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  1. ron forst

    Cheese on the Woodwind

    Waiting on delivery, do any of you guys cold smoke on the WW? would it even work? my thought was even the lowest temp would be too high.Thinking to just use the amazin smoker
  2. ron forst

    Collagen Casings?

    what o you guys think about stuffing breakfast sausage into collagen casings? the sheep casings are dang expensive and hard to manage. Have any of you used collagen for this?
  3. ron forst

    Polish Mix in Summer Sausage

    I've got a mix for 25 pounds of Polish sausage that I would like to use up. Was wondering how this would work to stuff and smoke in summer sausage casings? I can see why it shouldnt work? and I would add a little ECA to give it a nice tang
  4. ron forst

    What kind of salt?

    When you guys mix up a batch of sausage, and use something other than a package mix, do you use iodized table salt, or do you use canning salt? I need to do about 75 pounds of deer/pork smoke sausage tomorrow night and the thought just crossed my mind if I have enough salt or could I use canning...
  5. ron forst

    20 pounds of pepper sticks

    So after trying and almost losing my religion with natural sheep casings the last time, I picked up some collegen casings and did 20 pounds of pepper sticks with cheese. What an improvment over the natural casings! BUT having an older Enterprise stuffer cranking this mixture through even a 1/2...
  6. ron forst

    Here is my plan, will it work?

    about 15 hungry 20 something men coming this weekend for a party at the brewery. The plan: Purchased 3 pork shoulder picnik roasts, rubbed down last night, in the frig today wrapped in plastic wrap. Tonight after work, into the smokehouse for 4 hours. Into the frig to cool down as fast as...
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    PicNik Roasts?

    Walmart has picnik roasts on sale for $1:58 a pound. Would these be too fatty to smoke for pulled pork?
  8. ron forst

    Saurkraut--(Inside the sausage)

    I love both kraut and sausage,brats,you name it. Ive got to thinking, couldnt a guy mix saurkraut into the brats, or sausage when mixing it? havent found a good recipe yet, anyone have one to share?
  9. ron forst

    Has Anyone?? Enterprise stuffer

    Has anyone figured out how to adapt a large tube to the nut on an enterprise stuffer so as to make stuffing things like summer sausage go easier? after my first go around of stuffing four sticks, I know why companies sell gears shafts and such for these stuffers. I was seriously scared I was...
  10. ron forst

    Smoked Eggs?

    Someone was telling me yesterday they have a buddy who smokes hard boiled eggs? what he said they do is just "crack the shells so smoke can enter, then place them in the smoker and claims it is the best hard boiled egg you will ever taste. As soon as I do my next smoke think I will give it a...
  11. ron forst

    Figuring out ounces ect

    Ok this might sound  like a dumb question. When looking atrecipes for different kinds of wurst, (sausage)when it calls for x amount of salt and lists it in ounces, what do you guys use to get an exact amount ounce wise??  I like when it says tablespoons or teaspoons that is easy for a dummy like...
  12. ron forst

    New Guy From Mn

    Hello, been lurking around here a couple of weeks and decided to jump in the pool. Wife gave me a small Gas smoker for Christmas knowing that I had long talked about building one.After my first attempt I smoked two chickens I was totally hooked. Having bagged some deer after the New Year in...
  13. ron forst

    Mr Heater??

    Hello new to smoking but am going full speed ahead trying to fill my brain with knowledge. I currently have a small propane fired smoker that works nice for smoking small quantities but I'd like to do large batches of sausage. So Im gathering material to build a wooden structure, (Think an...
  14. ron forst

    Question about building a smoker

    Hello guys, am thinking about constructing a smoke house from wood. I've seen all kinds buy looking around here and yesterday my amazin smoker arrived, (Thanks Todd for quick service) I currently have a smallish propane fired smoker which is a great starter model, but size will, and does matter...
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