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  1. rsteyaert

    Pastrami from scratch on the Smokin It #3

    Thanks Willie! I agree with you - nothing better then a little fat flavor to brighten the taste. I'm just trying to find a little healthier option, not to mention keeping my wife happy with a lighter cut. We have been buying the Trader Joes pastrami it is very lean and tasty and looks like it...
  2. rsteyaert

    Pastrami from scratch on the Smokin It #3

    Hey Dert, I'm a pastrami maker wanabe and what you've done looks great! I have been kicking around what type of meat to use.  I know the convention is brisket but I have had great success using top round from Costco for delectable moist and lean jerky and was wondering if you have an opinion on...
  3. rsteyaert

    Always use cure?

    Jerky is one of my favorite things to do. I have had great luck using top round sliced thick, about 1/8" - 1/4", and I use Hi Mountain Jerky Cure &Seasoning blending hickory and mesquite. Follow the directions for mixing and apply on both sides of each slice, cover and let cure over night. If...
  4. rsteyaert

    Hello from Minnesota!

    Absolutely! Bud Light is nectar to the smoker gods! I would also suggest, while sipping the nectar and paying tribute near the alter of your smoker, to wear your best flip flops and show off that great pedicure you once got. Now that's what I'm talking about!
  5. rsteyaert

    Hello from Minnesota!

    Thanks for the welcomes. I am looking forward to adding to the conversations where I can. So far I have been drilling through the topics to see what's going on and it looks like a lot of fun. I think epicurean is a perfect description for us who are dedicated to the smoker gods...fond of or...
  6. rsteyaert

    What do you do with the grease from aTraeger?

    So simple, yet so brilliant! Thank you!
  7. rsteyaert

    Hello from Minnesota!

    Well the smoking season will be winding down up here in the tundra soon, but that doesn't put a chill on the thrill of the cook! I have been tinkering around with smoking as a hobby form some years. I started with smoking on a BBQ - charcoal and gas, moved to a smokey joe cylinder water smoker...
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