Thanks Greg!!

smokeNcanuck · February 26, 2011, 07:59:42 AM

Let me start by saying, HOLLY S**T! We have so many great sausage makers here!! There has been some great posts in
the last while. I don't post as much as I once did but I still stop in a check in once in a while, so THANKS to everyone!!
I finally got around to trying some of Greg's spicy sticks last weekend. MAN THEY ARE GOOD!! They wife and I really
like them, up until now I have only used pre made mixes. Did up 5# to see how they turned out, thought I may have really
screwed them up but they turned out well.

I thought I over cooked them. All started well, got everything ready, mixed, stuffed and in the smoker. Thought I would use
my new "smoke cannon" it works really well. Next thing I know BIL calls "lets do hot tub and beer", "we would be crazy not to"
I say. I managed to run home (he is only two min away) about 4 times after the smoke was done to rotate racks. No worries I
had a DD drive me! Long story short Tequila, multiple beers and I don't remember much of anything till approx. 9:30AM next day.
open eyes look at clock, "Oh Sh*t", my stick! Run out to garage(in nothing but underware and socks?? to drunk to remove I guess)
look at PID still running just keeping cab warm at 130. Man I love that thing!! I open the door and look in side sticks were shriveled
quite a bit, grab one and take a bite.... mmmmm good, all is well. The wife and I really like the texture, looks like I dun a good thing,
so like I always say "BEER is there anything it can't do?".

I will be making these again for sure, maybe next time I want to go out on a bender(ha,ah). So THANKS Greg! I love your recipe.
Here is a few pics. I also finally got around to making my new stick stuffing tube. I had to custom make an adapter for the tube as
I had no stainless welding wire. So I threaded the tube and taped the adapter, should work well. I will test soon!

Long post SORRY ::)

sNc

devo · February 26, 2011, 09:20:56 AM

I can see your problem................Lakeport beer. ;D ;D

pikeman_95 · February 26, 2011, 09:22:58 AM

Good looking sticks. They look like they would be nice and chewy. I like the stuffer adaptor. I have found some stainless thin wall tubing of different sizes at Ace Hardware. They are too thin to thread but I don't care. I intend to silver solder them to the fitting I am using. Welco also makes a white metal solder flux. You can use it to lead free solder stainless to stainless or other white metals. I use it on all of my soldering prep jobs. it cleans brass and copper to virgin metal. Just a little info for those that want to do what you have done.

Kirby

Tenpoint5 · February 26, 2011, 09:27:21 AM

Aint nothing wrong with them sticks SNC

OU812 · February 26, 2011, 10:29:57 AM

Well, at least I'm not the only one that has done that kinda smoke/cook. :D

I'd down them sticks.

pensrock · February 26, 2011, 12:02:19 PM

Your welcome SNC, they look great. I like your stick tube, going to have to get one myself some day. Most people say they wished they made ten pounds instead of only five pounds. :)

classicrockgriller · February 26, 2011, 01:51:37 PM

Great story and nice sticks.

Your stuffer looks pretty proud sport'en that new stuffin tube.

The stuffer looks quite excited. ;D

lumpy · February 26, 2011, 02:45:07 PM

Improvise, Adapt and Overcome.

Way to go SNC. Nice tube!

Scotty-G · February 26, 2011, 10:13:30 PM

Looking good there sNc,

I know this thread is about your stick stuffing tube but gotta change topic on you and ask -
What is on the side of your Bradley? ??? Looks like a filter of some kind...

Quote from: smokeNcanuck on February 26, 2011, 07:59:42 AM
Thought I would use my new "smoke cannon" it works really well.

Please share details about your new "smoke cannon".
Thanks

Scotty-G

smokeNcanuck · February 27, 2011, 09:22:39 AM

Thanks every one!

Lakeport "it's a quality beer at a quality price!" ;)

Scotty-G,
The thing that looks like a filter, is the "smoke cannon". It is a device I mad so I could smoke with pellets, chunks, or chips.
I made a post about it http://forum.bradleysmoker.com/index.php?topic=19571.msg238720#msg238720
If you have anymore questions feel free to ask.

Pikeman,
Thanks for the tip, I also had no silver solder. The tube I got had a .065" wall, just lucky I ordered the right one or I would not have
been able to thread it.

JF7FSU · February 27, 2011, 09:59:35 AM

Those sticks look great. I love the casing shriveling just right. Wanna sell me one one of those stuffer tubes? ;)

smokeNcanuck · February 27, 2011, 12:00:56 PM

QuoteWanna sell me one one of those stuffer tubes?

I believe some one on the forum already sell them, would not take business away from them. They
were here first ;) ;) Here is the link: http://smokeandstuff.com/index.php/categories/5-lb-stuffer-acessories
but Thanks.

JF7FSU · February 27, 2011, 12:08:23 PM

Is that a 3/8"? I have the LEM 5 pounder and the LEM 3/8" stuffing tube and I cant seem to get the the 19mm collagens casings to load up without unscrunching it. It seems to be a tad too big.

smokeNcanuck · February 27, 2011, 01:29:34 PM

Quotes that a 3/8"? I have the LEM 5 pounder and the LEM 3/8" stuffing tube and I cant seem to get the the 19mm collagens casings to load up without unscrunching it

It is 1/2"OD which is a little big for the casings I have(I think they are 21mm) but I can get them on. I may just turn the OD down slightly to 7/16".
That is the smallest casing I can get locally so that is all I use.

pikeman_95 · February 27, 2011, 04:19:36 PM

You peaked my curiosity so I built a couple last night for my self. I started with a brass 1/2 inch pipe cap. Brass is very easy to drill and solder. I had a 3/8 OD brass tube and a 7/16 stainless tube. I can get 3/8 stainless from the same supplier. Both are thin wall so they will stuff as easily as possible. I used my Welco flux on both I might silver solder the stainless when I build the next one.

Here are the two I built last night. They are made to fit the bushings for my Hydro stuffer.

looking down the pipe

Thanks Greg!!

devo

lumpy