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  1. cptnding

    Couple of short ribs over oak and cherry getting started.

    Congrats man. That looks killer! I be happy to eat the left over carrots lol
  2. cptnding

    Winter steak and roast check

    Oh hell yeah!
  3. cptnding

    Ace Hardware sale

    I think that's exactly what makes it. There are 2 Ace stores in my area and both are independent franchises. Service at either one of them is very good. Walk into a Home Depot around here and you're on your own.
  4. cptnding

    Ace Hardware sale

    Thanks for posting. I know Ace can be a bit pricey but not near as high as my local butcher shop. I've been impressed with the variety at Ace. Gives me a chance to try some different stuff without having to pay shipping or commit to a large order.
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    Problem grinding beef today

    @chopsaw Thanks for the info and all the pictures! It is appreciated. I'm happy with my success so far. Just wish I had more free time to practice lol
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    Problem grinding beef today

    Yeah the difference was surprising to me. The first time I ground some beef it was brisket. The first thing I noticed was the difference in the smell and then the color. After making the first couple of burgers we knew that it was worth the trouble.
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    Problem grinding beef today

    Yes it did! It's almost like a different thing than store bought. We had a couple of burgers cooked medium tonight. The taste and texture make it well worth the effort.
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    Problem grinding beef today

    Thanks @indaswamp I think you have confirmed my suspicion that the cubes of beef were too big. I've ground 2 briskets in the past but mostly pork butts. With the pork my cubes have gotten larger because the grinder just sucks them through. Thanks for the advice.
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    Problem grinding beef today

    Hoping some of you guys with experience can help me understand what went wrong here. I have a LEM #8 that I got back around Christmas. I've used it with many pork butts, brisket, and top round with no issues at all. Cube it, chill it in the freezer mixing around occasionally, feed it to the...
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    Best calculator to replace diggingdogfarm

    May God bless you @denny . Enjoy that Recteq! I hear they are top notch smokers.
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    Best large capacity charcuterie smoker

    Might want to take a look at the Pellet Pro from Smoke Daddy. I don't own one but I've been seriously thinking about it for a few months. I love my Yoder. It's built like a tank but a vertical would suit my current needs much better. The Yoder gets down to 150 and holds it pretty well as long a...
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    Best calculator to replace diggingdogfarm

    Long ago I made my own spreadsheet to keep up with flavor experiments and for basic dry cure it's pretty easy to just do the math. After years of jacking around we've found we like just basic bacon cure at 1.8% total salt and 1% sugar the most. Hickory smoke. If you would like an online...
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    Vortex Baby Backs

    I've made vortex single ribs 3 times. My results were pretty much the same. Was expecting maybe an hour or less. More like 30 minutes will do the trick. Definitely not the same as slow smoked but still tasty. And quick. Hard not to compare them to slow smoked but they are just not the same...
  14. cptnding

    Anyone have a fave "bourbon chicken" glaze or sauce recipe?

    That sounds interesting @chopsaw . Just those 3 ingredients? What ratios are you using? We eat a lot of boneless thighs.
  15. cptnding

    Smoking Physics

    Yep. Guess I'm old an slow lol
  16. cptnding

    fingers crossed for anybody in the big bend of Florida.

    Probably not. Atlanta is never prepared for anything. I live a little over an hour north of Atlanta and lots of folks around here know what's coming. Hurricane Michael made a pretty big mess up here. 2018 I think. It hit the panhandle as a big cat 5 and mostly erased Mexico Beach and Cape San...
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    Smoking Physics

    Yep that's a good one. Lot's of good info without have to wade through an ad heavy web site.
  18. cptnding

    What are you drinking today?

    Very cool! Do you make it with fresh green hops? I did a good bit of home brewing back in the 90's and all the hops were dried. I'm in GA and all the hops from the home brew shops were from your neighborhood. Or Germany if you wanted to spend big.
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    Smoking Physics

    Google "Greg Blonder smoking" if you're interested in the science behind how it works. His background is mechanical engineering with a PhD in physics. Apparently he like bbq as well.
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    Wicked Beans

    Great idea with the peaches. My favorite fruit hands down! I'll have to remember to give that one a try next summer. Peach season ended a few weeks ago in my part of GA. I can't bring myself to buy the ones in the grocery store. I'm spoiled from having an orchard nearby.
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