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Cured Meats & Food Preservation => Cured meats & Food Preservation => Dehydrating => Topic started by: smokendevo on October 12, 2014, 03:18:53 PM

Title: hot dogs get your hot dogs here
Post by: smokendevo on October 12, 2014, 03:18:53 PM

I have been wanting to try this recipe from Len Poli's site. Last time I tried the cellulose casings I had bought they where dried out. They where so brittle that they where breaking every couple of inches. Ended up throwing the whole thing out. Just got my order in from a different supplier and these have a oil film on them and stuffing went very smoothly. Out of 3.5 lbs. of ground beef I managed to get 23 hot dogs, one being the last one in the stuffer and it ended up being the foot long one.  :)
So I did use the liquid smoke on these so no time in the smoker at all. I had two options, one was the hot water bath and the other I could use my dehydrator. I decided to use the dehydrator since for dinner tonight I am going to SOUS VIDE two boneless, skinless chicken breast's. They are in the pot as I am typing. That will be another post  ;)

The recipe, If you can't read it just google Len Poli's site
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/lL5c_x9sYannDwZKAIyZJIcKQo1aQCiLknQxo928dGo=w425-h553-no)

So here the hot dogs are coming out of the stuffer
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PfLFZq35WbQ/VDrOGV7vCgI/AAAAAAAAL6Q/BEx_L5CVsMQ/w835-h553-no/DSC_0052.JPG)

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-VebIuZTH7es/VDrOGc9a0II/AAAAAAAAL6M/VQOPOXX3sCs/w366-h553-no/DSC_0053.JPG)

23 made from 3.5 lbs of ground beef
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-nlhk5cU1puA/VDrOElo1bcI/AAAAAAAAL6A/wRdCawhUiCc/w835-h553-no/DSC_0054.JPG)

This is at 106 degrees IT, notice how dark they got. Love it  :)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Qca5z81KkY8/VDrOP6Ync2I/AAAAAAAAL60/507B_YVAFvA/w835-h553-no/DSC_0056.JPG)

These will come out around 152 IT. The casings should come right off . Should be good on the BBQ.

Title: Re: hot dogs get your hot dogs here
Post by: sparky on October 12, 2014, 03:53:24 PM

I love hot dogs.  You ship to northern cali?

Title: Re: hot dogs get your hot dogs here
Post by: muebe on October 12, 2014, 04:08:23 PM

Those look good!

And you know exactly what is in them ::)

Title: Re: hot dogs get your hot dogs here
Post by: sliding_billy on October 12, 2014, 05:33:15 PM

Those are the real deal!

Title: Re: hot dogs get your hot dogs here
Post by: smokendevo on October 12, 2014, 07:18:19 PM

Dogs are done. finished in the hot water bath after all. Had chicken breast in there and they where done for dinner and I wanted the dogs to get done faster. To nice of a day here to waist watching food cook.  ;)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-lbqlcyf-fB0/VDsHA3jNoyI/AAAAAAAAL8U/8CXrfR7BmG8/w835-h553-no/DSC_0063.JPG)

Cooling in the sink with ice cold well water.
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-bKoi908BDVU/VDsHOwvHWcI/AAAAAAAAL7o/aLQnPye2I4U/w366-h553-no/DSC_0066.JPG)

All peeled and ready to be vac sealed
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-09vG41QO8rQ/VDsK4Xai1iI/AAAAAAAAL8I/jCcxO2UgCxI/w835-h553-no/DSC_0069.JPG)

Title: Re: hot dogs get your hot dogs here
Post by: Las Vegan Cajun on October 12, 2014, 11:11:20 PM

Nice looking hot dogs, bring on the chili, cheese, and onions.  ;)

Title: Re: hot dogs get your hot dogs here
Post by: DWard51 on October 12, 2014, 11:29:06 PM

Those dogs look great!!!   I never would have thought about "cooking" them in the dehydrator.  I take it with the casings, they don't really dry out, and you are mainly using that as a convection heater (at least until the water bath became available).

Title: Re: hot dogs get your hot dogs here
Post by: Smokin Don on October 13, 2014, 12:01:08 AM

Some nice looking dogs SD!!! Don

Title: Re: hot dogs get your hot dogs here
Post by: Pam Gould on October 13, 2014, 10:08:45 AM

I'll have sauerkraut on mine please.  Nice dawgs.  Pam   .☆´¯`•.¸¸. ི♥ྀ. 

Title: Re: hot dogs get your hot dogs here
Post by: nepas on October 13, 2014, 12:49:40 PM

Dang good lookin dogs.

Place the cellulose casings in the fridge, the 10% Humidity will keep them good.

Title: Re: hot dogs get your hot dogs here
Post by: smokendevo on October 13, 2014, 01:02:34 PM

Had these for lunch, remind me to tone down the cayenne pepper next time. These had a good bit to them and the little ones who these where really made for just might find them a bit to hot.  ;D
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DZdBczgPqE8/VDwCTs3A2pI/AAAAAAAAL-w/IpVz8ePE0ck/w835-h553-no/DSC_0075.JPG)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-G0fsbn3ILDw/VDwCTIusoKI/AAAAAAAAL-g/BsmKgst_dMg/w835-h553-no/DSC_0076.JPG)

Title: Re: hot dogs get your hot dogs here
Post by: Las Vegan Cajun on October 13, 2014, 05:22:29 PM

Looks delicious, and I'll take any with extra cayenne in them.  ;)

Title: Re: hot dogs get your hot dogs here
Post by: africanmeat on October 15, 2014, 02:12:15 PM

wow they look good ,now add  sauerkraut and mustered  .