Recent content by Ardbeg

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    Ever crave those ole tv dinners?

    Frozen Tom Tom tamales if that counts. I'm working on a from memory copy cat recipe.
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    Beef Belly Bacon

    That's excellent. I've only seen Gwaltney beef bacon and it's a rare find. I'm going to try this. Is that 2 days non stop with smoke 6 hours each day or are you pulling it after 6 hours on day one and starting fresh the next?
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    Raw Beef Mix Storage Question

    Thanks!
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    Raw Beef Mix Storage Question

    Thanks!
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    Sticks for hanging sausages in smoker?

    Greetings, I'm brand new to all this and I was just planning to do this in my MB for some snack stick ropes. I'm going McGiver with a low tech, in a pinch solution. Jumbo skewers zip tied together...
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    Raw Beef Mix Storage Question

    I appreciate this place being so active. Forums are super valuable when you need timely, informed info about something as vital and specific as I did. And Thanks!
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    Raw Beef Mix Storage Question

    So the 6 lbs made about 40 frank sized sausages. They aren't pretty, but they taste great and have a nice snap. I need to get a stuffer! Jerky gun was brutal... Thanks all, I was about to pitch the whole batch.
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    Raw Beef Mix Storage Question

    I cased them up by myself with a jerky gun. Smoked them at 150 or so for 3.5 hours. Fired them up on a grill to finish them off. Not too much to look at, but fun to be around! Thanks!
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    Raw Beef Mix Storage Question

    Thank you all! I'm going to make a savory sausage in 24-26mm sheep casings. I want something that goes on a bun like a frank. After some studying, here's the recipe I came up with... Beef / Fat 2690 g Salt 53g Prague #1 6.7g Milk powder 107 g Garlic powder Mustard powder Black pepper Paprika...
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    Raw Beef Mix Storage Question

    Hi, I'm new to sausage making. I planned to smoke some beef sausages on Sunday. I added cure to 5 lbs of beef cuts and fat, added Prague #1 as directed and my spices. I ground the mixture and put it into a gallon ziplock bag uncased and into the fridge. I got really busy and forgot about it and...
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