Like gliden said half the fun of this is experimenting. Ive found that a cup of brown sugar adds alot of flavor to 10lbs of sausage, especially summer sausage. Ive also found to my tastes anyway. a mix of 15lbs of pork but to 10lbs of venison makes a much better bratt or fresh sausage. 50/50 can be a bit dry tasting. Dont be afraid to experiment. Its kind of like casting and loading. Youll find little things that make it your own. to me this hobby has become just as additive as casting if not more.