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    Question on adding Bourbon flavor to smoked bacon

    I‘ve always wanted to try Screwball Peanut Butter Whiskey on bacon. Was planning to cook off the alcohol and maybe concentrate it before adding at the end of the dry cure. peanut butter + whiskey + bacon should be amazing
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    Coppa discolored

    Here is a picture.
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    Coppa discolored

    Hello all, I just pulled a coppa from the drying chamber (50deg, 75% rh) and found the muscle split during the drying process and was full of white mold (mold 600). When I cut through the area the meat was brown for about 1/2” on either side of split In the deepest area. Everywhere else the...
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    Aging Bacon after cold smoking - how long?

    Looking for thoughts on how long to age/dry bacon after cold smoking. Typically I cold smoke for 10-20 hours, very light smoke, smoker temperature @60-70 degrees, then I let the bacon rest in the smoker for several days to a week. After that I let the bacon dry on racks in my beer fridge for 1...
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    Aging Capicola in Oil

    Should I store the vac-sealed w/oil cappies at basement temps or in the refrigerator? Thanks for your help and advice.
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    Aging Capicola in Oil

    To be clear, I mean the Coppa is placed in oil after it has been cured and then dried to continue aging for 1-2 years. http://new2.makemania.com/project/view/97 So I am wondering if anyone has tried this method of aging and if it is worth the effort.
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    Aging Capicola in Oil

    Has anyone tried aging their Capicola, Coppa, Gabagool, etc. in a glass jar filled with oil? I recently read a couple of posts that suggest placing the capicola in a glass jar filled with either vegetable oil or olive oil for anywhere from 4 months to 2 years. Most recommend aging for 1 year...
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    Costellos and tenderloins ready for smoke...

    Those ribs look amazing, please help us understand the technique.
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    Cold smoking issue - advice needed

    After nearly 14 hours of cold smoking my latest batch of bacon I decided to leave the bacon in the smoker over night to cool. After all, it’s December in Wisconsin and the temp was forecast at 8 degrees. 2 days later I pulled the bacon and found that condensation in my chimney had dripped all...
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    Smoking 2 Turkey Breasts then Traveling the Next Day?

    I’m probably to late, but I would absolutely double bag if vacuum bagging is not an option, and then heat in 140 degree pan of water. A thermometer is key, but if no thermometer then heat at a low setting, simmering is to high, for an hour or 2. When I don’t have a thermometer, I figure that I...
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    Turkey too big for smoker, approx time to cook piece.

    Smart move separating the breast from the dark meat. Smoke the breast to IT of 160-165 and the leg/thighs to 180. At 225, go with about 12-15 min per pound based on the thickness of the piece. A thermometer will be your best friend. as Mattyt7 said, it is far easier to get done early and hold...
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    I'm such a moron. Smoking Turkey 101: remove giblet pack. Still OK to eat?

    I’ll admit to doing that once after smoking at least a dozen birds. I found the giblet pack after the bird was done and I began to carve it. Fortunately nobody else saw it, I just casually pulled it out and tossed it in the garbage. The turkey was great. Also forgot the cardboard under a frozen...
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    Thoughts on rotisserie turkey

    Well, sounds like I need to pick up that second bird, go with what is tried and proven, and quit being the engineer that needs to “tweak” everything. Formula for what works: 1 cup kosher salt 1/2 cup dark brown sugar 2 heads garlic lightly smashed 10 bay Leaves crumbled 2 inch piece of ginger...
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    Thoughts on rotisserie turkey

    I’ve been brining and smoking the thanksgiving turkey on a big green egg for 15 years. Over that time, about ever other year some family member also brings a turkey made some other way (deep fried, pellet grill, commercially purchased brine, etc. etc.). I’m not in a competition, but the BGE...
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    Rewarm Turkey Legs

    Jiju, I just put 9 legs packaged 3/pack into a brine today. Will smoke them tomorrow, cool, and then vacuum seal. I’ll warm them in a pot of 140 water Thursday morning and no one will know I did not make them the same day. Also, I would not worry if you need to wait. The legs are probably...
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