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    Okay, Fellas. Someone Talk Me Off the Ledge...

    Thanks for all the replies, fellas! I've got a lot more grinding and seasining to do. May just go ahead and get that done today to make things easier when it arrives tomorrow. Doing a little experimentation on a couple of different flavor profiles, and an extra day of grinding and...
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    Okay, Fellas. Someone Talk Me Off the Ledge...

    It is the high temp 1/4" cubed cheddar from the Meatman. Thanks!
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    Okay, Fellas. Someone Talk Me Off the Ledge...

    Thanks, Doug. Ive been sweating bullets
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    Okay, Fellas. Someone Talk Me Off the Ledge...

    Thanks. I thought about that as well. May as well take this opportunity to add a little beer..
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    Okay, Fellas. Someone Talk Me Off the Ledge...

    So, I got 10 lbs of sausage ground up yesterday, added all my seasonings, cure, cheese and mixed it up well by hand. Ive done this a dozen times. But, i made the rookie mistake of all rookie mistakes, and didn't perform what we used to call in the Army a "Pre-Combat Inspection". My sausage...
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    Cold Smoking a few Pork Bellies for Bacon. Got a kwershton or two..

    Do you guys use the same amount of Cure #1 on the belly as you do when grinding and stuffing sausage? I used the calculator on digging dog farm. But, it kinda seems like its not as important since its not going "IN" the meat like ground sausage. But, im gonna stick with the calculator and see...
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    How along Can I Let Sausage sit in The Fridge Before Smoking?

    I called a couple Publix stores. They didnt have any. I worked there briefly to get some meat cutting time logged in earlier this year. They dont get much on the regular because its not a big seller. They will order it if someone requests it
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    How along Can I Let Sausage sit in The Fridge Before Smoking?

    Sorry bout that. The brisket/jalapeño/cheese came out great as usual. The all pork, green onion sausage was just meh. I put a little more chopped green onion in the grind that it called for, but I'll be damned if I could taste any green onion flavor in it. The other thing is, i need to...
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    How along Can I Let Sausage sit in The Fridge Before Smoking?

    Thanks. Im a member of the one here. They didn't show to have any online. I buy my whole prime loins there. I'll be giving them a call in the morning. Its a damn shame when PIGgly Wiggly doesnt have PIG bellies
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    How along Can I Let Sausage sit in The Fridge Before Smoking?

    Im searching high and low here in Birmingham, AL for a couple of pork bellies with no success so far. Plan of cold smoking and slicing me up some bacon with a couple different flavor profiles.
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    How along Can I Let Sausage sit in The Fridge Before Smoking?

    Sorry, Fellas. I think they came out okay. All has been given away and consumed.
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    How along Can I Let Sausage sit in The Fridge Before Smoking?

    Thanks fellas. I thought it was okay. But, i just needed to check with the experts. I'll tell ya this though. 30 lbs for one guy in a home kitchen is no joke. And, i still wanted to make two more 10lb batches of different flavors. But, I am spent out. It would be a lot nicer if i had a...
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    How along Can I Let Sausage sit in The Fridge Before Smoking?

    So, i ground up and stuffed 20 lbs of brisket/pork sausage late yesterday afternoon. I have the proper amount of cure #1 in them. I let them sleep over night and most of today, as I ground up and stuffed 10 lbs of green onion pork sausage today. Question is, is it okay to let them stay in...
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    Any Advice on How To Add Heat To My Smoker???

    I set it on the floor, set them to mid range. They got the smoker into the mid to upper 160’s. Smoked them for four hours and pulled them out for an ice bath. They were plump, firm and red.
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    Any Advice on How To Add Heat To My Smoker???

    Thanks fellas! You guys are awesome
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    Any Advice on How To Add Heat To My Smoker???

    It is. Super heavy doors that my engineer neighbor said could handle the temps. The inside is metal walls. I was just trying to figure out how to pump in heat to bring the sausages up to that 140-150 range, without having a firebox inside the smoker
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    Any Advice on How To Add Heat To My Smoker???

    So, this thing worked pretty good as a cold smoker. But, I’d like to switch gears a bit and be able to bring this thing up to at least 150 for a few hours. There is a good 12” + from the supports at the bottom to the bottom of the floor. I was considering cutting out a hole in the floor and...
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    Shorts is COLD SMOKING homemade Sausage for the first time. Tell me if I have the Basics down. TIA

    Temperature hasnt been the struggle I thought it would be, even though it was 100 degrees today. I did put a few bags of ice at the bottom, but I learned a lesson. The smoke would not rise above maybe 24 inches from the bottom. Took out the ice, and voila- a smoker full of smoke. They've...
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    Say Hello to the New Guy!

    Thanks Steve. I lived up your way many moons ago. I was in the 10th Mountain Div at Ft Drum by Watertown, NY
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    Say Hello to the New Guy!

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