Recent content by dlewi50

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    Binders Again - Curious

    Thanks gang for all your responses.   I am a chemical engineer (semi retired now) and have spent a lot of time in my career optimizing industrial processes.  The first step is talking to the operators and understanding the lore and traditions they use to try and keep the plant 'between the...
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    Binders Again - Curious

    This is mostly a curiosity thing.  I see non fat dry milk (NFDM) used in some recipes as a binder.  In these same recipes additional ice water is added later and mixed in.  The ratio of NFDM to water is about the same as the recipe for reconstituting NFDM to make milk so I gotta ask - Why not...
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    Introduction

    Hey Gang, New guy here. I've been making sausage and smoking stuff for about a year now and still learning a lot.  Have referred to your site a number of times so figured it was time I joined. Live in southwest Louisiana. Equipment includes a Masterbuilt 30 inch electric smoker, LEM hand...
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