cooler useage

[PaPaSmokes]

ok, ive watched lot of the meatgistics videos and one big question to me is the video stated to come out of water bath to counter for a couple hours to bloom then to cooler overnite then back to counter for an hour then package. my question is the cooler, a literal cooler or a refrigerator. commercial people use these two differently. please clarify. i’m thinking frig as you could just leave it on the counter overnite instead of the ole coleman.

[twilliams]

PaPaSmokes they are stating a refrigerated unit, whether it be your home refrigerator or a commercial refrigerated cooler. It is best to hang them individually spaced but us home processors don’t always have that availability. Putting in a home refrigerator is better than leaving them on the counter in my opinion. They say to let them rest a couple hours after the refrigerator to reduce possible moisture in the vacuum seal bag when packaged.

[PaPaSmokes]

twilliams i was thinking that, appreciate the confirmation. im gonna embarq on my first sausage run this weekend in between big cooks to see how it goes. i was told to fry up a little before stuffing to see i like the taste, im assuming that would be before i add the the cure as it need time to activate and the meat will be fine to eat right after mixing.

[twilliams]

PaPaSmokes you will want to add the cure I believe to have all ingredients in there at time of cooking and taste testing. You will be fine eating it with cure and not letting work it’s over night as you will be cooking it to your safe internal temperature. I have never done the pre taste test as there is always a different flavor from fast cooking to slow timed smoke and cook so really I can never tell what the end flavor will be.

[PaPaSmokes]

Is Jonathon on vacation? ive sent him several messages and havent heard back…

[bocephus]

PaPaSmokes He is on his way to Missoula Montana.

[Sincitylv]

bocephus Poor Jonathan

[Steven Winscot]

bocephus we’ve had storm after storm and the roads are bad. Hope Jon has safe travels.