Name: Chef John's Summer Sausage
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 105 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: ¼ cup diced celery; 2 pounds freshly ground beef (85% lean); 2 tablespoons whole mustard seeds; 2 tablespoons kosher salt; 1 tablespoon garlic powder; 1 tablespoon smoked paprika; 1 tablespoon white sugar; 1 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper; ¼ teaspoon pink curing salt (Optional); 3 pinches cayenne pepper; For the 'Smoking' Wash:; 1 tablespoon liquid smoke flavoring; 1 tablespoon cold water; 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper