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  1. bnew17

    Andouille mix recommendations

    What is the go to mix for Andouille? I used AC Legg last time and really liked it, but was just curious if there are any other go to mixes. Doing some reading earlier some people were talking real high about a place in Lousiana called Jacobs world famous. However, it doesn’t appear they sell...
  2. bnew17

    Snack stick question

    I am going to be making some venision/pork butt snack sticks for the first time. I am either going with a 50/50 mix or a 70/30 mix. I am using the AC Leggs pepperoni snack stick mix. I have a few questions i was hoping some could answer. -Mix says it is for 25 lbs. I notice most people mix only...
  3. bnew17

    Using ground deer for sausage

    I have some ground deer from the processor with what i estimate at a 90/10 ratio with fat. I want to make some brats and mix 50/50 with pork shoulder. Will using the ground deer that has beef fat, give the sausage a bad flavor?0
  4. bnew17

    Smoked Summer Sausage question

    I am going to make some venison/pork smoked summer sausage. Recipe calls for 15 lb batch. I obviously cant eat that much at once. I want to put some away. Should i smoke it all, vacuum seal, and then freeze what i dont eat? Or do i smoke what I am going to eat immediately and freeze the rest...
  5. bnew17

    Casing recommendations

    I made a bunch of link sausage (deer & wild hog) last year using a bag of casings I got from a local business. They stunk to high heaven! When I grilled the sausage or even smoked the sausage I did not like the "bite" to the casing at all. It did not have the snap I was hoping for....you had to...
  6. bnew17

    120 gallon RF build dimension question

    I am planning on starting my 2nd RF build. I built a 250 gal about 5 years ago and really enjoy it. Our local propane company was scrapping some tanks last year and I have been wanting a smaller cooker to go with my 250, so I decided to pick one up. The tag on the tank says it was built in 1970...
  7. bnew17

    What is a good paint for smoker?

    I am looking for a good paint to put on my smoker. The rust oleum high heat is not working. Getting lots of rust.
  8. bnew17

    Curing sausage question

    I am new to curing sausage, but not to sausage making. I had a few questions i was hoping i could get some answers to. I have the book Charcuterie by Michael Ruhlman, which i have seen discussed a little bit on this forum. A few sausages that caught my eye are the Salami’s and other cured...
  9. bnew17

    Sausage link help

    i am processing some link sausage and want to put up in 1lb links. How to i seal the ends of the casings? Is the only way to tie them? They will only be 18”-24” long i am guessing. Thanks ** tried to delete and move to the processing subforum but couldnt figure out how to delete.
  10. bnew17

    Wild Hog sausage question

    I have a 60lb sow I shot last night. It's cleaned and quartered in the cooler for me to make link sausage with in a few days. I have made deer sausage a good bit, but its been a while since I made wild hog sausage and I was hoping to get a few pointers and answers to some questions I have. I...
  11. bnew17

    U burners for griddle

    Where is the best place to get U burners for a griddle? I am going to be making a Blackstone clone and was just wondering. Also if anybody has an ideas on how to attach the burners or pictures of the burner set up on their Blackstone i would appreciate it. Thanks
  12. bnew17

    Reverse flow smoker using charcoal

    I have a work functiom next week i will be cooking a god bit of hot dogs and ham burgers. I am planning on uaing a 250 gal RF smoker i built. Everything is 1/4" on smoker. I have alwaya used wood on my smoker but would rather not use smoke on the burgers and dogs. Would putting a layer of hot...
  13. bnew17

    Paint on my RF smoker

    I just finished a 250 rf and painted rust oleum flat black paint on it. My firebox is 3/8" thick. Ive cooked on it 3 times now and there are a few spots on the firebox where the pain is flaking off and the front of the firebox is showing some rust . If i apply some high heat paint will i have to...
  14. bnew17

    150 gallon tank size

    I am currently building a 250 gal smoker and thinking of starting a 150 gallon next. I came across a guy selling full sheets of 1/4" and partial pieces of 1/4" sheet at a really good price. I am going to get a 4x8 sheet for the firebox and maybe a partial piece for the rf plate. Can anynody give...
  15. bnew17

    First 250 gal RF build

          Let me first say how great i think this forum is and how friendly and informative everyone on here is.  Information i have gathered here has given me alot of the inspiration for me to tackle my first smoker build and first time EVER welding. I began searching for materials over a year and...
  16. bnew17

    High Temp paint

    Does anybody know what the high temp paint that Sherwin Williams sells is called? I went by Sherwin Williams today and they said they carried a product called "Flame Control Coatings High Performance Industrial heat Resistant Coating"...He said it was only rated for 450 degrees. I was thinking...
  17. bnew17

    What sized wire for 1/4" plate for smoker build?

    What size flux core wire will i need out of my 180 amp Hobart welder? One the chart it tells me to use .35 for 1/4" steel but i have read to use bigger wire in other places. Ive also got SOME 3/8" plate to weld too. New to welding so i thought i would ask here before getting started. Right now i...
  18. bnew17

    How do you slope the RF plate?

    I may be getting ahead of myself because i havent started my build yet,but im just trying to get everything planned out before i start. Ive got all the supplies i need to make the smoker. I will be using a 250 gal tank. I have seen where some people put their RF plate in level and tilt the...
  19. bnew17

    Reverse Flow plate question

    How do yal like to slope your flow plate away from the firebox. I seen where a 1" drop from end to end is standard. if the plate drops 1" away from the firebox it seems to me the width of the plate would need to decrease on the far end the plate. how do yal go about doing this if you have the...
  20. bnew17

    The Meat Machine charcoal smoker? *updated with pics*

    This past weekend I was over at my grandparents house and I foind a charcoal smoker that belonged to my late grandfather. On the label it has "The Meat Machine barbeque smoker" by Leisure living products. I cant seem to find any information on it. Has anybody heard of it? Something must have...
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