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  1. deerjackie

    got another brisket going as we speak

    thanks. just pulled it and toweled it up and in dry cooler for a while.thanks for all the info on this site.
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    got another brisket going as we speak

    got brisket to 165 and foiled it up. had apple wood chunks entertaining the neighbors while i was fighting with burgers on gas grill. 200-205 should be here in an hour or less since its a 2.5 pounder. will take pics and post as soon as i figure that part out.
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    is my summer sausage done?

    thanks for info folks.
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    is my summer sausage done?

    i did notice flavor was a little off but was tickled it was nt shriveled up and i could slice it.will slow it down next time.and get an oven thermometer with lower numbers than 150.lol
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    is my summer sausage done?

    well i dont feel so bad now.i guess i could start it at a lower temp next time.its the first batch i have made that was nt all dried out and i discovered the difference between an instant read thermometer and a pulp thermometer. before i was getting bad internal temp readings with an old dial...
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    is my summer sausage done?

    i cooked off 20 lbs in an elec uds other night using 20% cheap sausage and 80% ground deer with powdered milk, cure, liquid smoke and spices. started out at 150 first hour 160 2nd hr then to 175 until my internal read 160 which was on 5th hr. removed, icewater bath and room temp for an...
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    powdered buttermilk

    i use 2 cups of non fat dry milk to 10 lbs meat making summer sausage and it works great. no dry crumbly sausage. cooking at 175 till internal is 160.
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    thermometer location

    thanks bud. this thing was wearing me out.
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    temp question

    how long should i hold summer sausage at 156 internal once it reaches that temp?
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    long summer sausage rolls in a uds help

    ok. thanks
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    thermometer location

    my uds is reading cold with a thru the wall thermometer.my summer sausage was getting to 156 internal way too fast.should i A.remove tm and hang an oven tm beside sausages on hanging rack.B.install heat deflector over 1250 watt element.C.open for ideas.
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    thermometer location

    wrong thread
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    Heat Deflector

    putting a lid cut out of another drum 3 in above heating element with L brackets after i shoot it a couple of times with shotgun . wish me luck
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    Heat Deflector

    got to build a heat deflector and check the choke on my scattergun at the same time.just as i thought i had uds going my way i find a 1957 metal lined fridge.leaving my brinkman element screwed 3 in off floor and installing a hot plate in old fridge.all we do is summer sausage.sometimes other...
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    numbers are not adding up here

    checked thermometer and its off at least 10 degrees. maybe more mounted on one side of uds.going to get a hanging thermometer and add a heat dist. plate above elec heating element.
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