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  1. cole5000

    Tough/chewy bacon

    I do partially freeze it before slicing it but my slicer is a very cheap one and will only go so thin. I've tried baking in the oven and pan frying with similar results. I don't let it sit in the fridge to long after it's been smoked because we only have one fridge and the girlfriend doesn't...
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    Tough/chewy bacon

    I've made bacon about 3-4 times. I cure for 10 days in a wet cure. And then cold smoke for about 11 hours. It bacon has excellent flavour but when I slice and cook it it's either tough and chewy or I have to damn near burn it to get anything crispy. What am I doing wrong? I have to slice it...
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    Tough turkey

    I made soup out of the last one boiled it with the bones for a stock then simmered with the veggies and seasonings. The total boil was was around 3-4 hours and the meat was still tough... haha that bird did not want to die!
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    Tough turkey

    Ok glad to know it wasn't me haha. I've done about 6 turkeys like this and the first 4 were fantastic but the last two have been tough.
  5. cole5000

    Tough turkey

    I brined a turkey for 2 days then smoked it at 220 for 4 hours. I pulled the turkey out when the breast temp was 165. It was really juicy but really tough. What did I do wrong? Was it just a bad bird or something I did? Any help is appreciated thanks
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    Little fat cap a problem?

    I was worried about nothing it turned out great thanks for the help!
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    Little fat cap a problem?

    Today I went to the butcher and picked up a 10 brisket. The guy I use Is usually pretty good so I wasn't really paying attention to him trimming it to size. So when I just opened it I noticed that there is not much of a fat cap in it will that be a problem? Any help is appreciated
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    Losing flavour after melting.

    They were pretty thick blocks so the smoke didn't go all they way through but I would say at least 3/4 of the way
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    Losing flavour after melting.

    I smoked some Mozza to put on home made pizza just to add a bit of smoke. I tasted the cheese once I grated it and it had the perfect amount of smoke for my taste. Once I cooked the pizza I could not taste it at all. Does this always happen or did I do something wrong?
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    Container for curing bacon question

    Mines not a homer bucket. It's a regular one. I hope that makes a difference
  11. cole5000

    Container for curing bacon question

    Thanks Dave I did a little more digging and found that it was food safe too. I got busy and forgot to reply on here. Thanks for all the help. The bacon is brining as we speak then next Sunday it's smoking time!
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    Container for curing bacon question

    Is there a stamp on them that says if they are food grade or not?
  13. cole5000

    Container for curing bacon question

    I'm doing 10lbs of bacon with a wet cure. I have a orange 5 gallon pail that's from Home Depot. Is that good enough to use as a container? Or will it react with the meat in anyway? Thanks for any help
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    First pastrami was chewy

    I sliced it properly. I guess next time I will cook it longer. I was also wondering if I once it hits 140ish with the smoke if I just wrapped it in tinfoil with some fluid would that be the same as steaming it? Thanks for the help.
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    First pastrami was chewy

    I made pastrami the last week and it was a little tough. I'm not sure what I did wrong. I cured the flat for a week then smoked it to 140. Let it rest for a day then steamed it to 200. Cooled Again then sliced. It was very tasty just a little tough and I'm not sure where I went wrong. Any help...
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