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    A bit of Dry Cured Sausage

    Hello again Atomicsmoke. I've been trying to research exactly how the nitrites and nitrates work while curing. With reguards to nitrite timelines, how long they are estimated to last in the dry curing process. And also researching how the nitrates work time, temp..... all that good stuff. There...
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    A bit of Dry Cured Sausage

    Hello, First of all thank you as well for your guidance. Here is what I did. Pork shoulder. 10# Sea salt. 4.4 oz Paprika. 1.6 oz Red pepper. .8oz Grd blk pepper. .8 oz Cayenne .4 oz Red wine 2 cups Instacure #1 2 level tsps (1 tsp per 5 lbs) Kept meat partially frozen while cutting...
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    A bit of Dry Cured Sausage

    Thank you both for your help!
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    A bit of Dry Cured Sausage

    Thank you! The instacure 1 and two are both pink. My big concern was that I used #1 instead of # 2. Figured that it has nitrites and would still ensure that botulism cannot grow. Thought nitrates were added for cures over 6 months when the nitrites wear off. I'm bumbed but I guess I'll be...
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    UMAi Dry 50mm Sausage kit

    How did it turn out?
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    A bit of Dry Cured Sausage

    That all looks delicious. I grew up eating dried sausage though they never used the cure. I recently decided to give it a try. I followed a recipe to make sure I was not taking any chances. I noticed after drying that I used instacure #1 on accident. I have both but in the rush of mixing...
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    Hello all I need help finding a electric burner for my first build.

    I had the smoker at 225 degrees. But the AMNPS was near the burner on bottom. Maybe it was too hot down there? I'll try it in the upper compartment today. Do most people use pellets or sawdust?
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    Hello all I need help finding a electric burner for my first build.

    The smoker is working great. Now I have another one for ya. I have an AMNPS and I used it for the first time last night. I am using the pellets that came with it. When filled it burned all the pellets in 2 hrs. I used a torch to start one end. Not sure what I am doing wrong. Any help would be...
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    AMPS First Time

    I have an AMNPS and I used it for the first time last night. I am using the pellets that came with it. When filled it burned all the pellets in 2 hrs. I used a torch to start one end. Not sure what I am doing wrong. Any help would be appreciated.
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    Hello all I need help finding a electric burner for my first build.

    No I wish I had that one, it was my first choice. I had to settle for a cheaper controller for the time being. I will eventually order that. I have the maverick to monitor the food temp.this is what i am using as a controller. I had to add a larger relay to handle the amperage of the burner. I...
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    Hello all I need help finding a electric burner for my first build.

    I am using a Dual Mini Temperature Controller. It is not wired yet but it will be soon. I do have the AMZN smoker but I have not had a chance to use it yet. Im hoping to break her in this weekend with a few pork butts.
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    Hello all I need help finding a electric burner for my first build.

    Thankyou all for the advice. After enlarging the hole between the upper and lower compartment, and decreasing the exhuast to 3". The smoker is hitting temps writhe the 1500 watt electric burner. The advice saved me from running 220. Saved me quite a bit of $$$. So again thank you.
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