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  1. gsdressler

    Dry summer sausage recipe

    Hello everyone. I am looking for a recipe for a sausage that was readily available from the local butcher shop in a casing about 2.5 inches in diameter and about 2 feet long. It was not cooked but was smoked and had a delicious smoked smell and flavor. The sticks were hung to dry for a period...
  2. gsdressler

    Smokies

    Hi all.  I am looking for a great recipe for some  smokies. I am from Canada and that is what we call them here. I don't know what other name they go by.  The mixed meat  is stuffed into hog casings and smoked. I want to give it a whirl and see what happens. Anyone with any ideas or suggestions...
  3. gsdressler

    Red Willow Pellets??

    I have a Traeger wood pellet grill and am looking for some red willow pellets. Do they make such a thing? This wood is quite common here in central Canada, and imparts a great smoke flavor in most foods. I have not had any luck finding these, so if you have some information on the subject, I'd...
  4. gsdressler

    Smoking Whitefish

    I have some fresh frozen whitefish that I would like to smoke and I am wondering if I have to scale the fish first before going on the smoker. I usually leave the skin on the fish because it holds everything together while smoking, and remove it after the fish has cooled. It's no big deal...
  5. gsdressler

    Salted Smoked Kippers ( Herring)

    Hello everyone. I am looking for some smoked kippers that used to be readily avilable some time ago, but can't seem to find them anyore. They were herring fillets with  many of the bones still intact, and were very very salty. They were sold in small wooden boxes to suppliers, and then...
  6. gsdressler

    Adding Wodd Chips To Charcoal

    I am wondering how I should be adding my wood chips to the smoker. Do I add them directly to the charcoal, or in a pan, etc.? I have a Char Broil offset smoker, not sure what model it is as I got it from a garage sale. It does differ from most pictured on the SMF site in that the chimney is at...
  7. gsdressler

    First Time Smoking

    Hello all. I have to admit that I am as green as they come when it comes to smoking meat. I have not done anything at all yet, but have some Canadian Bacon brining right now. I am looking for some guidance and do's and dont's for smoking the first time. I have just purchased a used offset...
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