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  1. riverratt

    Making ring bologna

    Not the best pictures but this was one on the bottom rack. The flavor is great.
  2. riverratt

    Making ring bologna

    So you are saying too high of temperature makes it greasy? I have been doing the no heat for about 1 hour at 100 and then raising it to about 135 for an hour or 2 and adding smoke then going to 160 for an hour or 2 then going to about 175 for the finish.  
  3. riverratt

    Making ring bologna

    So what you are saying is that even though it was turning gray that is would turn back to pink once it is done smoking? We were afraid that it would turn gray overnight in the refrigerator in the casings before i could smoke it and it would stay gray. All in all it did not come out too bad...
  4. riverratt

    Grinder

    I bought the #12 professional from Gander Mountain that was just on sale for $129.00 in stores but I bought it online with some coupons for $123.00 shipped to my door. So far it has been great. i looked at the one at NT and mine looks almost identical with the exception mine has the X disk for...
  5. riverratt

    Making ring bologna

    Thanks for the replies. It should be ready to come out of the smoker any minute now. This will be my first time laying it on the rack. I hope it comes out ok.
  6. riverratt

    Making ring bologna

    I have been experimenting making ring bologna using 5 pounds of ground beef mixed with 2 1/2" pounds of fresh sausage from a local butcher. My recipe calls for tender quick, salt, pepper, coriander, mustard seed, red pepper flakes, and garlic powder and I am stuffing them into collagen casings...
  7. riverratt

    Just getting into smoking

    Well my first bologna attempt was a success. The smoker worked great. I did not get any pictures but will be doing another batch on Tuesday so hopefully I will snap a few.
  8. riverratt

    Just getting into smoking

    Thanks for the welcome. I have sent Todd a message about purchasing the amnps since I would like to try smoking cheese also. I did do the 5 day course and learned a lot but you never stop learning.
  9. riverratt

    Just getting into smoking

  10. riverratt

    Just getting into smoking

    I don't know what made me decide to get into this but all of a sudden I have the desire to start experimenting with smoking. I don't even like to cook but this is something that interests me. I want to start making ring bologna and smoking some cheese. I purchased the #12 professional grinder /...
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