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  1. thirdeye

    Easy Lunch Meat

    Thanks for the kind words. The pit temp was in the 260° to 275° range and if you look close at the 2nd photo you can see how the loaf had shrunk a bit while cooking, and you can also see the liquid that collected in the pan. The weighted pan was after we poured off most of the liquid.
  2. thirdeye

    Whats on the menu for the super bowl?

    Our main Superbowl menu will be pastrami, coleslaw, deviled eggs, along with some bacon wrapped chicken jalapeno & blue cheese (hi-temp) poppers.
  3. thirdeye

    Another spare ribs attempt

    Woah, those look great. Rice wine vinegar is a subtle wake up call when used in the wrap or in a sauce. I also like a small amount of Blues Hog Tennessee Red for the vinegar back flavor with a touch of sweetness.
  4. thirdeye

    Another spare ribs attempt

    Bingo. You finally found a baseline, which is important going forward. Slight changes will allow you to fine tune your method going forward.
  5. thirdeye

    Whats on the menu for the super bowl?

    Your "junk food" sounds pretty good 👍. We're in the middle of an ice storm, but pastrami, along with jalapeno chicken & blue cheese meatballs are on the menu so far.....
  6. thirdeye

    Annual Fair Competition (results)

    There is a lot of fun to be had at charity events 👍. One year I cooked at one that raised money for a group that organized dog rescue/adoption. It was more of a peoples choice type of judging, and each team brought a minimum of 3 different items to serve to the public through the day.
  7. thirdeye

    Ham Hocks

    I often do a second smoke on them, just to wake up the flavor before adding to a pot of beans. Sometimes I'll do a pressure finish on them and shred the meat, then vacuum seal in smaller portions for use in a variety of soups, potato soup in particular is really good.
  8. thirdeye

    Easy Lunch Meat

    Below are two good recipes. Our method is to put the meat mixture in a loaf pan with parchment paper. After cooking there is quite a bit of liquid and fat in the pan which is poured off. Next, I cover the meat with foil or more parchment, and take a second loaf pan with some weight in it and...
  9. thirdeye

    Brining and smoking salmon

    Hmmm, which recommendations?
  10. thirdeye

    Brining wings

    On occasion I brine wings, but generally I'll marinate them in Italian salad dressing, they lightly rub before grilling.
  11. thirdeye

    where to buy little chief

    My Sportsmans Warehouse carries them. Here is a link to the manufacturer site, they are not made by Luhr Jensen anymore. https://www.smokehouseproducts.com/
  12. thirdeye

    First curing accident

    Could you tell us the name of the curing salt? And are you positive it is 12% sodium nitrite? I've never heard of such a thing.
  13. thirdeye

    Canadian Bacon: Pop's Brine vs. Bearcarver

    Buckboarded loins are high on my list of good quality and value of cured meats. Like many folks, I started out using the Buckboard Bacon cure from Hi Mountain, then went with a homemade TQ based cure, then moved to using Cure #1 in a dry cure mix, and lastly used the injectable cure that...
  14. thirdeye

    Smithfield Extra Tender Frozen Pork Spareribs ?

    Maybe call the meat department?
  15. thirdeye

    Smithfield Extra Tender Frozen Pork Spareribs ?

    If you see Prairie Fresh pork products, they are top notch. One market even grinds an 80/20 blend from butts.
  16. thirdeye

    Rib burns

    I've only had a few entries that were bitter from smoke, and the majority of them were chicken entries. Usually, judges will discuss the entries after the score cards are turned in. Things like which entries were the best, or the the worst entry, or maybe "what was that weird flavor on #3?"...
  17. thirdeye

    Rib burns

    I've never heard of a "Rib Burn" either, but there are a lot of snazzy names for a rib cook-off... especially when they are a charity or fund raiser kind of event. I have seen videos about the big rib contest in Sparks Nevada... very impressive. Definitely review the rules, and take full...
  18. thirdeye

    rib rack needed to hang?????

    I have not, although my hooks have a long enough shank to go 2 or 3 bones down. I did do a double hook on my first few racks, and still do this on full slabs of spares. One of my favorite meats to hang are pork loins. They only take about 90 minutes. Great for a football Sunday or to take to...
  19. thirdeye

    rib rack needed to hang?????

    It sure helps to have a rack you can navigate around, but in all honesty.... drums are a throwback to open pit barbecue, so you can improvise all kinds of set-ups for hanging meats. The bottom line is... you will be surprised at the amount of ribs and whole loins you can hang, but as you...
  20. thirdeye

    How do I learn to be paitent

    I have a round one too, but the oval ones are probably more popular. The design was well thought out... a heavy bottom with sides that are thick at the bottom, and tapering up to the rim.
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