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  1. captainf3

    Kabanosy with cheese?

    Has anyone tried making Kabanos with cheese? Thinking about trying this tonight. Comments and advise appreciated.
  2. captainf3

    MES 30 running hot....very hot

    I noticed my smoked sausage was cooking, not smoking. I set the temp on the MES at 165*. I set 2 probes in the smoker. 1 on the left, 1 on the right on the middle rack. The smoker was already at smoking temp because I just pulled the kielbasa. The MES was saying 165* and the 2 thermometers were...
  3. captainf3

    Tough casings on smoked kielbasa

    Smoked some kielbasa for the first time yesterday. Started them at 120* until casings were dry. Bumped the temp up 10* every hour until the chamber temp was 170*. Pulled the kielbasa out when I.T. hit 152*. Cold water bath then hung to bloom for 2 hours. Casings are very tough. Very dry and...
  4. captainf3

    Hello from Northeastern PA

    Hi everyone. My name is Tom. I'm a retired Firefighter and have been smoking for quite a few years now. I have been checking this site out for a few months now and I figured it was time to say hello. I have an MES30 that I just love. This is such a great site.
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