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Was it where the probe was? I had some grey areas around where the probe was in a batch I did last week. Thought it was odd but smelled and tasted fine.

They're hanging! Sticks are teriyaki and were stuffed last night.

Thanks! That's what I'll do. Looks like this is going to be more of an all nighter than I thought!

I'm doing my first summer sausage tonight. They're going to be stuffed in fibrous casings. After stuffing is it necessary to dry at room temp for 1-2 hours or does hanging them in the smoker at 130 for an hour without smoke accomplish the same thing?

If I'm not mistaken Todd has posted a 20% off code for Christmas.

I always stuff my ABT's with cream cheese and wrap in bacon.  I have never pre-cooked the bacon.  Smoke at 225 and the cheese seems to form a skin that keeps it from oozing out.  I have mixed in salmon and also tried mixing in crab. Both were absolutely delicious!

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Not a problem at all. Finished to an IT of 152. Some were as high as 155. Just over 7 hours total. Here they are resting in my 26 degree garage! Took the meat that was left in the stuffer and rolled it into a log. It to an additional 20 minutes to get to temp. Of course I couldn't...

Ordered an 11lb stuffer from Walton's. My first stuffer so no experience but seems like a good quality unit. Decided to use a pre-made spice mix from a local butcher supply. Stuffed into 19mill collagen casings I also ordered from Walton's. Only had one blowout and I felt my first...

Thanks for the tips. I will have to figure out a way to run a light in the fridge without it affecting the door seal. For now the pid is keeping my smoker at 36-38 degrees. Wasn't sure how it would work at such a low temperature but it seems to be holding fine. Pics up tomorrow when I get...

Got my first stuffer last night and want to try 2 different stick recipes. Neither use a cure accelerator (will use cure #1) so I planned on stuffing and letting them cure overnight. Problem is it's not going to get above freezing here today and my dedicated fridge in the garage is now too...

“If I win the A-MAZE-N-PELLET-SMOKER Contest, I plan to smoke Turkey, Ham, and Eggs for Thanksgiving.”

If I win the A-MAZE-N-PELLET-SMOKER Contest, I plan to smoke eggs for Thanksgiving.

If I win the A-MAZE-N-PELLET-SMOKER Contest, I plan to smoke a ham for Thanksgiving.

If I win the A-MAZE-N-PELLET-SMOKER Contest, I plan to smoke everything for Thanksgiving.