Smoking/Cooking Schedule
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Hey everyone… looking for some help and review/suggestions. Disclaimer: I am NEW to smoking and have yet to make any Summer Sausage. That said, I have been reading all the postings you have been making with respect to ‘The Process’ of making Summer Sausage here on this site. Additionally, I have been watching about every ‘video’ I can find on the subject. Now I guess it’s time to ‘poo or get off the pot’. After all the research I have been doing, it’s pretty obvious that there’s NO ONE WAY of setting up a Cooking Schedule. So, I tried to come up with a Cooking Schedule from the various ‘schedules’ I’ve found out there. I’d appreciate any & all ‘critiques’… suggestions. My goal is to make Summer Sausage out of my venison & elk. The Cooking Schedule I am looking at following is as follows:
1hr @115F… Top/bottom vents open all the way
1hr @125F… Top vent @1/2- bottom vent @1/2
1hr @125F… Top vent @1/8 - bottom vent @1/2 - add humidity & smoke
1hr @140F… Top vent @1/8 -bottom vent @1/8 - (humidity & smoke)
2hrs @155F… Top/bottom vents closed - (humidity & smoke)
Remove and finish in a Sous Vide cooker… 3hrs @155F
Finish with a 1hr ice bath, 1hr @room temperature, refrigerate over nightI have a SmokinTex smoker that I have made a couple of modifications to that seemed ‘necessary’ for the smoking process. Here’s a pic…
/Users/Ron/Pictures/Ron’s Photos Library.photoslibrary/resources/derivatives/4/4E921E64-7337-4A29-A7EE-E6E55DA0D2A2_1_102_o.jpegGuess that’s it… just need to know if I am on the right track or am I about to ‘kill’ myself doing something wrong.
Retired157 Looks like everything is good, don’t think you need an hour in the ice/water bath. I think I do mine 20-30 minutes and leave to dry about 2 hours so they are good and dry.
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I went through 3 hole saws. Have to use lots of ‘lube’ and take your time but it does work and comes out clean when done.
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10-4 on the ice bath time
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Seems hole saws are mainly for wood…
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Seems hole saws are mainly for wood…
Retired157 You can get others but would probably cost you more than the three combined.
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I don’t even know what a PID is
Retired157 said in Smoking/Cooking Schedule:
I don’t even know what a PID is
I’m learning too, this a great community to learn from. PID from my understanding is a smart thermostat. It will learn the characteristics of your smoker and will self adjust to maintain a more consistent temp.
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In the end, the project came out pretty slick
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Seems hole saws are mainly for wood…
Retired157 when cutting stainless steel you push hard and fast with lots of breaks. Stainless does not distribute heat at all, so slow just burns up bits as you have witnessed. I had to learn the hard way too, but once you figure it out it is straight forward.
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I am hoping that the temp gauge I installed will give me what I need… will have to monitor but once I know where to turn the dial, I should be good to go
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See, I needed that info on cutting SS months ago
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I use PID’s for my dry curing chamber, one controls a humidifier and dehumidifier and the other controls the cooling refrigerator and if I needed control a heat source. I have another that i use to control a 240 volt heat source to the .1 of a degree.
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Retired157 when cutting stainless steel you push hard and fast with lots of breaks. Stainless does not distribute heat at all, so slow just burns up bits as you have witnessed. I had to learn the hard way too, but once you figure it out it is straight forward.
mrobisr said in Smoking/Cooking Schedule:
Retired157 when cutting stainless steel you push hard and fast with lots of breaks. Stainless does not distribute heat at all, so slow just burns up bits as you have witnessed. I had to learn the hard way too, but once you figure it out it is straight forward.
Do you use a regular hole saw with a metal cutting ring? I’ve always worried about it drifting off when it meets the soft insulation inside.
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mrobisr said in Smoking/Cooking Schedule:
Retired157 when cutting stainless steel you push hard and fast with lots of breaks. Stainless does not distribute heat at all, so slow just burns up bits as you have witnessed. I had to learn the hard way too, but once you figure it out it is straight forward.
Do you use a regular hole saw with a metal cutting ring? I’ve always worried about it drifting off when it meets the soft insulation inside.
marzig20 i used a bi-metal dewalt hole saw
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mrobisr said in Smoking/Cooking Schedule:
Retired157 when cutting stainless steel you push hard and fast with lots of breaks. Stainless does not distribute heat at all, so slow just burns up bits as you have witnessed. I had to learn the hard way too, but once you figure it out it is straight forward.
Do you use a regular hole saw with a metal cutting ring? I’ve always worried about it drifting off when it meets the soft insulation inside.
marzig20 the hole saws i use have a pilot bit to help with the drifting.
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mrobisr so the pilot drill makes contact on the other side to maintain concentricity of the hole?
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Retired157 said in Smoking/Cooking Schedule:
I don’t even know what a PID is
I’m learning too, this a great community to learn from. PID from my understanding is a smart thermostat. It will learn the characteristics of your smoker and will self adjust to maintain a more consistent temp.
marzig20 said in Smoking/Cooking Schedule:
Retired157 said in Smoking/Cooking Schedule:
I don’t even know what a PID is
I’m learning too, this a great community to learn from. PID from my understanding is a smart thermostat. It will learn the characteristics of your smoker and will self adjust to maintain a more consistent temp.
PID’s turn on and off what ever you are controlling to keep a constant temp and yes they have algorithm to maintain the temp very close. You can also set parameters like to cool on at 2f and turn heat on at 5f above a preset temp.
Example I want 55f and 80% humidity in my chamber, for the temp I have a 3f turn on of cooling, so when the temp reached 58f the cooling turns on and cools down to 55f then shuts off.
The humidity is set for 80% with a 2% low and 5% high, so when the humidity reaches 78% the humidifier turns on until it reaches 80% and if the humidity reaches 85% then it turns on the dehumifier.My other 240v PID turns the heating element on and off sometimes for only a second to maintain whatever temp I have it set to the tenth of a degree.
Hope this helps.
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I currently have a Pro Smoker Pk-100 that I modified and wired in a Auber PID controller. I am now searching for a way to control the humidity in my smoker. If anyone has information on a electronic humidifier and controller I would greatly appreciate the information. I am also looking to add a circulation fan to even out the hot spots.
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I currently have a Pro Smoker Pk-100 that I modified and wired in a Auber PID controller. I am now searching for a way to control the humidity in my smoker. If anyone has information on a electronic humidifier and controller I would greatly appreciate the information. I am also looking to add a circulation fan to even out the hot spots.
mfrievalt call prosmoker and ask them for info on their 100SS model. Mine has an internal fan and an exhaust fan out the chimney. Not sure if mine would be too big for your cabin space with only the single coil burner. As far as humidity, this group has tried everything to get there. Best thing jon has came up with is the water pan and auto sponges and chamois. Again the big units have wet bulbs and moisture capabilities but i dont think it can be incorporated on the pk100
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I currently have a Pro Smoker Pk-100 that I modified and wired in a Auber PID controller. I am now searching for a way to control the humidity in my smoker. If anyone has information on a electronic humidifier and controller I would greatly appreciate the information. I am also looking to add a circulation fan to even out the hot spots.
mfrievalt Inkbird Temperature and Humidity Controller ITC-608T
it does both or you can get one that does one or the other. This controler is what i use to control this Inkbird Reptile Humidifier Fogger.
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