Hello everybody, I was wondering if i would be okay to stuff the casing and put in fridge over night, the directions say to stuff then smoke? What kind of wood do you guys use? What temps should i run at? Thank you in advance.
Quote from: smokingthemidwest on December 12, 2009, 07:07:55 PM
Hello everybody, I was wondering if i would be okay to stuff the casing and put in fridge over night, the directions say to stuff then smoke? What kind of wood do you guys use? What temps should i run at? Thank you in advance.
Yes it is ok to stuff and fridge. This will give the mix time to marry into the meat. Wood depends on your taste. Most use hickory, pecan, apple and oak. Depending on what Bologna kit you used depends on what temp you start it at. IE if LEM says start at 200* I would start at 150* to dry casings then bump slowly to 180-190*
nepas
Thank you for the reply. The directions say 170* until an it of 165*. Should i give them a cold bath after i am done?
Quote from: smokingthemidwest on December 12, 2009, 07:19:39 PM
Thank you for the reply. The directions say 170* until an it of 165*. Should i give them a cold bath after i am done?
That is up to you. Some of my friends like the wrinkle to the sausage. I have often let my sausages sit at room temp to cool and bloom.
Okay thank you i will figure out what i want to do with them tomorrow. Either cold bath or let them hang. Thank you
Welcome ;D
If you place your sausage on inverted Bradley racks and leave them uncovered in the refrigerator you can skip the drying stage in the smoker.
How long to do think i should apply smoke to the bologna? I was thinking two hours and forty minutes, is that too long or not enough.
Quote from: smokingthemidwest on December 13, 2009, 06:58:20 AM
How long to do think i should apply smoke to the bologna? I was thinking two hours and forty minutes, is that too long or not enough.
That is a good smoke time. I even do more but it all depends on what smoker i am using.
nepas
Thank you for the reply.
What do you think i should do with the vent? I think run it 1/4 open when smoking then open it up a little after that?
Quote from: smokingthemidwest on December 13, 2009, 07:18:40 AM
What do you think i should do with the vent? I think run it 1/4 open when smoking then open it up a little after that?
1/4 is fine the entire time.
nepas
Does anybody know roughly how long this could take? The casing are 1.5"x12", ten casing in the bradley.
Quote from: smokingthemidwest on December 13, 2009, 09:08:46 AM
Does anybody know roughly how long this could take? The casing are 1.5"x12", ten casing in the bradley.
It can take anywhere from 8 to 20 hours. Opening the door and cold weather can add time also.
Well just an update. The bologna turned out great for my first time, the casing were not beautiful as some of your pics, but the taste was great. It took longer than i thought so i finished them in the oven till an it of 165* then a cold bath for twenty minutes. Do you think i should invest in a pid controller if i am getting into making susage? If so what brand do you recommend? I have a bradley digital six rack smoker.
Hey smokingthemidwest , I have the DBS 6 also and just got a pid last month. Much better temperature control with it and for making sausage you would like one I'm sure. Here's the one I have. Auber PID (http://www.auberins.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=8&products_id=72)
Thank you i am looking into that auber pid. I think it will be a good investment since i am looking to do a lot more sausage.
Hello, I am looking into that Auber Pid but had one quick question. On the web page it said under the note section-"1) For Bradley Digital Smoker owner, an extra power cord is needed if you are going to run the smoker for longer than 13 hr. You can either purchase an extra power cord by click the box below or use regular computer power cord of your own." I guess i am confused by this? Can anybody help me with that? Thank you in advance
It is a power cord to allow your Auber to be moved around a bit. I think it is $1.50 get it or you wwill need to find one at home.
Quote from: smokingthemidwest on December 17, 2009, 05:16:37 AM
Hello, I am looking into that Auber Pid but had one quick question. On the web page it said under the note section-"1) For Bradley Digital Smoker owner, an extra power cord is needed if you are going to run the smoker for longer than 13 hr. You can either purchase an extra power cord by click the box below or use regular computer power cord of your own." I guess i am confused by this? Can anybody help me with that? Thank you in advance
With the Auber PID you plug the smoke chamber into the PID. The smoke generator is plugged in separate. You don't use the short power cord from the smoke generator to the smoke tower. That is why you need 2 power cords. If you don't have an extra cord, order the one from Auber, the price is right.
Okay thank you i think i will order that today, i think it is worth the money for doing the sausage which i plan on doing a lot in the future. Thank you again
You are going to love that PID