New guy from New Mexico

[KimO]

Welcome from Missouri! I am new to the forum also!

[02ebz06]

Welcome to the Pit

Would love to hear more about your Charcuterie

I have a wine cooler that I've converted to a curing chamber, and a Steakager that I use for the drying chamber.

[Bad Hat BBQ]

That is awesome!!

If I were 20 years younger I might start that journey....
Trying to cut way back on sausage and processed meats (sausage was my favorite "Food Group"); trying to grill & smoke healthier options

How long does your sausage cure?

[02ebz06]

Depends on the sausage.
Summer Sausage only spends 24 hours in curing chamber, then into smoker.
The Vertical CampChef is handy for this, even has rack for hanging sausage.
Pepperoni takes a couple days in curing chamber, about a week in drying chamber.
Salami is a few days in the curing chamber, and up to a month or more in drying chamber.
Length of time in curing chamber is determined by Ph. Needs to drop to a certain level.
The 3 bowls are fore testing Ph. Drying time is by % of weight loss.

[Texas Larry]

Howdy from south Texas!

[barelfly]

Welcome my neighbor!!!!! From another Rio Ranchoan! I can’t wait to see this LSG Pellet smoker!


LSG FOR THE WIN!!!!!!!!!

[Huskee]

I was gonna say wait I know that city name somehow.....

[Oak Smoke]

Welcome from central Texas!

[DavidNorcross]

Welcome from Virginia!

[Starsky]

Welcome!

[LA Pork Butt]

Welcome to the Pit from Dallas,Texas!

[Bogy]

Welcome from Iowa. I'm a pastor, and we live in a parsonage, but 4 years ago we bought a home we will be retiring in. Soon after my wife ordered new furniture for the new house. As we were driving away from the furniture store I mentioned I would have to get another smoker. She asked why, since I already had a smoker. I said, "We also already had a couch, why did you need another one?" That's when I got the Blaz'n Grid Iron to complement the Grilla OG. I'm now up to five cookers at each house. The pellet burners, 2 griddles, a PBC and a Bronco Pro, a Weber Genesis and a Blaze (that I won here a few months ago, a Weber performer, a pizza oven and a Weber Jr.

[58limited]

Welcome!

[Huskee]

Welcome, Bruce! Thanks for joining up. We hope you love it here and participate often.

[rlozinak]

Welcome to the Pit from Buffalo. I also have a LSG. Great pellet smoker

[RiverJeff]

Welcome from Nebraska!

[klflowers]

Welcome from TN

[RichieB]

Welcome from Western Massachusetts.