What's on the smoker today?

[Gellar]

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I’ve seen them like that before. What’s all in them?

 

[Sask hunter]

I’ve seen them like that before. What’s all in them?

This one is just garlic sausage. After I made them I saw recipes where they added cheese and jalepnos and what not. So have to try that next time

 

[Bigjay73]

I like them as all sausage, maybe some cheese. First ones I did were a mix of 80/20 beef and ground pork, came out too dry, sausage seems to do much better.

 

[Sask hunter]

Forgot to take pictures. Next time over stuff like Bigjay said. I’m also adding cheese and jalepnos to the mix next time as well

 

[Wildabeest]

5 lbs of venison and antelope jerky. Chipotle marinade and cracked pepper finish.

 

[kwyeewyk]

5lbs of venison and antelope jerky. Chipotle marinade and cracked pepper fini

Can just about smell it! Where do you find the curved racks on the lower shelves?

 

[Wildabeest]

Can just about smell it! Where do you find the curved racks on the lower shelves?

MacGyvered those. Started off as flat cooling racks, and I bent the ends to get them to fit. The regular racks had too much spacing and the smaller pieces of jerky would fall thru, so I Jerry rigged those. They still function as cooling racks as well.

 

[Bigjay73]

What kind of smoker is that?

 

[Wildabeest]

What kind of smoker is that?

It’s an old Masterbuilt electric. It was my first smoker and has cooked a lot of meat, but I pretty much only use it for jerky these days since I have other options that put out better smoke. But the vertical racks on this one allow me to load up a lot of jerky so I still use it for that.

 

[Bigjay73]

Have to imagine that it's pretty handy for hanging sausages, I've been looking for something like that

 

[Wildabeest]

Have to imagine that it's pretty handy for hanging sausages, I've been looking for something like that

Definitely. I’d go with the one that’s taller than mine if I were hanging stuff. Downside is that there’s hotspots due to a small heating element at the bottom right, so you need to rotate things throughout the cook to get even cooking. I rotate jerky (both moving racks and spinning them) every hour for 6 hrs. The lower the smoker temp, the more profound the hotspots are since you don’t have as much airflow.

 

[Nick87]

Definitely. I’d go with the one that’s taller than mine if I were hanging stuff. Downside is that there’s hotspots due to a small heating element at the bottom right, so you need to rotate things throughout the cook to get even cooking. I rotate jerky (both moving racks and spinning them) every hour for 6 hrs. The lower the smoker temp, the more profound the hotspots are since you don’t have as much airflow.

Totally agree with this.

 

[SwaggyD]

Downside is that there’s hotspots

I have that on my green mountain grill smoking jerky. If you want great jerky you gotta babysit it.

 

[Addicting]

Went to tractor supply and splurged. I’ve needed one for a while where I can hang sausages and snacks sticks. Saturday is going to be full of antelope jalapeños cheese snack sticks!

 

[Bigjay73]

Went to tractor supply and splurged. I’ve needed one for a while where I can hang sausages and snacks sticks. Saturday is going to be full of antelope jalapeños cheese snack sticks!View attachment 294403

 

[Gellar]

Elk hammers! Started about 5:30 am. At 200 degrees for 7 hours. Spritzed with beef tallow, Wrapped in butcher paper, mashed potatoes on the smoke while it rests. Gravy from the drippings.

 

[Nick87]

Went to tractor supply and splurged. I’ve needed one for a while where I can hang sausages and snacks sticks. Saturday is going to be full of antelope jalapeños cheese snack sticks!View attachment 294403

You'll like it

 

[mtmuley]

Have to imagine that it's pretty handy for hanging sausages, I've been looking for something like that

I'll try to remember to post a pic of my smoker. It's a 1940's refrigerator that my grandfather made a smoker out of. The interior is porcelain I think. I use a couple hot plates and thermometers to keep tabs on it. Holds a lot of meat or fish. I'm 58 and I remember this smoker when I was a little kid. mtmuley

 

[Johnny Bravo]

My wife said the other day...you need to smoke something...it's been a while...I said I agree....I'm thinking salmon...

 

[Dave N]

Got my Hickory restocked, split a few rounds to dry out, got a roll of peach paper and picked up some beef chuck roasts today. I need to make smoke.