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    DIY wood smoke house

    I’m thinking something along the lines of this one. One overshot on the side .
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    DIY wood smoke house

    Sorry about that but it’s been long gone.
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    DIY wood smoke house

    It’s been through a rebuild already. I’m ready to move on and hopefully make something I dream about.
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    DIY wood smoke house

    Good morning, my MES finally gave out and it’s time to replace it. I’ve been dreaming of building a wood smoke house for years so that’s my plan. Most smoking I do is cold smoking aside from some bacon once in a while. I’m looking for ideas, suggestions, and pictures are always great. As it...
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    Old time jerky

    Sorry if this has been discussed before…. As a kid I used to get jerky from a local sporting goods store that was salty, a bit sweet, and not too chewy. Does anyone have a recipe for jerky done in a dehydrator that is similar? Thanks much
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    Buckboard bacon

    My first batch of BBB went ok. I put meat in vacumn bags after applying rub then left in a cold fridge for 14 days flipping periodically. I then removed and rinsed off then back if cold fridge overnight on a rack. The next day I smoked until meat temp hit 145. I removed, put in fridge then...
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    Buckboard bacon

    Thinking I want to cold smoke instead of cooking and smoking. Any suggestions on how long to smoke in my MES with an attached smoke generator? I know it’s a personal taste type thing but im Looking for a general baseline.
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    Buckboard bacon

    As I’ve never made this before i keep having things pop in my head so sorry for odd questions. Once the rub is mixed up do I just sprinkle it on the outside of the meat and rub in before letting sit?
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    Buckboard bacon

    Gonnasmoke, can you let me know how you like it? In our house we like regular bacon a tad on the salty side. I also like the peppery taste as it reminds me of my grandfathers bacon he made during butchering. Probably a dumb question but the general percentages list are per LB?
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    Buckboard bacon

    Hi all, I’ve been doing a bunch of reading about making buckboard bacon. I’ve read so much I’ve gotten to the point of not remembering where I saw what….. I remember reading one that the late bear posted but can’t find it now. I believe I will cold smoke it as opposed to hot smoking. Does...
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    Cured ham

    Ok, so I must be a realty moron…. I have two hams spirit 12cd each from a wild hog. If I use davomacks recipe do I weight the hams, convert to grams, and make the injection? What is sttp and is there a substitute? Once injected they are not submerged in brine?
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    Cured ham

    Total Weight = Add the weight of the hams + the water weight to cover them and convert to grams Salt = 0.0165 x Total Weight, which is 1.65% salt (this is a great never too salty number for me) Sugar = 0.01 x Total Weight, which is 1% sugar ( you can increase this if you want) Cure #1 = 1.133gm...
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    Cured ham

    On a different note, how about a bacon? Would I soak it in brine as well then pull and slice then freeze?
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    Cured ham

    Thanks, yes smoking after the cure to cook.
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    Cured ham

    Tallbm, Thanks, that does make sense. What is a good time to leave in the brine? Dies it depend on weight? Once done in the brine do I just pull it out and let it dry before carving and packing for freezer?
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