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  1. junkcollector

    Newbie from manila

    amen bro!
  2. junkcollector

    Newbie from manila

    welcome aboard neighbor. there are a few of us on the forum living here in Philippines. I'm down south just outside of Cagayan de Oro. getting ready to build myself a smoker here. been using a smoke generator and charcoal grill so far. made several good batches of bacon and keilbasa so far. i...
  3. junkcollector

    Chicken Breast Sausage Recipee?

    i used to use breast, i have found that if you trim thighs well, the fat content in the meat itself is good. if your set on breast meat, i was addding approx 1/4 cup of EVOO to my sausage when i was using breast meat. I also used NFPM to help keep moisture in. look up posts stated by me, there...
  4. junkcollector

    Sauerkraut

    it does sound good. i'm actually going to give it a try once i get my smoker built. figuring on laying kraut on screen and cool smoking it, then hot smoking the juice. worried if i hot smoke the kraut it will dry out. another thought was to put kraut/juice in a pan and just hot smoke.  what are...
  5. junkcollector

    Today's first.....Polish Sausage - Keilbasa

    did you cook them competely from raw to complete in smoker? over in sausage section, many folks will warm smoke then finish poaching in water bath to safe IT for a snappy casing. memory serves a start to finish in smoker will usually give ya tough casings. lots of info in sausage section on it. 
  6. junkcollector

    smoke roast question - what should I buy?

    good lord man that is gorgeous!!! gotta get me a smoker built soon.
  7. junkcollector

    Flies, Flies, FLIES!!

    try this one bud. instead of doggy spots, mix up this concoction. i imagine it will smell nicer.  your bottle converted to trap 1 cup of water  1/4 cup of brown sugar 1 gram of yeast 1 2-liter bottle HOW: 1. Cut the plastic bottle in half. 2. Mix brown sugar with hot water. Let cool. When...
  8. junkcollector

    Greetings from South of Manila, Philippines

    howdee neighbor. im down here just outside of CDO. we got a couple members up your way too.  Louie
  9. junkcollector

    New Dude

    futuredude,  howdee n welcome. how long ya been here in Philippines? I only recently moved/retired. Been here a bit over 2 months now. Already made bacon, roast been and keilbasa. What part of the Islands ya in? I'm on northern end of Mindanao, hour or so from Cagayan de Oro. Lots of great...
  10. junkcollector

    Canadian living in the UK looking to move to Philippines

    Rick, howdy n welcome. sorry for late HI, but just recently got internet installed. Just made the move with my family from east TN to Cagayan de Oro area in southern Philippines. if you havent found it yet, livingincebu website has a wonderful forums section with LOTS of great advice for folks...
  11. junkcollector

    Maganda Umaga, smokin' in philippines....

    I'd strongly suggest throwing what you want in a balikbayan box ((i use LBC)) and ship over what you want. I am now in Philippines, northern Mindinao just outside of Cagayan de Oro. US woods are obviously all going to be imported and are VERY VERY expensive. True Values in Manila area. My true...
  12. junkcollector

    gonna miss ya'll

    boykjo, thanks. been over here a few days now. affects of flying so far/long are going away. jetlag is still getting me though.  ray, i can completely relate to your experience. Things are a bit more organized now but still similar. you and I both have been lucky to have run into honest folks...
  13. junkcollector

    gonna miss ya'll

    hahaha, come on over.  Flights have been ok so far. the security sucks though. very similar to a saturday at walmart, 50 registers, 8 checkout people and 300 waiting to check out. other than that, smooth sailing. im in manila for 2 more days then on home. at least i have wifi at the hotel.
  14. junkcollector

    gonna miss ya'll

    Hopefully it won't be too long before I get back on here. Sitting at hotel usin fone to reply. 12 hours before I have to be at the airport. stuffed more than a full bell pepper. Had buffet at the """jolly inn"""" polish restaurant/buffet. Nice quiet room a few miles from airport, yup gonna b a...
  15. junkcollector

    gonna miss ya'll

    thanks ray, the health issues, well, im kindly diddled by the dangling digits of destiny. kidneys and diabetes are both hereditary. the gout issues, well, i believe a lot of that is because of the kidneys.  flight, HAHA, actually looking forward to that. after i get through security, figuring...
  16. junkcollector

    gonna miss ya'll

    Time to move on. Literally, going to be moving and out of touch for a while. Sorry I haven't been very active on here lately. I have had some serious health issues since Christmas. They have seem to subsided lately. Haven't posted anything simply because I haven't had time. Between health and...
  17. junkcollector

    Maganda Umaga, smokin' in philippines....

    Marjorie, Your welcome. Glad I can help. If you haven't smoked on a stovetop before, I'd suggest doing some quick searches for stovetop smoking. Lots of good reading out there that will make a successful smoke. i'll send you a private message with a link. when you get a chance, please stop in...
  18. junkcollector

    Maganda Umaga, smokin' in philippines....

    Marjorie, above, post #57, true value hardware. the ones i got last year were mesquite (very heavy smoke flavor) chunks. i believe you will have to split them down into smaller pieces to use them on a stove top. 
  19. junkcollector

    Maganda Umaga, smokin' in philippines....

    i'll shoot ya a message when i get to manila. gonna be there for a few day but going to be running like a cat on a wood stove. 
  20. junkcollector

    Bratwurst casing cracked?

    thankyou for chiming in reinhard, i had always just attributed split casings to too much heat. never give it much more thought than that. Thank you sir. louie
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