Hello Ross,
Glad to hear that Nancy is doing good. Beside every good man, should stand a good woman!
You will be in our prayers.
GL

Hey Bubba, Thanks for all the insight. Really appreciate it. The expanded metal is ½" so my snack sticks don`t fall through. :wink: I have a 1" gap around the racks. It seems to cook fairly even. I do have some hot spots and that`s why I started checking temperatures. I have not smoked any sa...

Hey Wagon Boss,
Thanks for all the info! I got a lot of learning yet! Have you ever ate fish sausage?
I am not a big fish eater unless is is fresh Shushi.
GL

Thanks Bubba,
I like that idea!! Their is always more than one way of looking at things. Great advice.
GL

Hello Bubba, Thanks for offering some help. My temp probes for the smoker are located in the upper left side around 4" from the top. I have put other themometers beside them, in the middle, on the lower rack, on the top rack, and I still get the 10 degree different reading. I have moved the controll...

Thanks for the good words, I am really not to worried about my wife going fishing with the ole Wagon Boss because she's not in to Yellow Belly, Mud Suckin, Old Catfish. Why should she be, when shes got a great catch like me! :cool: Besides I like the old Wagon Boss. Maybe we will all go fishin somed...

Boy Ross I am glad to have a friend like you!! I looked long and hard for my bride thats why I was 37 when I got married. Heck Ross why would she want some old sway back, broken down, rode hard, put away wet horse, when she can have a Stud like me!! :lol: Even if he makes a good biscuits. She makes ...

Thanks for the advice Ross, I do have a controller on my smoker and have found out that the tempature reads about 10 degree's cooler no matter where I mount the probes. I now keep the cabinet temp around 158 which is actually around 170. It must be the mounting devices because I changed locations an...

The Gringo Loco and The Mexican Loca!!

Hey Ross, That looks like some mighty fine eatin right there!! I wish I was your neighbor because I would give you all the wood chips you needed if you were bringing food like that over!! :lol: Keep up the great work. Maybe I need to send you some Mesquite or Pecan for your smoker!!! :grin: The way ...

Hey Tooth, I guess I am a little like you, I love to have friends over and grill sausage!! :lol: What start out as a "once in a while hobbie" is now turning into a passion. I believe in have the right tools for the job. If it is in your budget. I have found in the past that if you try so cut corners...

I am wanting to make some smoked pepperoni next week and I will try to take some pictures. I am just getting into the smoking part of sausage making so I will probebly be asking all you wise men and women for some info. I really appreicate all the info you people put on this forum to help beginners ...

I just have to ask. What do you guys do with thirty pounds of sausage? Hello Ross, 30 pounds of sausage sounds like a lot, but when you have a lot of friends who like it just as much as you do, it don't last long! :wink: I also work quite a bit so I only get to make sausage when I have a little tim...

Here it goes I hope it works! This is my first picture upload..

My Freeze converted smoker.

Hey Tooth, Welcome aboard! I started out with a LEM # 8 and it was a good grinder. I have since moved to a # 22 from Cabela's and love it!! It will grind as fast as I can feed it. It will grind semi frozen meat with no hesitation! It comes in real handy when Igrind up an Elk or my friends come over ...