Smoker seems slow ... 12 hrs

[rexlan]

I processed my salami and stuffed them in 1#, fibrous casings.  Put in the smoker and dried, smoked and took to an internal temp of 155 degrees.

Start to finish this took 12 hours, after the initial 1 hour to dry.  Smoker temp was solid at 170 degrees.

This seems like a VERY long time .... what is average or normal? 

Came out great however.

 

[driedstick]

did you keep smoker at 170 whole time? I m not sure with salami but on my snack sticks and summer sausage I start out at 120 no smoke for about 1hr or so then up 10* every hr with smoke  to 170  till IT is  152-156  then cold show if needed also did you check your therm for accracy?? well as long as it turn out great job.??? one of the other SMF guys or gals will be along shortly to help you out also Im sure

 

[rexlan]

I do about the same but the last 3 hours were at 170 ... seems like a heck of a long time.  Start around 120 to dry then start the smoke until the product temp moves a little then up the heat a little .... keep going until I top out at 170 or very close.

I put about 4 hours smoke on with the Amps ... one row burning.

Product is very good and no rendering out of the fat ... packaged it all today.
 

 

[bmudd14474]

No that is not outrageous on the time.

 

[DanMcG]

What size is a #1 casing, or what is the diameter of it

 

[weisswurst]

I would go with what the folks said about initial no smoke and drying otherwise that time does not seem unreasonable.If you are uncertain , I would verify actual temps with an oven thermometor.What is the thickness ? Obviously that will make a difference. Good Sausage making Weisswurst

 

[fpnmf]

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• fpnmf
• Aug 23, 2012

 

[sam3]

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• fpnmf
• Aug 23, 2012

LMAO.

 

[ldrus]

I just did 10 lbs snack sticks Saturday took 12 hrs, did 2lb Sunday
Took 9hrs both were 120/170 progression

 

[smokinhusker]

I start out at 120 with no smoke for about an hour or so, then bump up 10* every hour until I reach no higher temp than 170*. Usually takes 10-12 hrs.