Hello everyone! My name is Ryan and I am from a small town nestled in between the wonderful cities of Flint and Saginaw, Michigan
. I am new to the art of smoking, but already it has grabbed me by the ankle and will not let go. The only cure seems to be more smoking. Anyway, a couple of weekends ago I came a across a GOSM on craigslist. The guy wanted $60 bucks for it, which probably isn't that bad of a deal, but personally I am a big fan of bartering. So, I offered the guy three cabinets that I had just gotten free from my neighbor and $25 on top of that. Bingo, it turns out the guy was looking for cabinets. So, for $25, i got a smoker. Check it out. It is charcoal and came with six racks. For the price, I couldn't pass it up.
My birthday is Friday and what better way to celebrate it than doing my first batch of jerky in the smoker. So, I started the prep tonight. I went to the local meat market and snatched up a rump roast that looked quite splendid. I cut it all up and weighed it. I am working with almost 5 1/2 pounds exactly...wish I had a bigger scale though...mine maxes out at a pound.
I threw together a brine and put the meat in. I will let it cure until Friday. Here is a question. What is better than 180 pieces of twizzlers in a bucket? How about a twizzlers container full of jerky. Mmm
I hope it turns out. I will not post the recipe until after I try it. I wouldn't want to mislead anybody incase it is terrible. This is turning out to be the best birthday yet.
My birthday is Friday and what better way to celebrate it than doing my first batch of jerky in the smoker. So, I started the prep tonight. I went to the local meat market and snatched up a rump roast that looked quite splendid. I cut it all up and weighed it. I am working with almost 5 1/2 pounds exactly...wish I had a bigger scale though...mine maxes out at a pound.
I threw together a brine and put the meat in. I will let it cure until Friday. Here is a question. What is better than 180 pieces of twizzlers in a bucket? How about a twizzlers container full of jerky. Mmm
I hope it turns out. I will not post the recipe until after I try it. I wouldn't want to mislead anybody incase it is terrible. This is turning out to be the best birthday yet.
