I'm on the fence right now, not very happy. When one of my buds gets hurt I want to be there for them. If CW is getting jobbed I'll just have to get along with all I already I know about sausage and smoking (which is quite a bit) and get back to fishing and killing, er, I mean hunting, forums. I mea...

Nice to hear Chris, I angrily answered your PM before reading this. I respect and like you but if all this is true, and CW was blind-sided and never saw this coming, how could these folks be so dammed stupid? Most all of us don't speak Polish, but each and every one of us owes a debt to CW, includin...

I've got a lot of shortcomings, as my wife is always ready to point out, but the opinion of old friends and family is that I truly excel at being loyal. I feel it's now time to say goodbye to this site. CW has meant the world to me and my family, I've learned a ton, my wife even refers to him by his...

I also hope this isn't true. I think Chris (redzed) is a great guy, buy there's only one Chuckwagon. His knowledge of food safety, recipes, sense of humor, and humility are in a class all their own. I've learned more than I can even remember from CW, tons of files on my computer and a thick printed ...

Get a sow Chris, they won't be as lean so you won't have to use much domestic backfat if any. They look cute enough to shoot! RAY

Cabonia speaks with great wisdom! My one horse power grinder weighs 58 pounds and seems to get heavier every year. I only have to carry it a few feet from a butler pantry right off the kitchen where all my food processing stuff is stored to the kitchen counter. If I had to move it more than a few st...

Like Gulyas and Cogboy, I have a Cabelas for almost a decade now, one horsepower, never a problem. They are on sale right now, you can get $5.00 shipping too. Check it out. RAY http://www.cabelas.com/product/Home-Cabin/Food-Processing/Food-Grinders%7C/pc/104798880/c/104723280/sc/104364180/Cabelas-Co...

I can see where that works easy enough for the dinners rolls Ross, they look great. My problem lies in trying to form French rolls or hotdog buns. I've seen the beautiful work that you, and also Idakraut, manage to pull off in forming dough for those. My efforts have left quite a bit to be desired b...

I like to place my burgers in the freezer for a hour or so before shrink-wrapping to maintain their form, do the same with sausage so the ends don't squish. RAY

I've always thought the sausage spices could "marry" inside the casing just as well as sitting in the fridge overnight, can't see the difference. Could it be a situation of what your hog supplier has been feeding his stock? RAY

Those rolls look wonderful Ross, really light and soft, almost like a croissant. I'm still pounding out the scalded flour rolls with 69% hydration that have become a staple of our diet. I'd like to be able to shape them into something more suitable for sausage but I just don't seem to have the knack...

Any time my wife grumbles about the cost of my sausage making supplies, I threaten to take out a membership at the local golf club. Meeting adjourned. I gave up golf in 2001 due to arthritis and don't miss it at all. If I wasn't playing I was practicing every single day. Shortly after quitting I be...

My heart goes out to you Mike, that's a tough nut for Sam to have to endure just for being a dog. My chocolate lab Boo just turned eight the first of this month, she had a cancerous lump cut out about two years ago. I left the lampshade on all the time until the stitches were due to come out, my two...

I applaud your ethics and product Tim, both beyond reproach. I've only butchered wild hogs, never a domestic pig. I cut out the hams to smoke and then everything else gets deboned for grind, loins, backstrap, everything. It's funny how so many people who aren't into stuffing or charcuterie believe t...

I really like lamb also, and would be more then happy to take a knife and fork to what you've got laying in the fry pan. Maybe a little bit of mint-apple on the side! Much of the lamb we get here in the USA comes from NZ and Australia, you must have an abundance of those critters. I've never even en...