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    Wood pellets vs chip

    Amazen brand.
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    Wood pellets vs chip

    I love the AMNPS. I do not like the apple pellets that came with the AMNPS. I don't smell or taste any apple like I did when I used chips.  I am looking for other apple pellets to try, hopefully they exist. The pellets in the AMNPS work great for low temps in my electric smoker. Last weekend, I...
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    amnps help

    Does anyone get an apple smell and apple taste from their apple pellets?
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    amnps help

    Gearjammer, I was using smokehouse products apple chips. They claim they are 100% apple chips. I think I am getting the correct amount of smoke, just no apple taste or smell. Garryhibbert, I am using pellets that came with the amnps. I was thinking that amnps brand pellets would be best to try...
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    amnps help

    I have the 5x8 amnps and apple pellets.  I am not getting any apple smell or taste with this set up.  When I use apple chips with my previous set up, I could both smell apple in the smoke and taste apple in the finished product. In the beginning, I did not have blue smoke, but after adding more...
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    Manual Meat Mixer

    I called as soon as I saw the add. No dice. Don't blame them, they have a business to run. I used up all my good luck already I guess, ha ha ha. Thanks Tropics.
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    Manual Meat Mixer

    Well, I bought a Cabelas mixer.  WOW!  Made a 10# batch of stick with it.  Mixed well, easy to use, easy to clean.  Should have done it years ago. The only bad part is two weeks after I paid full price the darn thing went on sale for 50 bucks off.
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    Electric Smoker

    I live in northern Illinois and use a Smoke Hollow electric smoker.  Works great!
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    Manual Meat Mixer

    FoamHeart you hit the nail right on the head.  When my hands are hurting all the way up to the elbows I always say that I'm going to buy a mixer.
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    Manual Meat Mixer

    Thanks DaveOmak, good call on the maintenance.
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    Manual Meat Mixer

    I have some Cabela's points saved up and am ready to buy a manual meat mixer.  Ive searched around and found some "older" posts about mixers and wondered if there are any new opinions or things to think about. I am mixing 10 pound batches and am finding that the mixing is the least fun part.  I...
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    Ruber casings on sticks

    Well, I have smoked another batch of sticks.  Unfortunately I was pulled away for a few hours at the end and the sticks smoked too long.  I started out at 150 for an hour and bumped up 5 -10 degrees every hour untill the internal temp was 150.  I was pulled away from the project for a few...
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    Ruber casings on sticks

    After I take the sticks out of the freezer they have a smooth look to them like a hot dog.  I don't remember the amount of time in the smoker, but they seem to cook fast.  The pictures I see on here, the sticks look to have shrunk a little and are wrinkled.   Should I cook at a lower temp for...
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    Ruber casings on sticks

    When I make my snack sticks the casings always get a little rubbery.  I use callogen casings and have tried a bath and no bath after the smoke.  Both ways the casings end up loose and rubbery. It seems to happen after they have been vacuum sealed and froze.  Anyone else have this happen?
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    How to get more smoke

    I have an electric smoker and a lot of times I will have a slow cook going and I wont see smoke come out of the vent.  The chips are burnt but the meat will have a slight smoke taste.  Any Suggestions how to increase the smoke?
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