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    GatorAGR reacted to normanaj's post in the thread MES in freezing temps with Like Like.
    I can't say that I've had any real issues. I do exactly as @bigfurmn suggests,I bought one at Harbor Freight just for that purpose.
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    GatorAGR reacted to bigfurmn's post in the thread MES in freezing temps with Like Like.
    Toss a welding blanket over it. Can get one cheap at harbor freight or a like store. Just make sure not to cover the vents. If you can...
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    Anyone have any issues with an MES maintaining temp in below freezing temps? Thinking about smoking some sausage tomorrow but temp will...
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    GatorAGR replied to the thread Refrigerated Beef.
    Sounds good. I think I’ll bring and mix this evening. Thanks!
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    GatorAGR reacted to SmokinEdge's post in the thread Refrigerated Beef with Like Like.
    If you grind and mix now, the salt will help extend time and if using cure 1 even more so, but also mixing now and stuffing in a day or...
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    GatorAGR replied to the thread Refrigerated Beef.
    So you think I’m better off getting it mixed up today and resting in refrigerator for a day or two rather than back in the freezer or no...
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    GatorAGR reacted to crazymoon's post in the thread Venison Hot Dogs with Like Like.
    It has been a few years since I made venison hot dogs. I now remember why it has been that long ,they are labor intensive! :) I started...
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    GatorAGR replied to the thread Refrigerated Beef.
    Think I should do the smell test and get it ground, seasoned with cure and then rest in the refrigerator a couple days OR put back in...
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    GatorAGR replied to the thread Refrigerated Beef.
    Got it. Not vac sealed. I popped it back in the freezer and I’ll smell it tomorrow when I plan to grind.
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    GatorAGR reacted to SmokinEdge's post in the thread Refrigerated Beef with Like Like.
    If vac sealed I think you are ok. If just wrapped or trayed then you are sitting right on the bubble of time. The bacteria that spoil...
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    GatorAGR replied to the thread Making your own sausages?.
    Thank you! Awesome information
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    GatorAGR reacted to chopsaw's post in the thread Making your own sausages? with Like Like.
    Chuck roast comes from the chuck roll , as well as some other great cuts . In that video he's pretty much cross cutting through the...
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    GatorAGR posted the thread Refrigerated Beef in Food Safety.
    I’m planning to make some sausage and have a thawed chuck roast and pork butt in the refrigerator. Been in there for about 6 days. How...
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    GatorAGR replied to the thread Making your own sausages?.
    that's what I was trying to find. I didn't know what it was called, but i knew there had to be something before the chuck roast. As you...
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    GatorAGR reacted to forktender's post in the thread Making your own sausages? with Like Like.
    I normally buy a whole chuck roll, so I can save a few thick slabs of chuck roast for pot roasting. But there is nothing wrong with...
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