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    Short ribs overnight

    Smoked for 5 hours. Wraped and finished in the owen
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    Salmon side

    Marinated in teryaki based marinade for 24 hours. Smoked with alder pelets low and slow
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    2.5lb Tomahawk

    I've got an 8 inch wide roll that I cut myself to desired length.
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    2.5lb Tomahawk

    Nothing that will amaze you, but still want to share my yesterdays dinner. 2.5lb Tomahawk rib-eye cooked in sous vide at 130F for 3h20m and quickly seared in butter with garlic and rosemary.
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    120-flip 120-flip 120-flip 120-flip

    This is the way!
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    Cured suckling pig

    Yeah we made few peppa jokes but very subtle so my 3yo daughter wont get panic attack
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    Cured suckling pig

    To make sure all of the moisture from the meat surface is dispatched before adding smoke
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    Pellicle formation post cure and post rinse?

    My opinion. Can be wrong. Pelicle is very important when you are smoking at lower temperatures. Basically, if you smoking at temperatures bellow 180F, you must have pelicle, be it fish or meat or chicken. Difference is very visible and you can taste it. If you do , say , canadian bacon and...
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    Cured suckling pig

    Wet cured for a week with some cure pumping into the butts. Air dried overnight. Placed in 140F smoker without a smoke til internal temp 104F. Adding cherry chips smoke and bumping smoker temp to 175F til internal meat temp reaches 131F. Letting meat release extra smoke for an hour. Meat is...
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    Smoked Pork Loin Epic Fail!

    Cured loin is always good
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    Safety Question

    Yes I will make small batches and freeze it that way in chest freezer. Thank you!
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    Safety Question

    Question is simple, and I kinda suspect it is safe to do, but I have to ask here, because I was wrong before......... Is it safe to wet cure meat (bacon, chicken) and, after curing process is over, vacuum pack it and store in freezer for a month or two. When needed, it will be defrosted in...
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    Smoked Chicken legs

    I do all wet curing by equilibrium brining. Even if I can't smoke on a designated day (due to rain or being busy) meat can safely be in brine extra day or two..... Container is always kept at the refrigerator's coldest spot. Brine temp is 35F-39F.
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    Smoked Chicken legs

    Brined chicken legs for 5 days with cure#1. Dried them in front of the fan for a few hours. First stage in smoker, at 140F until internal is 104f. No smoke. Second stage. Smoking with cherry chips at 175F until internal 130F. Third stage, vacuuming and sous vide at 175F until internal...
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    Homemade Ukrainian sausage

    Here is the same recipe, but with addition of cure#1. It was smoked 4 hours at 140F with apple chips. And finished vacuumed, in sous vide, at 176F till internal 158F.
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