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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.
  2. deerjackie

    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.
  3. deerjackie

    is my summer sausage done?

    thanks for info folks.
  4. deerjackie

    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
  5. deerjackie

    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...
  6. deerjackie

    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...
  7. deerjackie

    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.
  8. deerjackie

    thermometer location

    thanks bud. this thing was wearing me out.
  9. deerjackie

    temp question

    how long should i hold summer sausage at 156 internal once it reaches that temp?
  10. deerjackie

    long summer sausage rolls in a uds help

    ok. thanks
  11. deerjackie

    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.
  12. deerjackie

    thermometer location

    wrong thread
  13. deerjackie

    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
  14. deerjackie

    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...
  15. deerjackie

    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.
  16. deerjackie

    long summer sausage rolls in a uds help

    ok thanks.
  17. deerjackie

    long summer sausage rolls in a uds help

    my friend is telling me to use 12 in. casings max. casings in a uds.i see pics of people cooking with the bottom of casing nearly touching the heating element.whats the deal here?in the case of long casings,where would the thermometer need to be mounted?high,low,or both?i am hanging the casings...
  18. deerjackie

    numbers are not adding up here

    thanks. i am getting a new oven thermometer or a new exterior display one. wish i had a 3 probe so i could have 2 uds temps and an internal temp.
  19. deerjackie

    numbers are not adding up here

    casings are firm. we did this the night befiore on one roill and had the same thing. i have a pic on my phone of what a cut roll looks like.friends tried it and liked it. casing was sticking to meat a little but it was very sliceable.
  20. deerjackie

    numbers are not adding up here

    i was only doing 5 lbs. is my uds thermometer lying and i am rushing the 5 lbs ss up to 156? i stuck in 2 different instant read thermomerers and they read 156-160 down thru top center of rolls hanging.
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