Hi from Pa.

[rabbit59]

I'm not a noob in the sense I've smoked food my whole life(64) and am always willing to learn new things. I'm a big hunter, took a nice buck this fall, and bone out lots of it for sausage. I have 25# of clean venison for grinding. I bought pork fat (17#)from a guy that raises and butchers pigs. I own a 1.5 cabelas grinder, a lem 10# motorized stuffer, and a quite old MES 30" STAINLESS smoker I'd like to fix up. It needs care by now....if anyone has suggestions, I'm open....ty

 

[Fueling Around]

Hello from Florida.
You definitely have the equipment.
There is a lot of threads on here for improving an MES with PID temp controls.
I don't have one but hopefully someone that does will respond

 

[BandCollector]

Where in PA are you located?

 

[02ebz06]

Howdy, and welcome to the forum from New Mexico.

 

[rabbit59]

Where in PA are you located?

I'm in the NW corner, Bradford, to be exact.

 

[Boris1]

I'm not a noob in the sense I've smoked food my whole life(64) and am always willing to learn new things. I'm a big hunter, took a nice buck this fall, and bone out lots of it for sausage. I have 25# of clean venison for grinding. I bought pork fat (17#)from a guy that raises and butchers pigs. I own a 1.5 cabelas grinder, a lem 10# motorized stuffer, and a quite old MES 30" STAINLESS smoker I'd like to fix up. It needs care by now....if anyone has suggestions, I'm open....ty

Welcome from union county !!

 

[Buckeyedude]

Welcome from OHIO! Looking forward to seeing what you come up with your venison sausage!

 

[jimmy1957]

Welcome from another PA member.

 

[rabbit59]

Welcome from OHIO! Looking forward to seeing what you come up with your venison sausage!

Well my plan is snack sticks, summer sausage, and maybe kielbasa. I might do kielbasa with beef and pork.

 

[Brokenhandle]

Welcome from Iowa! Bet you love that grinder... I love mine. Best thing to do for your mes is buy an auber pid for it... especially for doing sausage and sticks. It will hold temp within a couple degrees.

Ryan

 

[JLeonard]

Welcome from Mississippi!

Jim