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  1. cueinco

    Cleaning smoker racks

    I smoked some wings today and the racks and mats were a mess. I went looking for the Dawn Super Power Spray and my wife told me it was gone. Some years ago, someone here had recommended Dawn Super Power (or is it Superpower?) Spray as a great way to clean racks, etc. I searched for the post...
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    propane storage?

    I bought a searzall torch attachment to use on food that's been cooked sous vide. While looking at all the safety stuff (yeah, I had time on my hands), I saw the warning about not storing small 14.1 oz propane cylinders indoors. This includes attached garage, basement, or other parts of the...
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    Nitrites

    No, I'm not going to rant about the normal nitrite topics.  In the mail yesterday I received the below offer to participate in a study on nitrite supplements. It's being done by the medical folks at the big state university down the road (CU). I was shocked. Based on the rants and raves you...
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    Mangalista pig?

    I have a 1/4 of a free range Mangalista pig coming in my direction in a week or so. Given that this pork is supposed to be so special, I'd like to make sure that I use it appropriately. What I'm looking for are suggestions on ways to use it. It will be butchered, by myself and others, in the...
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    Asian-style spicy beef jerky

    Spicy Asian-style Jerky Marinade for 5lbs meat 10 oz Tamari or gluten free Soy (1 bottle of San-J brand) 4 oz Worcestershire sauce 2 Tbl Fresh-cracked black pepper 2 Tbl Sirracha sauce (sweet) 1 Tbl Sirracha sauce (hot) 2 Tbl Harry’s habenaro hot sauce (used Melinda’s) 2-3 Tbl Gochujang...
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    pounds of belly per gallon of Pop's brine?

    I've searched through the forums and read lots of the posts about Pop's brine and bacon. I'm assuming this question has been asked before but I'll be darned if I can find it.  How many pounds of pork belly can I reasonably expect to brine in a gallon of Pop's brine? I've read posts about folks...
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    Sour cream raisin pie

    I've never had it, but a friend just came back from pheasant hunting up by Mitchell, South Dakota. The folks running the camp made "sour cream raisin pie". He claimed it was great. I've never had it, let alone heard of it. I'm wondering if anyone from that area has a recipe that they'd be...
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    Smoked pork chop question

    My son asked me to smoke some pork chops for he and his girl friend. My goal is to make them, or make them better,  than you can buy them at a good German butcher shop. The way I've usually fixed them when I bought them was over a bed of sauerkraut and a little white wine in covered Dutch oven...
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    Low and slow roast beef?

    We're supposed to get a bunch of snow this weekend. Sunday seems like a good day to do a traditional roast beef dinner. You know, roast beef, gravy made from neck bones, mashed taters, peas, and green beans.  I picked up a nice eye round and I'm planning on seasoning it with spog and then let...
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    Understanding brine ratios

    I'm brand new to this whole topic and have been trying to educate myself. I've read multiple threads about Pop's brine. My plan is to use that as a base to make corned beef. The only change will be the addition of the spices for corned beef (e.g. allspice).  After all St Paddy's day is almost...
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    Anybody in West Central Minnesota?

    On another thread, we're trying to figure out how to reverse-engineer the recipe for beaver tail aka smoked flank steak from the Miltona Meat Market in Miltona MN. I was wondering if this is a regional delicacy or is it unique to the Miltona Market? My friends that grew up in that area claim...
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    Pork Sirloin Tip Roast?

    Our Costco had what seemed like a great deal today. They had Pork Sirloin Tip Roasts for $2.49 a pound. They were packed four to a package at about 2.5 pounds each.   Now that I have them, I'm thinking about what to do with them. My first thought was to season two of them up on Saturday with my...
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    AMNTS and beer can chicken?

    I've been using the AMNTS with a MES30 and have been very happy with the results. I'd like to do a beer can chicken with the AMNTS. In the instructions for the AMNTS they recommend not using any other liquid in the smoker. I'm assuming the extra moisture would deter the pellets from smoking. ...
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    Beef safety?

    The story starts out yesterday when I bought a Tri Tip at Costco. It was one of the pre-rubbed ones that already had rub on it. Also yesterday in a thread about something else, someone posted a chart showing the time/temp for a log5 reduction in bacteria. The statement was made that any meat...
  15. cueinco

    Smoked trout spread

    Thanks to all the folks here for all the great information. I smoked some trout this past week and was looking for something to make with "the little bits" that you collect when you're taking the fish off the bones. By way of saying "thanks" for all the good info, I thought I'd post what I came...
  16. cueinco

    "beaver tail"? aka flank steak

    A friend brought back some "beaver tail" from Minnesota. It was a flank steak that appeared to be marinated, lightly smoked, and perhaps dehydrated. The flavor and texture was great. Kind of like jerky but much much more moist.  I see notes for real beaver tail, but obviously that's not what...
  17. cueinco

    MES 30 and Pork Loin

    I'm new to the MES having been a charcoal (Weber) smoker in the past. I just fired up my new MES 30 for a pork loin. Since the one I picked up at Costco was too large for the rack, I cut it in half. I put the thicker half on the bottom rack, took out the middle rack, and placed the slightly...
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