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I freeze with skewers in, but you can't bloom sticks until after freezing( if your going to) skewers will be hard to get out. Also spaying with Pam really does'nt help, Peal Ease works better for me. Hope this is helpful. Smoke on!!

I would freeze with skewers in, pull them after thawed out

I like to hang them for at least a couple days to dry ( harden) and get a deep brown color

Bloody Mary straws Made a batch of my favorite snack sticks 20 lbs. let them chill over night then hang on smoking sticks. Take wooden skewers and run them through sticks trying to stay in the middle. Smoked 4 hours, pull them out and cool in cold water bath to drop temp, then hang in drying...

When I tried the recipe first time I used tender quick second time used instacure 1 .When I make any cooked sausage I always use wireless therm. As far as the Berger goes ,not sure but I'd say about 80- 20. I have made a lot of SS, salami, and various snack sticks with same Berger and it works...

Here is the recipe I followed at first , not so good !

Ya I figured I would try the recipe as written first. Next time I'll try something like 170-180 until it reaches proper internal temp. Should be much better .

I found a recipe for oven salami and thought what the heck I'll try it . I made 4 different recipes I have made before the regular way. Mix all spices then wrap in tinfoil, poke holes in bottom to drain oil. Put up on racks on cookie sheet to allow oil to drain . Cooked for 1.5 hours at 325 ...

. My freezer build is a lot like yours. If you want to save a lot of money go to your local appliance store or recycling center and get old digital oven. They usually give them away for little or nothing. I used digital dash and the heat element is bigger witch is what you...

nice fridge build! I really like the smokin pig sticker where did you find it?

I HAVE HAD GOOD LUCK FINDING OLD FREEZERS ,FRIDGES AT THE CITY RECYCLEING PLACE. I JUST ASKED THE GUY WORKING THERE TO KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR THE OLD ONES AND HE GIVES ME A CALL. JUST BUTTER HIM UP WITH SOME SMOKED GOODYS!

Just finnished new smoker. Used an old freezer this time.made this one run on 220 I took an oven apart used the heating element, reostat and temp sensor. It works great just dial up temp and holds it. Then made a smoke gen out of 4 inch stove pipe and air pump.Hopfully break her in next...