Well I've heard back from my kids and Ski on how they they liked the hot dogs-----------------
Basically it was a hit. My oldest daughter and her family thought that they were excellent, so did my son and his wife, the middle daughter family thought that they were good. My buddy Ski said that they were really good. :tu
My only complaint was that they were a little bit undersized. I'd purchased a 21mm casing and the original called for a 22mm casing, so I re-ordered and the 25 mm (1 inch) will be here tomorrow. Now that's a HOT DOG!
I'll be making a new batch tomorrow or the next day. I think that I'll make a larger batch and use some ground pork along with the beef.