I am a Journeyman Machine Repairer/Vacuum Systems Specialist. I work on high vacuum furnaces, induction sintering furnaces, hot iso-static presses, robotics and other machine tools.

Well, there was a time when I had ALOT of piercings in my face. I still have a few, but nowhere near the 25 or so I used to. I was working as a bartender for a side job, and this biker named 'Santa Clause' kept calling me names, like Pierce, or Pincushion. I said to him "My name is Joe, and unless y...

I recently bought this book, along with their fermented sausage book, and I am very glad I did. Most sausage books I have read are for the most part nothing more than recipe books. They do not give the background on what it takes to make good sausage. I learned that it is not what you put into the s...

Cranky, I am unsure of a tried and true vegetarian/vegan sausage. I did find quite a few by searching with google tho. As for the veggie casing-The Sausage Maker carries them. Here's a link

Veggie Casings

Another member from Wisconsin! Heeerrrreee'sssss Tacklebox. Now with a handle like that, you'd think we may get an invitation to go fishin' eh? Welcome aboard Tacklebox. We're looking forward to sharing info with you. I'll bet Sunday's roast that you smoke a great fish up there in Wisconsin eh? But...