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  1. mark421

    Sausage my Grandpa made

    I thank all who replied to my question about old fashioned sausage making without cure.  I certainly did not mean to encourage anyone to try something they are not familiar with, especially something that could cause sickness or death.   I understand your need at SmokingMeatForums.com to share...
  2. mark421

    Sausage my Grandpa made

    Reinhard,  yes experience is an valuable asset in this business, as in most!   But somehow the old timers got away with smoking sausage without cure.  Although, we know salt and sugar act to reduce growth of bacteria themselves, and apparently with proper technique, can be used to safely cure...
  3. mark421

    Sausage my Grandpa made

    Thanks for the reply KC5TPY. Yes,  I realized I'd answered some of the question myself.  I've made enough sausage to know what works.  I was just hoping someone had run enough tests to positively determine why bacteria growth(spoilage) does not occur every time cure is not used.   It happens...
  4. mark421

    Old fashioned Smoker!

    Hey everyone.  My name is mark and I added a 421 to the name.  That 421 is the number of a very bad road high in the Colorado rockies.   I'm from Southeast Texas but spent considerable time in the mountains hunting both deer and elk.  My heart stays in the mountains,  my job and family keep me...
  5. mark421

    Sausage my Grandpa made

    Hey guys, I am new to the forum.  Just to share a bit about myself,  I have been making my own sausage for 10 years or so.  I've been making jerky for 20.  I built a smoke house similar to the one my grandpa used all his life.  His was about 10' by 10' with racks about 6'6" above the floor.  The...
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