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Thanks chew! Do it. You won't regret it.
The recipe I used is Rytek Kutas' bologna recipe from the book Great Sausage Recipes and Meat Curing. I have simmered to finish after smoking, but have never simmered it to "cook" it before eating it. I would imagine it tastes pretty good that way.
The smokehouse is more for warm and cold smoking for sausage and cheese and such rather than hot smoking. I will never get the temperature up above 220* in the smokehouse. I use it mainly for smoking cured meats at a lower temperature for a longer period of time. If he is just starting out, he...
Just start slowly buying parts and pieces and before you know it you will have enough to get a good start without feeling like you have spent a bunch of money.
Hey Smokey, The ring bologna casings are I got from Butcher and Packer, and the Kielbasa casings are from the sausage maker. Collagen for the bologna and hog for the kielbasa (pre-tubed). It is more expensive pre-tubed, but much less of a pain to clean and load on the stuffer tube.
I appreciate it Kyle. It was truly a labor of love. Rytek has one of the best books out there fore sure. It is time for this Georgia boy and his wife to get back out there and bag another 14er. I love Georgia and the coast but, Colorado truly is God's country........GO DAWGS!!!!!
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