Hi everyone, just joined today after lurking for a long time. Ex-Minnesotan, lived & ate BBQ in TX for 7 years, now in Oregon for the last 32 years. Meat, homebrewing, old cars & building electric guitars are my interests. Retired in 2012, and have been smiling ever since.
I started out making sausage on an antique Enterprise #5, using it for both grinding and stuffing; what a chore that was:
Here's the very first batch of brats my wife & I made; we were proud of how they turned out:
I had a small offset grill that I started smoking on:
But later upgraded to an Oklahoma Joe's barrel:
I finally broke down and bought a 5lb. stuffer, and what a difference that made; so much faster:
And earlier this week, I got an LEM #5 Big Bite grinder:
I reviewed literally dozens of videos and amazon reviews before making my decision, and I'm so glad I did. What a top-notch piece of gear this is, and the performance made me realize how hard I was working with that old Enterprise. It makes a guy feel like a pro. Why the #5? 3 reasons:
• I'm cheap
• I'm not a hunter, and I don't make sausage every day or week
• I had extra plates & knives for the Enterprise that I can use.
So of course I had to try it out on a batch of Texas hot links, and they turned out GREAT; nice heat, but not crazy hot:
Other hobbies- homebrewing beer:
Designing & building electric guitars:
And long road trips in my '65 Ranchero. Drove it over to MN for my 50 year class reunion a few years ago, with a stop at the Bonneville Salt Flats to camp & watch some racing. A good buddy & I were on the road for 16 days and 4,800 miles, tent camping the whole way:
I hope to yak with you folks and learn some stuff, especially how to tie off those damn slippery casings!
I started out making sausage on an antique Enterprise #5, using it for both grinding and stuffing; what a chore that was:
Here's the very first batch of brats my wife & I made; we were proud of how they turned out:
I had a small offset grill that I started smoking on:
But later upgraded to an Oklahoma Joe's barrel:
I finally broke down and bought a 5lb. stuffer, and what a difference that made; so much faster:
And earlier this week, I got an LEM #5 Big Bite grinder:
I reviewed literally dozens of videos and amazon reviews before making my decision, and I'm so glad I did. What a top-notch piece of gear this is, and the performance made me realize how hard I was working with that old Enterprise. It makes a guy feel like a pro. Why the #5? 3 reasons:
• I'm cheap
• I'm not a hunter, and I don't make sausage every day or week
• I had extra plates & knives for the Enterprise that I can use.
So of course I had to try it out on a batch of Texas hot links, and they turned out GREAT; nice heat, but not crazy hot:
Other hobbies- homebrewing beer:
Designing & building electric guitars:
And long road trips in my '65 Ranchero. Drove it over to MN for my 50 year class reunion a few years ago, with a stop at the Bonneville Salt Flats to camp & watch some racing. A good buddy & I were on the road for 16 days and 4,800 miles, tent camping the whole way:
I hope to yak with you folks and learn some stuff, especially how to tie off those damn slippery casings!
