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    #10 versus #12 manual grinder

    I'll probably get a #12 cast iron grinder for my Hobar N50 for superior cutting.
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    WSM 19" vs 22"

    Here's a loaded question, does the 22 incher use charcoal at a faster rate than the smaller unit??  Using an 18 in smoke ring inside of the 22 incher and  topped off, will it smoke/cook all night long??
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    #10 versus #12 manual grinder

    From what I can tell, the plates, blades and hand cranks are identical based on what I've seen on this page.  the only difference, however, is that the #10 is a portable grinder that clamps to the table whereas the #12 is more sedentary, it has four legs each of which bolt (permanently) to the...
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    Belly Tying Up The Smoker As It Becomes Bacon

    I leave skin on.  To promote better absorption of the cure from the skin side, I score the skin 1/4th inch deep every few inches.  Scoring really makes a difference in obtaining an even cure throughout the meat.
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    My approach to making country sausage

    Today I mixed the cure, the seasoning along with some water into 10# of boston.  It's setting in a Carlisle container with the lid on and the pile of meat is covered with a piece of plastic wrap - in the fridge for the next 24 hours to allow for the flavors to "blend" before wrapping in butcher...
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    First smoke on my Weber Smokey Mountains with Q-view!

    ...ta' blazes with snow..........................   8)
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    "New" Weber Smokey Mountain

    I've used my 18.5 WSM since '06 mostly for smoking bacon and beef jerky, ana all at a temperature of 145F (plus a little climb thereafter) and smoke time of five hours.  Tthe temperature holds steady, uses one chimney or less of charcoal, and requires only a small handful of smokewood, 6 thumb...
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    Sausage display from Roumania, if I may post from facebook. Correct me if wrong.

    Astounding.
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    Casings for Andouille

    What's the preference here, hog casings or Beef Middles as indicated here?????
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    First Belly Bacon w/Q-View

    Please shoot me an email with your tasso recipe.  I live in porque country and would like to make a butt that's way spicier than what's available here.  Toooooo mild otherwise.
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    Hand Crank Meat Grinders

    Get yourself a new one and be done with it.  When it comes to a manual grinder, get it directly from Chop-Rite; and electric, well, you'll need to do the research yourself or read what others have posted in these forums.  If it's 10# of meat or less a month, it shouldn't take more than 5 minutes...
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    Porkert vs Chop Rite Grinder

    I'll stick with my #10 Chop-Rite as I'm uncertain if it's interchangeable with the #10 Porkert.
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    Hand Crank Meat Grinders

    You can order them directly from Chop-Rite.com but I'm uncertain if they'll fit the Universal model.  You may need to trim it or whatever.
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    Porkert vs Chop Rite Grinder

    I found it at Ebay just recently, and it appeared to have all of the original accessories.
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    Porkert vs Chop Rite Grinder

    Chop-Rite is american made and therefore the quality of metal is probably better.
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