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    Freeze/thaw or fridge - Prime Ribeye?

    Yes - I was referring to Restaurant Depot - I'll check the cases when I pick up. And yeah, they are indeed cold :)
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    Freeze/thaw or fridge - Prime Ribeye?

    Thanks - I will be heading to RD tomorrow so I can check the dates and see if they are in range of what you suggested.
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    Pasta Alla Genovese

    Holy Macaroni to paraphrase the great Phil Rizutto :)
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    Freeze/thaw or fridge - Prime Ribeye?

    Thanks all - as usual!!! Going to be an expensive RD trip :) 20+ lb. Ribeye and 4 7-9 lb. Pork Butts!!!
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    Freeze/thaw or fridge - Prime Ribeye?

    So... here's my quandary :) Restaurant Depot near me has a good price on boneless prime ribeye roasts ($11.39/lb for Black Angus); they are cryovac packaged and about 20-22 lbs. I will be smoking one (though I cut into 2 pieces to get 4 ends) on September 24th but picking them up on the 14th...
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    Simple bacon dry cure (hopefully)

    Pulled on Friday, rested in fridge Saturday, and smoked with a sweet and spicy rub on Sunday!!! Pretty yummy 😋
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    Simple bacon dry cure (hopefully)

    Haven't made bacon in a while, so this is what I just started 😀 5.5 lb. Pork belly 6.6 g #1 prague 39 g kosher salt 20 g brown sugar Mixed it up thoroughly and rubbed both sides of the belly. Bagged in Ziploc and in fridge. I'm think 14 day, but open to suggestions 😀!
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    Griddle wings

    That looks awesome! How hot did you set your griddle? How long did it take?
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    Cheap Brisket

    There's a Restaurant Depot near me where I get stuff, including brisket. Their current price is $4/lb, but they have full packers only, so they are much larger than what you saw. They always have at "choice" at that price point.
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    Thoughts?

    This is a cook a did a while back... I did not remove the silverskin - just rubbed them up and on they went for a while :) 225 for 6 hours, them bumped to 275 3 hors, 1 hour in cooler wrapped with butcher paper. Rub was Slap Yo Daddy Beef Rub, but you could use whatever rub you prefer of course.
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    1st time Turkey Breast

    If you have time, a wet brine is an option - this is what I did on my last turkey attempt. Of course the amounts can be adjusted based on the size of your turkey and what's needed to cover it etc. Turkey Brine: 1/2-gallon water 1/2-gallon apple juice 1/2 cup kosher salt 1/4 cup brown sugar...
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    Cure --> Smoke --> Sous Vide Corned Beef Brisket Flat

    Thanks all! As others have mentioned, the help available on this forum works both ways!
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    Cure --> Smoke --> Sous Vide Corned Beef Brisket Flat

    I doubled this as I had 2 5 lb flats - cured for 8 days, then rinsed, smoked at 180 until IT 150, SV @ 155 for 48 hours. CORNED BEEF BRINE 2 quarts water 1 quart apple juice 1 1/2 cups coarse Kosher or sea salt 1/2 cup brown sugar 3.2 teaspoons pink curing salt #1 5-6 Tablespoons pickling...
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    How I stopped evaporation and insulate during SV cook.

    I just got a Rubbermaid 18 qt and cover...no water evaporated even after running 48 hrs @ 155.
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    Cure --> Smoke --> Sous Vide Corned Beef Brisket Flat

    And done....was really tasty. Tender enough without falling apart 🙂
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