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Something different for Christmas
Car dents aside, a basket of 6 wings is actually satisfying.- donr
- Post #46
- Forum: For New Members
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Something different for Christmas
My wife has agreed to a hunk of geef and some smoked salmon (fish has to be cooked outside at casa del Don). I may be making the 5 minute drive to my NE Ohio Save-a-lot to see what's on sale. Would it be worth trying to dry-bag age the beef before smoking? I've never tried that.- donr
- Post #42
- Forum: For New Members
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Something different for Christmas
I get the pleasure of having my family over for Christmas. I'm done with turkey for a while & 4 days after Christmas I will end up eating half a pigs worth of ham @ the In-laws. I'm looking for ideas for something non-traditional. Not weird , just not usual christmas fair. Chicken...- donr
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Cold Smoking Hard Cheeses
The hardest I've done is 48 month black diamond cheddar. I light 1 end of my amnps w/dust and let it go until it burns out. ~12 hrs. Then let it mellow for 2 months +. That would be a block about 1" thick. I find the harder the cheese, the longer it needs to smoke. Don Edit - i normally use...- donr
- Post #4
- Forum: Smoked Cheese
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Stuffed Meatloaf rings
I should be able to flip it. With the pan lined with plastic wrap, it will release easy. If I put a layer of foil on top of the "bottom", then put a wrack on that, it should catch it easy enough. Just like flipping out a cake. Now for the question of "Will it hold together while smoking?" I... -
Stuffed Meatloaf rings
This Friday I am planning to smoke some Macaroni & Cheese stuffed meatloaf. I am going to line (2) bundt cake pans with plastic wrap, lay down some meatloaf mix. Then fill with cooked & warm, fresh from the oven mac & cheese. Then cover & seal(hopefully egg and pinching works) with more... -
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Who uses beer IN the sausage instead of water??
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Way "over cured"
How long can I dry brine pork loins and still have them be good? I have some pork loins dry drined with TQ, vacuum packed and in a commercial walk in refrigerator that is 40°f. They have been flipped over about every 3 days. Through a series of events, they have been in there for about 9... -
With or without water when adding seasoning?
For fresh sausage, I shake the seasoning onto the unground meat. Grind it. Then mix it until it's sticky. For cured sausage, I grind first, then dissolve the cure in a liquid. Then I mix it all up. -
"Low" Sodium Canadian Bacon
Has anyone ever made Lower sodium canadian Bacon. I have a couple of loins curing with TenderQuick. I was thinking of soaking one in cold water for a little bit after curing, before Smoking. Anyone ever tried this? -
What to add to make sausage more tender
I think I saw this on Food Network. Someone chef grinding beef and stuffing it into a burger dia. casing in one step. Then slicing the tube to pattie thickness. This apparently lined the "grain" up with the direction your teeth bite into the burger, giving it a more tender feel. It also... -
Sausage Smoker
I understand. I would also love to see the canoe sometime. Don- donr
- Post #10
- Forum: Electric Smokers
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Sausage Smoker
I agree. Buying a fancy electronic smoker just to ditch the electronics is counter intuitive. What if you build your own. Get an electric version of an El-Cheap-O Brinkman ($100 give or take). Build a tall wooden box with a door, a chimney & an air inlet near the bottom. 2x4's, T-11 siding &...- donr
- Post #7
- Forum: Electric Smokers
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Chargriller 9020 tripping GFCI after 5 minutes
Try not having the cord touch the ground at all. I ran into this issue with some higher amperage power tools.- donr
- Post #4
- Forum: Pellet Smokers
