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    Hey mate. I'm fixin to do a bone in ham for Christmas. I have not done something that large...

    Hey mate. I'm fixin to do a bone in ham for Christmas. I have not done something that large (20lbs +). I have both an offset charcoal smoker, and a bad ass cold smoker shed. I'm interested in the initial cure: Do you favor injection, or just a brine immersion, or something else altogether? Any...
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    Mold spots on aging meat

    My cure(s) are: Dry cures @2% salt, 3% demerara sugar. 1 day per 500g of meat weight, discarding liquid daily. I then season the outside with a mix of dry herbs. An additional 2 day rest period ensued. I then Trussed the cuts, and hung them in the smoker. Smoking varied from 24-36 hours. I have...
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    Mold spots on aging meat

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    Mold spots on aging meat

    Yes. Whole muscle cuts. Initially, my meat , post smoke , was simply aging in the smokehouse. It's cool enough here, now to allow this. The ambient humidity is definitely above 70pecent , most days. I purchased the mini fridge, as it will soon be too cold to hang meat outdoors, as I don't want...
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    Mold spots on aging meat

    Hello fellow cold smokers. Could use your experience, here. I have a selection of pork loin, shoulder and a couple of chunks of beef aging in my cooler. The meat was properly cured, cold smoked from 24-36 hours, and has been hanging for about a month now. A pair of the pork loin chunks have...
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    Smokehouse build.

    This shed is STRICTLY for cold smoking. Shoulda mentioned that.
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    Smokehouse build.

    Smokehouse build. Just completed the structure. Still tweaking the flow and shelf/hook and eye placement. Using a Smokai Monster , cold smoke generator. Plan to do pork loins, bacon, sausage, cheese, lox etc. Made it big enough to grow into. It's about 360 cuft. I'd appreciate any observations...
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    New build. Firebox and venting

    Just finished this build, and am tweaking to obtain best smoke flow. I have already discovered the Masterbilt smoker attachment is woefully inadequate. I am swapping it for a Smokai 4 litre unit. I have a rear 3" chimney, from a pellet stove mounted on the rear of the structure. Will I need...
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