Homemade Summer Sausage - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 lb. ground beef (cheap brand, not lean ground)
5 Tbsp. curing salt (Morton \"Tender Quick\")
2 Tbsp. garlic powder (do not use garlic salt)
1 Tbsp. whole peppercorns
2 Tbsp. mustard seed or more to taste
1 Tbsp. cayenne pepper or more to taste
1 Tbsp. coarsely ground pepper (may use 2 Tbsp. and no whole peppercorns, if desired)
2 Tbsp. liquid smoke or more to taste

Preparation

Mix all ingredients thoroughly.
It's easier to mix, then knead it, as you would bread, to spread the seasonings throughout the meat.
Pack into a glass bowl, cover and refrigerate 24 hours. Remove from the refrigerator; mix well again and refrigerate for another 24 hours.
Repeat for a total of 4 days.