Thanks, again, Butterbean. I really appreciate the info.!

Thanks, Butterbean. So are you smoking at less than 170?

I've just plowed through the Marianski "Home Production . . ." book, and I have a very basic question. At the moment, I'm not looking to cold smoke any sausages, but I do intend to hot smoke sausages. I use a wood fired vertical water smoker that gives me excellent control over temps. What if any is...