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    Bear Sausage, & Deer & Pheasant & Duck/Sharptail Grouse

    Would it be to much to ask for a picture of the inside/ heating element location.....as I  would like to build one similar to yours, or possibly make one out of an fridgerator .
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    Bear Sausage, & Deer & Pheasant & Duck/Sharptail Grouse

    Hi, WOW thats awesome......what brand smoker is that, or did you make it.....
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    do meat sticks need to be submerged in ice bath after cook time? and why paper bag in fridge

    Nepas, as usual you are the man of great knowledge, i really appreciate the informatiom you have provided. I made my first batch of pepperoni sticks which are in my cookshack amerique as we speak, a little difficult in this unit but will do my best.
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    do meat sticks need to be submerged in ice bath after cook time? and why paper bag in fridge

    first try at making slim jim meat sticks, (going to bass pro and buy the kit), i was wondering once the IT is met do they need to be submerged in water or just let them hang and bloom? or both? i've read numerous threads and was wondering why put sticks in a paper bag in the fridge?
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    NEED YOUR ADVICE on purchasing smoker or dehydrator for jerky/meat stick making

    SPRKY, thanks for replying, but as stated above i dont have any issues with bbq'in or smokin as my cookshack will perform flawlessly, my issue is producing quality jerky and sausage, its difficult with a cookshack. SHTRDAVE, thanks also for replying, what size cookshack you own? its looking...
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    NEED YOUR ADVICE on purchasing smoker or dehydrator for jerky/meat stick making

    HI DaveOmak, morning to you too..... ive read up on the D-10 and think its one of the best dehydrators on the market for the price, then i started thinking about making meat sticks along with jerky and now im a little lost. I'm looking for a unit that will allow me to make jerky and or meat...
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    NEED YOUR ADVICE on purchasing smoker or dehydrator for jerky/meat stick making

    That meat looks great, have you made any meat sticks yet? if so how did they turn out? Have you had any issues with the flavor of the meat using LP, i've heard some people taste the gas in the food? i'll look into this more, what mods are needed?
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    NEED YOUR ADVICE on purchasing smoker or dehydrator for jerky/meat stick making

    HI GreyStratCat, I'm just thinking is would be easier to have an electric to regulate the temp and smoke. I have a largec harcoal bbq with smoker drop box, but living here in las vegas its very very difficult to regulate temps during the summer months with it. I've never thought of using LP...
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    NEED YOUR ADVICE on purchasing smoker or dehydrator for jerky/meat stick making

    I want to purchase an electric smoker or stainless steel dehydrator to make jerky/meat sticks, but just not sure which one to buy. I've read alot of posts on here and still not sure which direction to go in. I own a Cookshack Amerique smoker which is an excellent piece of equipment, but very...
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    Venison Slim Jims Completed

    Thanks Hooter111 for the recipe. I do not have access to any venison, so ill have to use chuck or something along that line and give it a try. " Unless somebody out there would like to send me some wild game. I've only have it once in my life and it was amazing, LOL
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    Cotto Tomorrow

    Have you ever cold smoked cheese and added any for flavor in the past to your sausage?
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    Turkey Pastrami Roll

    Bratrules, I would love to get the step by step procedure if possible.
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    Venison Slim Jims Completed

    Nepas, i have an amerique smoker, what type do you use ? i have not tried sausages or meat sticks in it yet, i hear it is difficult to properly cook sticks in the amerique, what is a reasonably unit to purchase? bradley?
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