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Originally posted by Cosmos

I make my own. So far limited to a couple varieties of italian, boudin, chorizo, a pork and a chicken breakfast sausage. I also do a lamb sausage with sundried tomatoes, pine nuts and mint. All recipes from Bruce Aidells cookbook. He has a bunch of smoked sausage recipes, with andouille being the highest on my list to try.

Thanks, sounds great. (That lamb sausage sounds REALLY good!)

I found this link that should help in using ocdreamr’s suggestion.

http://www.homebbq.com/duportal/forums/msgDetail.asp?msg_id=284&for_id=8

Sorry, didn’t mean to turn the topic to sausage, but thanks for the Brinkman’s tip. I’ll probably start with sausage and turn to other meats as I gain experience.

I make my own. So far limited to a couple varieties of italian, boudin, chorizo, a pork and a chicken breakfast sausage. I also do a lamb sausage with sundried tomatoes, pine nuts and mint. All recipes from Bruce Aidells cookbook. He has a bunch of smoked sausage recipes, with andouille being the highest on my list to try.

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Originally posted by Cosmos

I’ve got a question for you guys…what about sausages? I have recipes for smoked sausage, but don’t know what’s best to smoke them in. Anybody ever try it?

Cosmos, are you making your own sausage or buying pre-made raw links?

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Originally posted by Sundancer7

I really want to do the brisket on my electric smoker. I am a novice with this and I need some help. Please give me some advice on doing a Walmart brisket with the fat on one side. I just want to know how to do it this week end.

Sundance, there’s lots of good info on this thread:

http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1133

I’ve always done brisket "low & slow", fat side up, for at least 10 hours (depends on the size, of course). Your results will probably be better cooking it longer, and with that electric unit, you can start it and let it cook all night.

Almost everyone will recommend a rub prior to cooking, but I’ve done briskets many times on my old Brinkman water smoker with just some salt, pepper, and whatever else I had to sprinkle on there. I personally think rubs are overrated on brisket, since in my experience, very little of the rub flavor makes it into the meat. It’s great on the "crust", however. (OK, now you BBQ’ers with much more experience are welcome to point out why I’m wrong about that. [:)] )

Just use lots of hickory chips with your new electric unit. [:p]

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Originally posted by Cosmos

I’ve got a question for you guys…what about sausages? I have recipes for smoked sausage, but don’t know what’s best to smoke them in. Anybody ever try it?

I smoke sausages all the time, Italian, Polish Lithuanian whatever. I do them in a little Brinkman’s water smoker, they don’t take long Just a few hours. I usually prick them a bit to allow the smoke to enter, just don’t over do or they could dry out. Nothing like pulling a smoked sausage from the freezer & taking it for lunch in the dead of winter. The smell from the microwave drives everybody crazy!![:p][:D]

I’ve got a question for you guys…what about sausages? I have recipes for smoked sausage, but don’t know what’s best to smoke them in. Anybody ever try it?

I really want to do the brisket on my electric smoker. I am a novice with this and I need some help. Please give me some advice on doing a Walmart brisket with the fat on one side. I just want to know how to do it this week end.

Thanks
Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN

I was really pleased with the results of my pork butt. It was tender and tasty although I wish it had a better crust. The electric $60 job worked well. I followed instructions which indicated 45-60 minutes per pound. I had a six pound butt and left it in for six hours and let it rest for one hour.

I want to try a brisket next and I need some advice. I think I will do some corn on the cob if I can find some fresh. Its getting hard to find now.

Thanks,
Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN

Sundancer, I wish I could have tasted your pork! (I started to say I wish I could have tasted your "butt", but I didn’t think that would sound quite right. [:D] )

I’m glad to hear it turned out good, and I’m really pleased to hear you liked the Salt Lick sauce.

Thanks for the report!

Just pulled the butt off the electric grill and let it rest for one hour. It was extremely tender and very tasty. I basted it before I put it on the smoker and I did not touch it for six hours.

My baked potatos were excellent as I wrapped them in aluminum foil with olive oil, onions cajun salt, dried onions, real onions, lotsa garlic and let them cook at 425 for one hour and a half. The cheese cake and blueberry pie was super and my cole slaw and potato salad did the trick.

I am having my libation and will probably drift off.

Paul E. smith
Knoxville, TN

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Originally posted by Sundancer7
It appears that the cooking time for the electric is less than the charcoal cause instructions indicate 45-60 minutes per pound.

I’m glad to hear you say that. I’ve had two and while you’re right about assembling them, they worked superbly. Relatively easy to move around, can use close to shelter. I didn’t take care of mine, so I just accepted that I’d buy a new one every few years.

Hope your party turned out well.

I went down to the dock to retrive the smoker last evening and dadgum if a major part was missing. Screwed up my plans last evening so I got up early this morning and went to Walmart to get a replacement part which they did not have.

I bought an electric one brought it home and it took me one hour to assemble. Dadburn little screws are hard to hold and place. Finally got it together and plugged it in. I bought a 6 pound pork butt, put some of Bushies BBQ sauce that he gave me directly from Austin. Sure smellls good Bushie. I tried a little bit on a cracker. Pretty good by itself. I wish it was five o’clock now, but it ain’t and I will wait for libation.

It appears that the cooking time for the electric is less than the charcoal cause instructions indicate 45-60 minutes per pound.

Having some great baked beans, cole slaw, potato salad, Tennessee fried cornbread, chips (WOW ruffles) blueberry pie with Mayfields vanilla ice cream. Wife is in Australia so daughter and family along with my mom who lives next door with enjoy

Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN

Hey Seafarer,

Since your son has a BGE, you might want to steer him over to http://www.homebbq.com to look at the BBQ Guru. Interesting little contraption that hooks up to the BGE to help in the cooking process. You may also want to mention http://www.bgeforum.com. It is exclusively for BGE owners and users and has a nice message board on it.

John

I second seafarer’s remark about the Sundancer! Sundancer always asks great questions and starts some great topics that promote a bunch of great feedback.

And oneiron, it sounds like you’ve got your offset figured out, something that would take me years to master. Mr. Mayor uses his offset very successfully, as evidenced by these pictures he posted some time ago:

(Scroll down a little ways to see them.) [:p]

http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=50&whichpage=3