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Who still boils the neck, gizzard , heart and liver for gravy? I usually always smoke the turkey but we always boil the giblets with spices and seasoning for gravy which in turn makes the house smell like food from morning to eating time. So good.
And barometric is allowed for in my post. 2 degrees per 1000’ foot elevation climb. As election climbs the barometer decreases. I’m at 6500’ elevation and my barometer stays close to 24hg.
They can actually be interchangeable, but to effect a good cure you must keep TQ at or above 1.5% to meat weight. This controls salt/sodium and cures perfectly.
Mine has a “custom” setting and there you can set whatever specific temp you want. That’s SV, however the water does not circulate so even though the temperature is set it’s not exactly true SV.
Did these based off 2 guys and a cooler recipe. I changed a couple things. I cut the nutmeg in half and added half mace, then cut the caraway out (not my favorite) otherwise stayed with the recipe. It’s legit good. So if you like brats give it a go. I’ll add a link in a bit.
Did some beer...
Just a few of us this year, hoping my youngest makes it home from Virginia. A 16# bird smoked and all the usual sides. Maybe a ham the day before. Pretty quiet really.
First you want to store your casings wet in a brine of water and 26% salt( this is the point that salt stops dissolving) when using casings pull out the length you need and flush with warm water, then place in a bowl with just enough water to cover and add about 1 tsp of baking soda, gently stir...
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