be shallow or deep,depending on the nature of the soil and water yielding characteristics.

Bored or drilled well

This type of well is also called bore hole. It also consists of pipes much larger than that used in a driven well, bored into the ground using a heavy drilling machine. Bore holes can reach depths of up to 300m and can be drilled through rocky formations. Boreholes can either be shallow or deep, depending on depth of water table and water yielding characteristics of the soil. It is the most expensive of the types mentioned in this article.

Troubleshooting Surface or Submersible Water Pumps

submersible water pump & control box

Pump will not start

Possible causes:

Faulty electrical circuit.

Faulty pump.

Solution

Check fuses,  capacitor, switches and wiring, control box; replace worn or damaged components.

Have pump repaired or replaced.

Pump will not stop working.

Possible causes:

Faulty pump switch.

Solution:

Repair or replace switch or control box.

Pump starts but stops often

Possible causes:

Malfunctioning control box, circuit breakers.

Malfunctioning pump/ pump motor.

Solution:

Repair or replace control box. 

Check for any obstruction to pump motor and remove.

Repair or replace pump motor.

Repair/ replace pump/ pump motor.

Pump is working but no water is being pumped

Possible causes:

Inadequate prime.

Inadequate well capacity.

Blockage at pump intake.

Solution:

Prime pump.

Switch off pump untill well refills or extend pump intake to a lower level.

Check for any obstruction inside pump or piping.

Pump is working but with excessive noise

Possible causes:

Worn motor bearings of pump.

Faulty pump mount.

Sticking valves in piston pumps.

Solution:

Repair of replace motor bearings.

Check for any loose pump mount fittings; repair or replace.

Have pump repaired or replaced.