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    20 pounds of venison summer sausage for the holidays

    looks great!!
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    20 pounds of venison summer sausage for the holidays

    looks great!  Can't wait to see the money shot.
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    First time smoking venison summer sausage with complete recipe and how to guide

    thanks for taking the time to share your process.  Do you have any "money" shots of the finished product?
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    NEW Sausage Stuffer + smoked Sausage + Skirt Guacemole Sandwitch

    it all looks good, but that picture of the sandwich is top notch!  How did you prepare the skirt steak?  I want some!
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    Bacon ends used in sausage??

    I used in some breakfast sausage - can't go wrong there!
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    How long with Cure#!

    the susanminor.org looks pretty similar to our site's wiki on that topic! Holy crap!  I am blown away by Poli's site.  There is certainly a ton of information there.  You couple that with Rytek's book, the info on this site, and a person sure has a lot of knowledge at thier fingertips. Here is...
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    How long with Cure#!

    it's a blinger of a question now isn't it? I most likely would not stretch my schedule beyond 15 hours or so, and I think that should be OK, but when you read about the affect botulism can have I want to be more than confident.   We can kill this one I think.  I am going to peck away at the...
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    How long with Cure#!

    I was hoping to test my theory on the longer smoke times, but want to ensure it's safe.  So,  I guess I am still looking for some guidance on how long you can safely go with cure#1.  I have not heard back from the government yet - will let you guys know if I do. thanks guys.
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    How long with Cure#!

    here is a link to the summer sausage I made a couple of batches ago - note comments at bottom of thread regarding texture.  Thanks for trying to help out. http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/forum/thread/102831/summer-sausage-q-view-new-pic However, I am not sure what that has to do with seeking...
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    How long with Cure#!

    thanks for the replies, guys.  I am hoping to get some conrete guidance on this one. I am trying to avoid generalities.  That's why I asked the question.  I am seeking to understand how many hours I can cold smoke with Cure#1 without running into problems.  the science is out there,  I just...
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    Habanero Barbecue Chicken Wings with Q-View

    thanks for sharing your recipes.  I am going to try this very soon.  Looks great!!
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    how long with cure#1?

    I apologize for not providing more detail. I am trying to understand how long I can smoke/dry summer sausage safely at a temp sub 140.  I am trying to achieve a firmer texture, and everything that I have found points to a longer smoke schedule.
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    How long with Cure#!

    I am trying to determine how long I can smoke/dry something like summer sausage or other similar product at a sub 140 temp with only adding cure#1. That help?
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    how long with cure#1?

    How long can I have a product at let's say, 100 degrees with just using Cure#1?  
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    How long with Cure#!

    How long can I have a product at let's say, 100 degrees with just using Cure#1?
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