Equipment

Yes that Waltons 7lber is the best for us home hunter processers…

@Jonathon @Austin These two guys probably have experience using it.

@jamieson22 said in Stepping up to the “W” class: @grimpuppy Is there no drip-tray on that MB or is it just out for the picture? Also, if it is anything like my PK 100, the smoke picked up by your sausage will increase greatly once the smoker itself gets a nice dark seasoning/coating on it. Curious - how did oven compare to smoker? The bottom of the smoker is considered the drip tray but there is a water pan that covers the smoke box and burners that will catch most of the drippings. To my surprise the oven did extremely well. I have a convection oven. I set it at 170, the lowest it would go. No rotating product and it was done in 2 1/2 hours. Except for the smoke and a little more red color, you wouldn’t be able to tell the difference between the two in texture or flavor. I was very surprised at how well it worked. Definitely have a few more smokes to get the new smoker completely seasoned. [image: 1642452171039-31b2c0be-fe56-4739-8856-a718c815ed9e.jpeg]

i make snack sticks in my 26lber. i just add little extra ice water to my mix.

@processhead never thought of it that way but you’re exactly right

@processhead The cylinders were pretty easy. they are stainless and in good shape so just boiled them in water and dawn dish soap and blew them off with air compresser. The guides were rusted pretty bad so had to sand blast them

@marzig20 the other problem right now is the prices of these have increased so much in the last 6 months or so. I believe like 3 price increases

@rafterw said in Thermometer: @tex_77 that is too bad. It’s a good product, idk why they wouldn’t want to have Walton’s as a distribution channel. They must not realize the power of meatgistics.

@marzig20 yes it is easy to clean and big enough for my wife and I

@lkrfletcher said in Walton's 10 in vs 12 in slicers: @papasop Ty Of course I have to actually make bacon before I can slice it. You will!

@randie-n ok thank you

@bocephus that’s exactly how I do it.

@outdoorcharlie awesome looking rig. That’ll save some time and energy. Congrats

I bought the regular/cheap pliers from Walton and they worked great. Saves ya some money too! https://www.waltonsinc.com/hog-ring-pliers-single

@processhead Thanks!

Well this didn’t get done, better luck next year!

@tex_77 How true. I here the same around my circles. But, when they sit down to a feast that used one of those unneeded coolers, the complaints are pretty close to non-existent. Go figure.

@papasop thanks!

@shoprat53 Nice step up, it does make the task easier.

@joeb Then run a few circles around them! There you go.