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    Keeping ribs warm.

    Last week, i had to smoke ribs and then keep them warm for several hrs before serving without electricity and wasn't sure what to do. As i was loading the ribs into the smoker, i spied my pile of pavers by the drivway and put three of them into the smoker with the ribs. When done, i put a...
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    Chickens inside of a whole pig?

    You've got to remember that putting the birds in the chest cavity is not like putting it inside the hams--not much insulaation there. Ive done it with turkeys and except for the color of the skin , they haave been the best tasting turkeys i've ever eaten.
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    Canning Venison

    When i can mine, i use no water ora salt, but i do go to the store and find the fattest beef roast i can find and put one chunk of it in each jar. Makes great noodles ala bambea.
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    Cutting a pork but in half to save time cooking?

    I ment the kick ass bbq method--sorry.
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    finishing off with steam

    i've been finishing deer bologna for years in a hot water bath, an old butcher taught me that trick--it saves alot of time!!! i assume steam would work the same way.
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    Cutting a pork but in half to save time cooking?

    i use a recipe off of bad ass bbq and smoke at 350---it taikes only five hrs and comes out very good.
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    Grinding and stuffing in one step

    I've been grinding & stuffing at the same time for several years--an old butcher taught me that trick. it sure takes alot of work out of it and it works just fine. I do let my bologna cure overnight in the casings before i cook them.
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    Ring Bologna

    A trick i learned from a local butcher to save alot of time---smoke for just a short time for flavor and color, then put in a hot water bath--just below boiling--until they reach temp, then cool in an ice bath---it only takes 10-15 min for them to finish cooking and i find this saves alot of...
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    Fresh Sage

    A freind of mine gave me some dried fresh sage--the leaves are still on the stems. Do i just grind the leaves with my mortor and pestle and use the same amount as listed in recipies???
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    Deer Bologna

    can we see the recipe????
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    Why Grind (2) Times?

    i've been doing it the way meat hunter suggested --mix, grind, & stuff all at once, for several years----saves alot of time and work.
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    Easy canned chicken

    I,ve been canning beef for years and always did it with raw meat and it always turns out great, so a couple of years ago i thought i would try an experiment. All directions that i've read say to cook and debone the chicken before canning. Since i'm basically lazy, i thought it was stupid to...
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    Hello from Iowa

    I got started smoking about five years ago when helping butcher hogs at our local club for a hog roast. They were going to throw the ribs and the bellies away and they also had an old brinkman offset they wanted to give away. The rest is history. Besides the usual pork, chicken, and beef, i...
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