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  1. pistolpete

    Sausage Casing Questions...

    Hi all, I just got a hank of natural casings (don't know what kind), and am planning on doing my first summer sausage this weekend (elk meat). The casings are in what looks like a salt solution - I assume I need to rinse and soak them prior to stuffing? Also, how do I (long term) store the...
  2. pistolpete

    Remote Thermometer Question

    Hi all, I recently bought a remote thermometer from Costco, and have some mixed thoughts (Sorry, don't recall the brand). It seems to work great when fully, or nearly fully, inserted into meat; but when smoking some smaller fare, with the needle only 1-2 inches into the meat, it reads the...
  3. pistolpete

    Crock-Smoking?

    Hi friends, I smoked some venison loins over the weekend, and learned a lot. They were good, but needed more smoke and a rub. They were also a bit dry, so I was wondering if one could combine the best of both a crock pot and a smoker for these lean meats to try to keep them moist - what I...
  4. pistolpete

    Venison Loins - any suggestions?

    Hi folks, I have some tenderloins that I plan on smoking this week, just got my new MECO electric, and wanted to run my plans by you all to see if you had any suggestions - this is my first smoke by the way so I'm trying to keep it simple... Anyway, I was planning on marinating them overnight...
  5. pistolpete

    Hey All

    Hi Everyone, My name is Pete, just discovered the forum and all the info here - unreal! I am just getting into smoking, and deal 99% of the time with venison and other game meat, so I look forward to learning from you folks. I am a bigtime bowhunter, thus the venison focus; I just ordered a...
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