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    Generic Brining Q...

    Don't really have written recipe, I usually just dump in salt, sugar, and Texjoy BBQ seasoning. Guestimating, 1/2c of the 1st two and 1/8c of Texjoy in maybe a gal of water. Boil it, let it cool overnight, into the tank, and then the fridge. So far, I've not been overly concerned with flavor...
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    Generic Brining Q...

    Flavor yes, sorry. My "tank" holds about 3 gallons (full w/o meat), and I usually use just enough liquid to submerge. I've been doing small boneless turkey breasts for ~ 3 days which works great. Chicken overnight also works well. Was also thinking of trying about a 4# roast in brine in lieu of...
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    Generic Brining Q...

    Hi All, Is there a point of no or diminishing returns for different meats concerning brining times? I could see where fish might disintegrate, but what about the more "solid" meats? Is time figured strictly by weight, meat, preference, or all of these? TIA! Russ
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    Smoking a pre-smoked spiral-cut ham

    Hi all, I did this last year and the men-folk liked it, the outer layers came out kinda like jerky. I want to do this again but with more appeal for the ladies. I thought about binding it with twine to keep the layers from separating and drying out. Anyone having tips, please respond. Thanks...
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    Smoking - if you don't want to stuff a turkey...

    Sounds like a plan, thanks! Russ
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    Smoking - if you don't want to stuff a turkey...

    What do you do with the cavity, if anything? Never smoked a full bird before, and the wife insists on doing her own oven-baked stuffing. My initial preference is to do a (smaller) deboned and netted breast, but curiosity's got the best of me here... Russ
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    Basic Q's for newbie

    OK, thanks, my memory is shot! I haven't made meatsticks in awhile, but I usually do 2# batches... Russ
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    Basic Q's for newbie

    The pink cure salt, I've used it for meat sticks before. IIRC, it's 1/8 tsp per 5# meat. So is this the same as the Instacure #1? Russ
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    Basic Q's for newbie

    Thanks for the tips! Is "instacure #1" the same as pink salt? I've got a large container of that already. Never knew about the hi-temp cheese, I'll be ordering some soon. Found a couple recipe sites not SMF related: http://thespicysausage.com/sausagemakingrecipes.htm...
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    Basic Q's for newbie

    Hi All, Been hankering to try homemade sausage, got a grinder/stuffer attachment for the Kitchen-Aid and just ordered some 19mm and 32 mm casings from Amazon (LEM brand). Wanted to ask first on which casings to buy, but with the forum down... Anyhow, the smaller are sheep with the larger being...
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    Beef stick Q...

    For future reference, smoking a chub in cheesecloth works great, came out of the wrap just fine... Russ
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    Okay, Something is Screwy with Email Notifications

    Here's a different one. I get notifications just fine, but when I click the main link, the URL is http://post.spmailtechno.com/blah,blah,blah which does not connect to anything. Browser error: This site can’t be reached post.spmailtechno.com’s server IP address could not be found. Try...
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    Beef stick Q...

    Hi All, I've got several recipes for beef stick/summer sausage written for the oven, but no info on doing them in a smoker. I just finished up a 2# log and have it wrapped in cheesecloth until tomorrow's smoke. Can I smoke it wrapped or will the cloth need to be removed first? The oven...
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    Can you cook a tenderloin too slow?

    Forgot to mention, I have a 2 channel Inkbird monitor all temps are dead-on. Also forgot to say that I brined these overnight, well, more like 16 hrs. Could they have been brined too long? Russ
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    Can you cook a tenderloin too slow?

    They ended up pretty good, pink in the center but wife thought they were a little tough. Took them off after 2 3/4 hrs at 140° internal, then wrapped in foil in a 150° oven until supper time. Nice smoke for sure. Initially had the stat set for 200°, freaked out on the rapidity of the rise...
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