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  1. richtee

    sausage without nitrates

    ... if you are NOT taking the meat thru the danger zone (you know what that is right?) within the alloted time. you are going to have problems.
  2. richtee

    Question about Mortons tender quick.

    Ground meat and jerky applications use the 1.5 tsp/Lb quantity, due to the increased surface area, allowing increased nitrite/ate activity. Whole muscle meats need the 1 TBS quantity for longer cure times required for penetration into the muscle mass.  Additionally, ground meats and thin cuts...
  3. richtee

    Richoso1-a turn for the worse

    Thank you for letting us know Dutch. Rich is a great person, and it really is terrible that his problems with his health have won. Rich, in case you read thru here... God Bless you, man. Thanks for being a buddy, a teacher and a great example. Fair skies and following winds till we meet...
  4. richtee

    LEM backwoods summer sausage resting time?

    No, you cannot. UNLESS you are outside the danger zone area, and "cooking" it.(assuming you mean adding cure and immediately stuffing)  Pink ain't a magic bullet. It cures the same as any curing agent.
  5. richtee

    LEM backwoods summer sausage resting time?

    Is there really a choice in using a cure in summer style sausage?
  6. richtee

    October TD Honorable Mention - disqualified (but definitely worth mentioning)

    Christ onna cracker... why was it DQ'd? That entry's amazing. 
  7. richtee

    Possible MI Thumb area gathering

    Due to circumstances beyond my control I must cancel this event. My apologies and sincere sadness, as I was hoping it would work out.
  8. richtee

    Need Help!! Smoker wont heat up enough

    You did remove the metal knockout between the firebox and the chamber, right? Or it has been. This has been an issue a few times. Just askin'.
  9. richtee

    And without further delay~

    I know summa dem folks :{) 'Bout time!
  10. richtee

    Possible MI Thumb area gathering

    Bump ahead!
  11. richtee

    I need some advice on gun buying

    Buy ammo. Guns are available ;{)
  12. richtee

    Do you belong to other forums?

    I have castrated one of the offenders. Pass along the others ;{) miss ya lady!
  13. richtee

    Possible MI Thumb area gathering

    OK anyone checked into this yet? I'm still a few short of pulling the trigger on reservations... please PM me with a contact #!
  14. richtee

    Brining Safety Question??

    "Bone sour" is very common without injecting along the bones and major joints at the outset of curing. And do not attempt a "cure" without nitrates. Not at your level anyway. Hell...not even at mine.
  15. richtee

    Recent smoke

    HEre's a general recipe- I make it "on the fly" usually heh... Per 1 Lb ground butt: 1 tsp ground garlic 1 tsp ground onion .5 tsp cracked black 1Tbsp good Hunky sweet paprika (Szeged is a good brand) 1.5 tsp Tenderquick Cure 24 hours, stuff age a day. Smoke around 180-200 to IT of 153°...
  16. richtee

    Possible MI Thumb area gathering

    OK...I'm looking for commits on this folks... PM me your name and a contact telephone number. I have 6 "families" so far. Need 10 min- LOVE to get 20, and reserve 2 sites for this shindig :{)
  17. richtee

    Possible MI Thumb area gathering

    I guess that will depend on if I can get a minimum of 10 folks for both nights. Then I suppose a 1 night stay would be $32...
  18. richtee

    Possible MI Thumb area gathering

    OK...sooo since I need a minimum of 10- I guess the best thing is to PM me with your name and a contact number. When I hit the min- I'll make calls and arrangements for the details :{)
  19. richtee

    Fat

    What? That's insane. Do NOT believe all you read. Avoid fat in jerky. You read it here? Hmmm...
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