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  1. DrewJ

    Sunday Smoked Cheese

    Managed to hold off for 4 weeks to cut into one the bricks of cheese and it was great! The smoke flavor was much better with my popcorn tin mod than it has been in the past with the tray in the smoker. Much smoother with less bitterness. That Trader Joe's sharp cheddar smoked up really well and...
  2. DrewJ

    Smoker Stand

    I was lucky enough to grab an old cart used for transparency projectors in the school I work at. Fits the MES 30 perfectly, was free, and I saved from the landfill. The wheels are nice too.
  3. DrewJ

    Simple Double Smoked Ham

    I've been wanting to double smoke a ham for a while and when I ran across this in the discount meat bin at my local supermarket I couldn't pass it up. They discount meat about to expire and I have come across some great deals there. 8 buck for a 10 pound ham! There were three total and I wish...
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    • Forum: Pork
  4. DrewJ

    Sunday Smoked Cheese

    Thanks! I love having him and his little brother (21 months) in the kitchen with me. I even built them a "helper tower" so they can stand at counter height and help in the kitchen. Last summer my wife took the boys to an event and one of the activities was for the little kids to say what they...
  5. DrewJ

    Popcorn Tin "Mailbox" Mod - My Version

    Finally had a chance to try out the popcorn tin. Worked great! Smoked cheese thread here. Some mods I want to do going forward are working tightening up the fitting on the smoker. I may even add an elbow but it won't be necessary. It's also pretty light and the flexible hose if bumped will cause...
  6. DrewJ

    Sunday Smoked Cheese

    Ran out of smoked cheese and have been waiting for the temps here in MN to warm up enough to do a cold smoke. Sunday was perfect with ambient temps around 34f. Here is the newest batch of cheese going into the smoker. My 3 and a half year old helper wanted to be in a pic too. Here we are all...
  7. DrewJ

    Popcorn Tin "Mailbox" Mod - My Version

    Been wanting to build my own Mailbox style smoker for my MES 30 for a while. Came across this popcorn tin full of popcorn for $5 over the holidays and recalled this thread. I realized after I got it home I wouldn't be able to fit my Amazen tray in it upright so I decided to go sideways. Added a...
  8. DrewJ

    Pulled Beef From SV Chucky (Round 2 Testing)

    I think this needs to be my next sous vide project. Thanks for the posting!
  9. DrewJ

    Walmart adventures! Sous-vide score

    I've run mine 3 times without issue. 2 of the 3 have been 5+ hour runs. So far so good. I'm realistic and realize that someday it will die but for me it was a really cheap way to try out sous vide and I will replace it for sure when it dies.
  10. DrewJ

    Roast beef

    I wonder if adding a big glop of beef base in the bag with the roast would work to boost the flavor like these soup packets would? I think they'd be thick enough to not get sucked out of the bag during the vacuum pack process. I like the jars of Better than Bouillon base for making soups. I...
  11. DrewJ

    Walmart adventures! Sous-vide score

    I check Slickdeals.net almost every day and ran across this deal. Then I used Brickseek.com to see if any stores in my area had any in stock. Here is a direct link to a Brickseek search for that sous vide to see if you have any in your area.
  12. DrewJ

    Walmart adventures! Sous-vide score

    Nice! We scored 5 of these a few weeks ago at $13 and shared among my co-workers. I am shocked there are any left anywhere. I cooked up a really nice pork loin with it last week.
  13. DrewJ

    Tough Bacon, What did I do wrong?

    I wonder if you were wanting to salvage this batch if a sous vide bath would tenderize it for you? I was browsing Serious Eats and ran across this article on sous vide bacon.
  14. DrewJ

    Sous Vide Pork Loin

    My wife was skeptical of sous vide especially when I told her I'd be cooking our dinner in a plastic tub in my office at work but one taste and I think she was sold. She always gets irritated when I bring home a new kitchen gadget but when I use it to make quality food for the family she gets...
  15. DrewJ

    Sous Vide Pork Loin

    Thanks for the likes @Bearcarver and @SmokinAl!
  16. DrewJ

    Sous Vide Pork Loin

    I've been wanting to put my $13 sous vide machine to the test so I thawed out a half of a pork loin. With the help of my 3 year old sous chef here it is bagged up with salt, pepper, a little bit of thyme, crushed garlic and a drizzle of olive oil. Brought it to work with me and sous vide it...
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  17. DrewJ

    Apple Sausage Recipe Help

    Hello All, Last fall the family and I went to an orchard here and they had some really good apple sausages. So good I bought a couple of packs from their freezer case to take home with me. Good thing I did since the orchard changed owners and their new "apple brats" are boring store bought...
  18. DrewJ

    "Mailbox" mod question

    Hey All! I have been wanting to add a mailbox type of device to my MES 30 for a while now. I have had a few ideas from building my own out of wood to hacking up a perfectly good tool box I have that doesn't see much use. Today at work I came across an old cash box that might just do the trick...
  19. DrewJ

    Sous Vide Deal

    They were on clearance so I doubt there are going to be any more. Testing mine right now on a tub full of water. Seems to be working for now.
  20. DrewJ

    Sous Vide Deal

    Your mileage may vary but I picked up 5 of these for me and 4 of my co-workers on my lunch break today. https://slickdeals.net/f/12118315-power-precision-cooker-ymmv-as-seen-on-tv-13?src=frontpage Use brick seek to check stores in your area...
Great deal on LEM Grinders!
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