First Smoked Kielbasa

naclh2o

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• Feb 18, 2015

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So, I'm getting into smoking and have been making Butts, Jerky, and Fish - everything's coming out pretty good...nothing left hanging around so I know the kids like it...

I had a long cold weekend ahead of me with temps in the teens during the day and negatives at night  so I decided to give Smoked Kielbasa a try...

Ran out to find some butts...found 2 9lb'ers (1 shown)

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Trimmed and cubed...

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Spices measured and weighed...

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Little bit of magic...mixed, ground, stuffed, smoked, and cooling...

didn't want to handle camera with meaty hands...

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Getting on the Bloom after the bath....

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Waiting for a taste of kielbasa...kids made some pierogi's...

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Finally...man this is good stuff...

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I usually just make fresh Italian sausage...but this changes everything...

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timberjet

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• Feb 18, 2015

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Looks great from here. Would go nice with some taters and eggs for breakfast right now.

 

chewmeister

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• Feb 18, 2015

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That looks tasty.

 

themule69

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• Feb 18, 2015

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WOW! that is some fine looking sausage.

Happy smoken.

David

 

ms jess

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• Feb 18, 2015

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You are making me so hungry...that looks fantastic!...Cold days and nights here as well!  

 

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• Feb 18, 2015

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Nice job I had done the same thing,only made fresh Italian and fresh kielbasa til I joined SMF.

 

chef willie

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• Feb 18, 2015

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nice...good looking pierogis as well.....Willie

 

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• Feb 18, 2015

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Good looking grub , well done !

 

naclh2o

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Thanks, looking forward to some kabanosy....snack sticks...got the casings, lost the skinny horn...

Any insight to 7 day drying to cure after smoking?

 

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Great job, It looks terrific   

gary

 

twoalpha

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• Feb 19, 2015

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That really looks tasty. Good Job.

 

danbono

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• Feb 19, 2015

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Naclh20 What recipe did you use for the for the smoked kielbasa?

Thanks Dan

 

Last edited: Feb 19, 2015

reinhard

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• Feb 20, 2015

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Great work all the way around!!!!  Reinhard

 

naclh2o

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Dan, I used Rytek Kutas...it's good...

 

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• Feb 20, 2015

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NACLH2O said:

Thanks, looking forward to some kabanosy....snack sticks...got the casings, lost the skinny horn...

Any insight to 7 day drying to cure after smoking?

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 I leave mine out for a day and then vacseal  for later and they taste fine .

 

naclh2o

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Dan, I used Rytek Kutas...I'm not sure about some of his recipes thouhgh...like this one calls for 2 gloves of garlic...well, i used about 8 and it still wasn't enough for several folks...so maybe he meant 2 heads? Not sure... it's good but I'm going to try a few tweaks....

 

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That's what this is all about. Take a recipe and make it (safely) your own.

 

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I've got to try some of this

gary

 

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• Feb 21, 2015

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Pirogies and kielbasa 

  it dont get any better....Nice job....

Joe

 

naclh2o

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• Feb 21, 2015

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Thanks again folks...I appreciate the feedback...it's too bad we can't email samples....would be pretty cool....