Ross is correct, just make sure that what ever you use it has the proper safeties and will function in the application. Most burners are not designed for fluctuations in pressure and such and could become a pain in the tail if you have wind conditions and such playing with you. The burner will need ...

Everything sounds good right up to the thermostat on the gas appliance. You will have to either find an automatic (electronic ignition) burner or install a modulating gas valve on the appliance if you want temp control on the gas burner. This could get real touchy and is not the place to make a mist...

CW-ropin sturgeon might be similar to ropin bears!! I haven't tried either one but I have packed a lot of meat through bear country and found out real early there just ain't no such such thing as a steady mule and things can get going the other way in hurry! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJTiLikP1U...

Chuckwagon Wrote: Hey Pat, can a wrangler lasso one of those danged things? I wouldn't advise it! Many years ago they commercially fished these with set lines, in this area, and would pull the lines with a team of horses. The old timers claimed it was not unheard of to have to cut a line because th...

Butterbean Wrote: That's a good idea for sure. I had wondered about mounting a small fan at the opening in the floor to pull the smoke and heat in faster. This should increase the draw which I think would give the heat less time to cool. I don't know how well this would work but I really don't thin...

Looking good! I think your idea of an additional and more direct (with adjustable damper) pipe might do the job. You do have a lot of space to try to maintain temperature in that will take a predictable amount of heat to accomplish your temperature goals. You may find that a small controlled burn ju...

Butterbean- You could cut a small access door alongside the walk door and setup a propane burner so you could get to it without opening the main door and losing temp/smoke. I would use some cement board around it to protect the structure from the flame (including the inside of the access door). If y...

CW Wrote: If you have something to say WaterBOY, why don`t you face me with your real name and tell me what`s on your mind? Or are you going to remain a coward? This sausage-making public forum is surely not the place for you to air your discontent with my politics. I got over the DUI more than 25 ...

What Chuckwagon said! Goodness gentlemen... TNT? 45-70? Out here along the river we have 105 pound mosquitoes! We don't shoot 'em because it just makes them mad. :mrgreen: Our deer often weigh thousands of pounds and I've learned how to bag them without any harm to the meat whatsoever. I just wait ...

I just looked in my two versions of Rytek's books and for "Cooked Salami" it provides a recipe and for "Cotto Salami" it says to used the Cooked Salami recipe and delete the Cardamon and add nutmeg, ginger, allspice and caraway seed. When I made the "Cotto" from the book I didn't like it as well, I...

I like the idea of using my table saw to make some wood chips and some saw dust. I was giving that some thought as I got a lot of maple and some hickory my son got for me last summer when he worked for a tree cutting service. What method are you using to capture it? jbk101-My saw is on a open stand...

ssorllih wrote:Northfork, Please be very careful I am not close enough to lend you a hand.

Point well taken Ross-you can never be careful enough-

Thank you
Pat

I use a table saw with a pretty coarse carbide blade. If in need of just sawdust I set the rip fence very close to the blade and run limbs about 2 to 3 in. dia. through it. If I am wanting some disks and chunks I will set the fence back anywhere from 1/2" to 1" and cut chunks from the limbs or even ...

pikeman_95 The sausage looks great NorthFork. I like the wood smoker. It reminds me of my dad's old smoker. They smell great all year long. kc Thanks Pikeman, I love the wood smokers-they each have their own character depending on the wood that you have used in construction, the wood used for smoki...

You might check out Globe Casings - http://globecasing.com/home- I'm not sure if they manufacture all of their own product or not but they are worth looking into.