Which sausage hanger?

[Mofatguy]

Ok dumb question. Should I use a hardwood dowel rod in my mes 40 to hang sausage or is a softwood do well ok? All I can find locally are softwood.
Or should I only use a metal rod?
Thanks

 

[poacherjoe]

Softwood is fine. You can use a variety of hangers, Rebar , All thread , Copper pipe etc.

 

[normanaj]

I had two maple dowels that I notched out to rest on the rack holders.I can't seem to remember where I put them though.Glad I saw this thread as it reminds me I either have to find them or make new ones.

 

[chopsaw]

I use both . I have some oak scrap that I use for heavy stuff , but also use some pine dowels .
You may or may not be interested in this , but I added alum. angles up high and slide a rack in , then use hooks , or hooks with dowels . Gives another couple inches of height in my 30 .

 

[tropics]

Sausage/Jerky Rack MES40 w step by step

Sausage Rack MES40 Materials 2 2x24x1/2 1/2" oak 10' 1/2 dowel rods oak hickory these are food safe I used (5) 1/2"x36" 1/2" Ell shape screw Tools Miter box and saw Cooping saw Drill with 1/2" speed bit Instructions Cut the 2x24x1/2 into 2 quill...

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[couger78]

I've used wooden dowels for years, used with S-hooks.
The dowels have all developed a nice patina. You can tell the older ones from the newer...