Sausage and Gravy Kolache

Name: Sausage and Gravy Kolache
Ingredients: 2 pounds Breakfast Sausage, recipe follows; 1 cup canola oil; 2 tablespoons ground black pepper; 4 tablespoons salt; 8 ounces flour; 8 cups milk; 10 ounces (2 1/2 sticks) butter; 4 cups milk; Two 4-ounce packages active dry yeast; 4 pounds all-purpose flour; 10 ounces sugar; 6 egg yolks; 1 tablespoon salt; 2 pounds ground pork; 1 pound ground beef; 2 tablespoons kosher salt; 1 tablespoon garlic powder; 1 tablespoon onion powder; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage