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by tdimler
Sun Jan 13, 2019 14:13
Forum: Sausages
Topic: [USA] Lockhart TX Style Beef Sausage
Replies: 18
Views: 24200

gansu wrote:Awesome post, thanks for sharing.
Glad you liked it.....I just made a couple more batches of this the other day! Same basic formula though I did get my hands on some "Bull Binder" but haven't done enough sampling to decide if it is meaningfully different than the milk powder I was using.

TD
by tdimler
Fri Jan 31, 2014 01:25
Forum: Sausages
Topic: [USA] Lockhart TX Style Beef Sausage
Replies: 18
Views: 24200

Glad to see everyone trying this out! It is a simple recipe but I've sure been happy with the results. There really is something to "leaving out all the perfume" and sticking to the basics. The only thing I would change on my next batch is up the black pepper by about 30%. Ducko.......I'll be REAL R...
by tdimler
Wed Jan 08, 2014 01:00
Forum: Sausages
Topic: [USA] Lockhart TX Style Beef Sausage
Replies: 18
Views: 24200

Nice job on the sausage! You certainly have all your ducks in a row! Perfectly stuffed and smoked and from the picture, the texture looks very good. I also like the simplicity of the recipe, where you get to taste the beef rather than mask it with a dozen or more spice as some do. As for the mouthf...
by tdimler
Tue Jan 07, 2014 04:08
Forum: Sausages
Topic: [USA] Lockhart TX Style Beef Sausage
Replies: 18
Views: 24200

Hi Travis, That is simply outstanding! Wow, the sausage looks amazing and the texture looks most professional. I'll bet Kreutz Market would throw fits of jealousy if they sunk a tooth into your sausage! Hey pal, are you still in Gail, Texas with that gorgeous smokehouse you made from that old adobe...
by tdimler
Tue Jan 07, 2014 01:37
Forum: Sausages
Topic: [USA] Lockhart TX Style Beef Sausage
Replies: 18
Views: 24200

[USA] Lockhart TX Style Beef Sausage

I set out to re-create the beef sausages made in the famous Lockhart, TX BBQ establishments like Blacks, Smitty's, and Kreuz. They all make a beef sausage, simply seasoned, with a unique soft texture. There isn't a modern recipe shared for these sausages but some old information basically stating th...
by tdimler
Sun Dec 15, 2013 17:41
Forum: Technology basis
Topic: poaching vs finishing in the smokehouse
Replies: 17
Views: 35975

Mike, This is all great, interesting info. I poached a batch of sausages and was disappointed with the color they lost after poaching, although much of it did come back during blooming. I think I did not let them develop enough color in the smokehouse before being poached. Your kielbasa looks beauti...
by tdimler
Sun Dec 15, 2013 17:18
Forum: Technology basis
Topic: Too much air in my sausages
Replies: 11
Views: 29002

Thanks all of you for the suggestions. I lost track of this thread when it moved and didn't know anyone had replied! I am using a big commercial vertical SS stuffer which works real good, but I do think I could do a better job of packing the stuffer tightly so I'll see if that helps in the future. I...
by tdimler
Sun Oct 27, 2013 23:57
Forum: Technology basis
Topic: Too much air in my sausages
Replies: 11
Views: 29002

Too much air in my sausages

I am looking for some suggestions here....the last batch of sausages I made ended up with too many air pockets between the meat and casing, as well as a few inside the sausages. Any ideas on the cause or a solution? Could it be from too coarse of a grind?

Thanks,

Travis
by tdimler
Sat Mar 09, 2013 21:27
Forum: Smokehouses. Construction and Maintenance.
Topic: Help modifying concrete building to make a cold smoker
Replies: 33
Views: 33901

Smoking now! http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b155/travisdimler/Smokehouse%20Renovation/FirstSmokeDoor.jpg http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b155/travisdimler/Smokehouse%20Renovation/FirstSmoke-Stack.jpg http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b155/travisdimler/Smokehouse%20Renovation/TemporaryFireboxHoo...
by tdimler
Sat Mar 09, 2013 02:40
Forum: Smokehouses. Construction and Maintenance.
Topic: Help modifying concrete building to make a cold smoker
Replies: 33
Views: 33901

Well I got some racks thrown together this evening. Gave the wood a good coat of waterseal and painted the rebar with the colors I had laying around! It's all light and movable so I think it will work for now. There is room for 9 rods...more than I'll ever use. http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b155...
by tdimler
Sat Mar 09, 2013 02:36
Forum: Smokehouses. Construction and Maintenance.
Topic: Help modifying concrete building to make a cold smoker
Replies: 33
Views: 33901

Beautiful craftsmanship! Those welds are smooth as a baby's bum! What kind of stick are you using? Sort of reminds me of the old DC 6010 with a rag flux. Smelled good when it burned! Great work TD. Best Wishes, Chuckwagon Thanks....but don't study the welding too hard! I see what some professional ...
by tdimler
Sat Mar 09, 2013 02:34
Forum: Smokehouses. Construction and Maintenance.
Topic: Help modifying concrete building to make a cold smoker
Replies: 33
Views: 33901

Nice work! Going to phosphate it or just paint it. I'm going to make sure it works first before I do anything...don't want to paint it if I've got to throw it in the junk iron heap! If it works good, I'll use a product called Ospho (maybe the same as "phosphatig" it?) and then paint over that with ...
by tdimler
Fri Mar 08, 2013 03:21
Forum: Sausages
Topic: [AFR] Droewors - dried sausage
Replies: 11
Views: 27910

Looks great! This is an interesting sausage to me......in 5 days you have a safe, edible, dried sausage without any cooking?

TD
by tdimler
Fri Mar 08, 2013 02:59
Forum: Smokehouses. Construction and Maintenance.
Topic: Help modifying concrete building to make a cold smoker
Replies: 33
Views: 33901

Well I got the firebox all finished up. It's got a removable grille of expanded metal to build a fire on....and I put in another vent below the grille so that I have another way to control air intake. We'll see how it works soon! http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b155/travisdimler/Smokehouse%20Renov...
by tdimler
Fri Mar 08, 2013 02:54
Forum: Smokehouses. Construction and Maintenance.
Topic: Help modifying concrete building to make a cold smoker
Replies: 33
Views: 33901

I think we are about the same. I was hoping mine would do like my other smoker and allow me to adjust the dampers to control the heat but no matter how big the fire it still just wouldn't budge. The other smoker is about seven feet from the firebox and I can get it up to 350 or so if I won't or tur...