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W.I.T.W.A.G?
11-12-2018, 02:21 PM
I'm fairly new to cured sausage/ sticks etc. These turned out pretty good. I ran the pit at 130 for a couple hours then to 150 for a couple hours then bumped over 200 to finish. Took about 6 hours total. I cooked them flat on the grates but wonder what the benefit is to hanging them instead.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181112/03cfe9e346019964fb8a0a17511c73a4.jpg

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Joshw
11-12-2018, 02:30 PM
You won't get grate marks giving you a nice round finished product. I have done it both ways, and I think you get a more even smoke hanging them. On grates you need to turn them. Also on some cookers you can pickup heat from the grate, leading to uneven cooking. But done right, grates work just fine.
Big George's BBQ
11-12-2018, 02:36 PM
Looks awfully good to me
LloydQ
11-12-2018, 03:08 PM
Please show one sliced. They look grate! (Pun intended.)
W.I.T.W.A.G?
11-12-2018, 03:58 PM
Please show one sliced. They look grate! (Pun intended.)

I'll cut one up when I get home and post a pic
Stingerhook
11-12-2018, 05:40 PM
I am more than willing to do a taste test!
W.I.T.W.A.G?
11-12-2018, 08:48 PM
Good flavor, good smoke. I see a couple of small holes/gaps that probably came from a less than perfect stuffing process. All criticism welcomehttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181113/4a1d4207ad7c938731fa10c7ff819bd9.jpg

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Sakamoto
11-12-2018, 08:52 PM
Looks tasty!
OklaDustDevil
11-12-2018, 11:46 PM
Nice!!!
ModelMaker
11-13-2018, 08:27 AM
Good.
Ed
LloydQ
11-13-2018, 08:41 AM
Saltines, cheese and a dab of mustard is indicated.
Mason Dixon Bowhunta
11-13-2018, 09:00 AM
They look great! Any recipe you would be willing to share?
W.I.T.W.A.G?
11-13-2018, 09:18 AM
They look great! Any recipe you would be willing to share?

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Thanks for the kind words. Since I'm still pretty new to it I'm using store bought spice mixtures and focusing on the process: grind, stuff, smoke etc.
This is a pretty traditional mix I got from Owensbbq.com I think it was their garlic summer sausage mix. It came with the cure and everything so pretty foolproof which is good for me right now. I will likely have to get a digital scale and get serious eventually but like i said I'm working on getting the process down first.