Just got emails that my grinder and pepperoni kit are on their way! Doing snack stick size,how many lbs of meat can I do in an OBS? Hanging, or laying on the racks? I'll be buying from Costco, and I know I can freeze some if I mix up more than will fit at once, or refridgerate and smoke em the next day, but I'd like to get an idea. Thanks,
Carl
I mixed up 4 lbs of venison, 1 lb of pork fat and 1/2 lb jalapeno cheddar and made 19mm sticks in collegen casings last weekend.
I just laid them on the racks, it took 2 racks to do about 3 lbs I would say. I vac sealed and froze the rest. I probably could have crammed more on, I left some room. I could have done all 5 lbs easily using the 4 racks.
I was not sure I would like the casings (I prefer sheep casings but did not have any) so I did not do all the meat, I will do the rest when I get some
Maybe that gives you a rough idea, I dunno. I would limit it to 5 lbs to start with anyway
do you have stuffer? Makes it a LOT easier, especially for snack stick size!!!
Thanks burner that does help. I don't have a stuffer yet. I'll be getting one though as soon as I get clearance from the finance dept ::)
yeah I know about that dept too
I call it the Secretary of the treasury in my house
;)
here are some from mine last weekend
(http://www.smoked-meat.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=14613&d=1355682640)
Easier to beg for forgiveness than ask permission from those departments...
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PapaC, you can do a 5 pound load very easy in the 4 rack OBS. If you have hangers you can get a 10 pound load. If you are just a startin out I would recommend that you only do a 5 pound load. If you don't have your stuffer yet and are planning to use the grinder attachment to stuff I would not do any more than a 5 pound load. You will be pulling your hair out after stuffing 5 pounds using the grinder.
Quote from: Sailor on December 18, 2012, 04:49:23 PM
PapaC, you can do a 5 pound load very easy in the 4 rack OBS. If you have hangers you can get a 10 pound load. If you are just a startin out I would recommend that you only do a 5 pound load. If you don't have your stuffer yet and are planning to use the grinder attachment to stuff I would not do any more than a 5 pound load. You will be pulling your hair out after stuffing 5 pounds using the grinder.
Uh oh, I don't have much hair left as it is.
Quote from: Sailor on December 18, 2012, 04:49:23 PM
PapaC, you can do a 5 pound load very easy in the 4 rack OBS. If you have hangers you can get a 10 pound load. If you are just a startin out I would recommend that you only do a 5 pound load. If you don't have your stuffer yet and are planning to use the grinder attachment to stuff I would not do any more than a 5 pound load. You will be pulling your hair out after stuffing 5 pounds using the grinder.
What he said
Keep with small loads till ya figure out how your smoker works