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  1. tallbm

    Electric Smoker Temperature Controller

    You could eliminate it and just be very careful watching temps in the smoker but most pids don't have a real alarm to warn you on your phone and most of us rely on wireless thermometer alarms for over temp. Did you wire around that switch when you rewired for a PID? If so then it wouldn't even...
  2. tallbm

    Electric Smoker Temperature Controller

    Hi there and welcome! This may sound like a silly question, but does the MES heat up when you plug it straight into the wall? Don't leave it like that for long since it is uncontrolled but that will at least isolate that it's an issue with the controller instead of something like the safety...
  3. tallbm

    Alternative Sweeteners for Sausage?

    High there and welcome! I'm not sure about browning but my guess is Allulose would be the closest option that is low carb and it is closer to the sugar family than other good alternatives. As was mentioned already, avoid any of the maltodextrin and dextrose stuff. It is not sugar but your body...
  4. tallbm

    Doing a brisket tomorrow-wish me luck!

    Congrats on your 1st successful brisket, they will only get better from here! In my MES at a steady 275F and unwrapped the whole time, I find about 1hr and 7-10min per pound is usually the area that it can be tender and done. I only pull when it is tender, never by time or temp. Then add +4...
  5. tallbm

    Doing a brisket tomorrow-wish me luck!

    Hi there and welcome! One important thing that has not been mentioned yet. It's best to avoid wrapping at a temp like "when it hits 165F". What most people fail to mention is that if you wrap brisket too early, you will make roast beef instead of BBQ brisket. It is majorly disappointing to...
  6. tallbm

    Curing times differing WILDLY online vs what I've learned...

    Yeah this site and it's people are the best source of curing and cooking info I've found anywhere online. The youtube videos and all those online recipe blog posts are off a good bit or completely wrong like 90% of the time. When it comes to safety, it is best to do what is sure to work. You...
  7. tallbm

    Planning ahead - Upgrade to Sausage Making Equipment

    The one I did had a removable paddle but the ends of it were multiple pieces with springs and meat would get into all of them and the portions of the box they fit into, etc. etc. Worse thing I've ever had to clean with processing.
  8. tallbm

    It's Hatch Time

    Yeah that's what I did. I just had/have so many that like defrosting 3 pounds yesterday and scraping off the char was like a 30 min straight ordeal of mess that my upper back hates hahaha. I then threw them in the vitamix to make a sauce. With the vitamix, in the future I can just cut the...
  9. tallbm

    Planning ahead - Upgrade to Sausage Making Equipment

    Ah thanks for the insight. Yeah then motorize it all and cleaning is less of a pain then the physical pain for sure :D
  10. tallbm

    Planning ahead - Upgrade to Sausage Making Equipment

    If 1 man is doing this on 100 pounds, how long do you think it takes to get a good mix at a comfortable pace? Asking out of curiosity.
  11. tallbm

    It's Hatch Time

    You know I still have 10 pounds of roasted vac sealed, but they werent scraped. I messed around and ordered 2 cases one time and didn't realize the amount of peppers I would end up with hahaha. I kind of wish I didn't get them roasted at all. I now dread scraping the char roasted skin off...
  12. tallbm

    Planning ahead - Upgrade to Sausage Making Equipment

    Those are some big machines. I cannot speak to the Vevor 30# mixer but I once had a "20lbs" hand crank box mixer and used it about 3-4 times, it only fit about 17 actual pounds of meat. Worst meat processing item I ever bought so I ended up just moving a using a rectangular cooler with a high...
  13. tallbm

    From Commercial Freezer to Commercial Smoker

    Hi there and welcome! This is a cool project. I don't have any real help from building a smoker like this or figuring things out for a catering operation but I can tell you that I have done tons of work on the MES 40 inch models (Masterbuilt digital Electric Smoker) which might translate a...
  14. tallbm

    Nitrile

    That's a great price for 4mil gloves. I paid $7 per 100 buying a case of 10 a while back. I'll have to check at costco in the future but set for now. I have to get XL so hoping costco will carry that size. It's hard to find the bigger gloves sometimes.
  15. tallbm

    Tips for small brisket

    Thanks, I'm glad it helps :D
  16. tallbm

    Smoking questions from a complete novice

    Yep those should help. This is all part of figuring out your system :D
  17. tallbm

    Smoking questions from a complete novice

    I hope some of it helps! :D Yeah that sounds like solid info on your temp variation so I agree don't fret too much on it. The water pan with water in it also acts as a heat absorber where water mass gets hot and sticks around hot to keep temps a little more even. Obviously if the water is...
  18. tallbm

    Lobsters Tails $4

    I bought 4 and grilled them up and OMG sooooo good for grilled lobster tacos! A Mexican lime butter. Did a Mexcian crema, cilantro, and lime dizzle creame sauce. Also did Mexican lime, cilantro, radish, cabbage, etc. coleslaw. Damn good! Pictures or it didn't happen correct? :D
  19. tallbm

    Lobsters Tails $4

    $5 lobster tails starting today at Tom Thumb!!!! I missed the $4 sale but not going to happen with these at $5. Going to get some of these within the next hour. Grilled lobster tacos shall be had!!! :D
  20. tallbm

    Smoking questions from a complete novice

    Hi there and welcome! This is going to be a big post with a lot of info so bare with me :D I think the guys are getting you on the right path for sure. BTW this site is the BEST and most accurate source of legit info you will find. It puts all those youtube videos and blogs, etc. to shame...
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