Oak Dowel

[Keymaster]

I noticed people use Hickory dowels for hanging sausage in their smokers, Does anyone know if oak dowels would be safe to use?

[KyNola]

They should be safe as well.

[SoCalBuilder]

I'm assuming that metal rods aren't used because they would get hotter and help cook whatever part of the sausage they come in contact with ???

[squirtthecat]

Stainless rods would work fine.   That's what Nepas uses in his.   It's v-shaped.

[Keymaster]

Thanks guys, I was gonna do some polish sausage today but the wife decided I should smoke salmon. I guess I'll soak some salmon in brine and smoke on Sunday. Gotta keep the wife happy ;D

[Sailor]

I use the metal bell shaped rods. The help cook the sausage at the upper levels.

[pensrock]

I have oak dowels in my big smoker (the one NEPAs designed his after) and made some stainless V shaped ones for the Bradley. They both work well. The idea with the SS V shape is it will get hot and allow the sausage wrapped on top to get the same heat as the rest of the sausage. But I never had a problem using hardwood dowels.

[BuyLowSellHigh]

The stainless versions like this are available from a couple of places, Allied Kenco being one, Butcher & Packer being another.  They are easily cleaned but they are more expensive than an oak dowel.

[NePaSmoKer]

Ditto

The SS Bell shape smoke sticks work better. But if you have a hard wood dowel thats better than nothing.