Recent content by berwick12

  • Some of the links on this forum allow SMF, at no cost to you, to earn a small commission when you click through and make a purchase. Let me know if you have any questions about this.
  1. berwick12

    Help with A-Maze-N Smoker

    Okay I microwaved it and it helped some but it's still dying out the second I put it in the smoker.  I need so input on air intake because I think that's probably my issue at this point.  
  2. berwick12

    Help with A-Maze-N Smoker

    It looks like that this is a good thread to ask a MES/A-MAZE-N question in since I'm having trouble keeping my A-MAZE-N lit in the MES.  A little background, I've never had a problem keeping the  A-MAZE-N lit before but there is a TON of moisture in the air since it has rained in 20 of the last...
  3. berwick12

    Need some help/input with kolbasz

    Thanks guys, especially for the link diggingDogFarm.  I'll split open the casing add another 2 tbls of salt, remix, recase, and smoke as directed.  Pictures update when finished. Cheers, CO
  4. berwick12

    Need some help/input with kolbasz

    Not going to hot smoke.  Someone above suggested it, I just wanted to clarify that I couldn't do so. I will be cold smoking.  Dry smoking is new to me.   I'm imitating a gyulai.  However the recipe that have translated to ~ (curing salts as needed) so I figured I'd just cold smoke and add cure...
  5. berwick12

    Need some help/input with kolbasz

    I was trying to make a gyulai Kolbasz  however didn't have a starter.  I thought I could use cure #2 and be safe, but then the worry bug caught up to me and put some doubts in.   Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought I couldn't hot smoke if I use cure #2? I was wondering if I smoke it for 24...
  6. berwick12

    Need some help/input with kolbasz

    So I've adapted a kolbasz recipe that I've gotten and one of the biggest reasons for joining this site was for questions regarding what I think I just screwed up. 

 Instead of doing my usual (cure #1 w/recipe-stuff-chill& air dry@40F for 24H- start at low smoke temp and finish at 170F)

I...
  7. berwick12

    Smokin' in VT

    I'll check it out thanks!
  8. berwick12

    Smokin' in VT

    Not what most people up here coin as "smokin' " I guess mine is the more literal sense.  Smoking in a weber smokey mountain and an electric masterbuilt smoker.  I'm here in Champlain Valley looking to find the best low smoke and hard smoked european style sausage recipes online.  Also tips...
Clicky