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  1. JMcGraw47

    Cold Smoking for a Dollar

    Down here in Tennessee ground sausage smoked in muslin is a holiday tradition for old school farmers, but with the digital age taking over it is getting rare!
  2. JMcGraw47

    Meat to fat ratio when grinding Sausage.

    Good read Dan, Thanx!
  3. JMcGraw47

    Retrofit

  4. JMcGraw47

    Retrofit

    I prefer Tap Magic, has a pleasant odor when heated!
  5. JMcGraw47

    Retrofit

    I've had this Kingsford for about 10 yrs ( $129 at Food Lion) could not pass up for price and always wanted a barrel type. Sat in the garage for about 8 of those years until my Weber Kettle disintegrated from many cooks! I noticed today the barrel must be a standard die in manufacturing and...
  6. JMcGraw47

    Smokin some meatloaf

    Meat Loaf and Bacon Wrapped are two of my regular favorites on the smoker.
  7. JMcGraw47

    SMF gets a plug.

    Was surfin YouTube on the Smart JumboTron last night and found a smokin video that gave me another idea for breakfast sausage. He got his idea from this forum and gave credit!
  8. JMcGraw47

    Cold Smoking for a Dollar

    Could not get the apple wood pellets to burn like I wanted without having dust as the major ingredient, as long as there is no flame they slowly smolder for about 2 hours.
  9. JMcGraw47

    Making dust from pellets...

    They were dry the next morning and in my DIY Vortex strainer I filled 2/3rds with dust and a light layer of pellets and fired it up. Got 2hrs of gentle cold smoke so fabricated the second strainer I bought to keep the cycle going. Tried it in my Kingsford Barrel grill while cookin some leg...
  10. JMcGraw47

    Cold Smoking for a Dollar

    As I wait for cooler weather and prepare for my first attempt at breakfast sausage I have researched and tried different methods at passive/convection smoke generators. The bag of apple wood pellets I thought would smolder did not without some assisted air flow or placing the Smoker Box on top...
  11. JMcGraw47

    Making dust from pellets...

    Going to the local sawmill later and arrange some hardwood dust, mostly oak & hickory and will blend with the fruit wood pellets/chips when the time comes......
  12. JMcGraw47

    Making dust from pellets...

    While waiting for tallbm to share I tried what turns out to be his idea. Had an MT coffee creamer container with pellets in to keep dry (from humidity) and poured about a cup of water in it, right B4 my very eyes the pellets began to swell up and turn to wet particles like dust! They are...
  13. JMcGraw47

    Making dust from pellets...

    Great minds must think alike, after reading about using a blender/food processor and thinking about your potential discovery I also am trying the water approach.
  14. JMcGraw47

    Fassetts breakfast sausage COLD SMOKED

    Found the thread, https://www.smokingmeatforums.com/threads/tenn-country-smoked-breakfast-sausage-1st-thread-with-q-views.132141/
  15. JMcGraw47

    Making dust from pellets...

    Oh pleez share, I just tried making a dry dust with a hammer and forget that method. Firm believer to work Smart, not Hard!
  16. JMcGraw47

    Smoked breakfast sausage question.

    Mine also from a co-worker whos family killed hogs every December ground/seasoned and then smoked and sold to us at work........Sure miss those $6 for 2lbs!
  17. JMcGraw47

    Fassetts breakfast sausage COLD SMOKED

    https://www.smokingmeatforums.com/threads/cold-smoking-for-a-dollar.278184/ WTG DriedStick, everyone here so far strengthens my inspiration and courage! This winter (which comes around the first of the year) here in Clarksville, Tn I plan on making and cold smoking breakfast sausage on a small...
  18. JMcGraw47

    Making dust from pellets...

    Have a large Mortar & Pestle for processing dogs meds (she's not a pill eater), will start coarse and work from there. Prefer doing the dry method but do have a dehydrator/oven if necessary.
  19. JMcGraw47

    Making dust from pellets...

    Been chasin my tail trying to generate smoke without the air pump and pellets in my $9 usd smoker box from Home Depot. Never thought about returning the pellets back to there original state! For now I have been placing on top of coals and it seems to do well but even SS going thru hot and cold...
  20. JMcGraw47

    New member

    Been grillin in Tn for 40 yrs or so, but just now getting into the "Smoke" part of it. Won a Masterbuilt Portable Propane Smoker from my radio station and am really hooked on the low & slow! Just the dog and I so keeping it small works for me. And portable not necessary at my age, will...
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