New toy

[WCTaxidermy]

That sausage looks great.  Good job.  By the looks and sound of your post, I would go out on a limb and say you are hooked. John

[Jamieb]

I didnt get a elk this year so ther only game meat in the frezzer  is deer and theres not much of that left.
I'll be trying recipies with 100% pork so by the time I have more deer or elk meat I should have a good recipe ready.

[WCTaxidermy]

If your short on meat, don't forget to look at some of the great deals on the lower quality cuts of beef in the store.  Your going to grind it anyway and on sale you can get it dirt cheap.  I have done that for years when I got short on game meat.  Give it a look, I thnk you will be surprised.  Good luck.  John

[Jamieb]

Godd idea, thanks

[huntlakewood]

The sausage is just the beginning.

[Jamieb]

Snack sticks this weekend.

[Mossy]

Yep, he's hooked.

[Jamieb]

Turned out great.

[CAMPMEAT]

I have a Bradley also. Never clean the walls, just the racks and the splash guard. It adds to the flavor. I've slow roasted in mine without the briquettes and you get a mild smoke flavor.

[Mossy]

Looks pretty close to the same setup as masterbuilts.  What I did when I started with snack sticks was, take the racks out, go to the hardware store and buy some dowels.  Mine you have to buy small enough diameter to fit between where the racks slide in.  With yours, you can get any diameter.  I can fit 3-4  rows on top area.  You just have to measure length so you don't have them hanging in water, pinch your casing to where they are dry and hang over dowels.  It saves weird shaped pieces and you don't have to tie anything.  Collagen casings you just have to twist at ends.

Another tip is to do a dry run with a brand new smoker.  No meat and smoke the heck out of it for a few hours.  I used strong smoke like mesquite.

[Jamieb]

I ran the smoker at 250* with smoke for 4 hours empty before the first use.
I tied the sticks to the top rack with somw string.

[Jamieb]

 

[Mossy]

The masterbuilt is a cheap clone of the Bradly.
I was going to buy a masterbuilt, trying to save a few bucks but after reading some reviews I decided to wait.
I got the Bradly on sale for 299. a couple of days ago.

Thanks, I appreciate that.  Good luck with your ventures.

[Jamieb]

Mossy.
Sorry if that offended you. I did a very poor job of wording it.
I spend more time with my foot in my mouth then without.
The masterbuilt would probably work fine for everything I would use it for and last many years but the bradly is built better, more expensive but put together better. I would have bought a masterbuilt but I found the bradly on sale at Wholesale sports the other day so I went that route.

[Mossy]

No worries, that seems like a really good price.  It's about the same as what she paid for mine I think.