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  1. brandonthompson

    Advice on a new build for a Smoker

    Curse - you wire up that pid? They difficult to wire on 110v circuit? I have a few questions on those. Can you upload some pics of the set up? Thanks everyone for the advice getting some great ideas and pointers
  2. brandonthompson

    Jerky marinade w/cure

    So I was overly frustrated at sheep's tonight. I was looking for a brine marinade for my wild turkey breasT. They had nothing of the sort. Some of the seasonings were tempting but wasn't sure if they could be used. Question being can a guy use a marinade with cure for say wild turkey breasthe...
  3. brandonthompson

    Very pleased with butts from Aldi's

    I will have to check that out. That all Aldi I wonder? We are in Iowa
  4. brandonthompson

    Very pleased with butts from Aldi's

    Happen to know what brand it was? Tyson?
  5. brandonthompson

    sausage stuffer help

    http://www.westonsupply.com/Pressure-Release-Valve-7-11-lb-Sausage-Stuffer-p/86-0715.htm This is it right here buddy. It's highlighted #4. Basically got a screw and washer on the top and it threada into the valve w/stem and spring. Just want to get the explanation on how tight or lose that...
  6. brandonthompson

    Advice on a new build for a Smoker

    I currently have a bigger smoker that a buddy helped me build. Its great for large amounts of sticks and summer sausage but, it's just to big for those smaller smoking tasks. Not to mention it runs off of 220 and that becomes difficult at times. If I ever move etc, ill have to have 220 to...
  7. brandonthompson

    DIY Electric smoker build

    May be an ignorant question but, ill ask anyways. If a guy was to build a smoker with that brinkman element (listed at the top) how would you control the temp with that? Does it come with some top of control unit or would you have to wire in a PID controller?
  8. brandonthompson

    sausage stuffer help

    Looking for a little feedback, honestly I have asked this question a few times to other guys that stuff sausage. I currently have a 5 Lb Weston (vertical) stuffer and it seems to work really well for me. Knock on wood.....haven't had any issues so far. The only thing I was wondering about is...
  9. brandonthompson

    Pork Belly

    Pork belly help... I have rubbed my bellies down with a brown sugar cure that i hot from our local home processing store. Only thing i was concerned about was the amount of moisture im seeing in a juice form in the bags. Is there a certain amount you should see? Or am i over worrying? I...
  10. brandonthompson

    Smoked Bacon ( step by step with Qview )

    Good deal... thanks fella. I wanted to check because with brown sugar cure i have heard that it is not good to soak them after the cur8ng process To remove excess salt.
  11. brandonthompson

    Smoked Bacon ( step by step with Qview )

    Has anyone soaked thier bellies after the curing cycle in the fridge? I just wondered as i have had some turn out way to salty.
  12. brandonthompson

    Venison Bacon

    Home town guy and has great products. curleys got everythinf you need to make good eats. Glad to live so close to the legend. Hes the go to guy .
  13. brandonthompson

    Summer Sausage Newb Question

    Hopefully, I am posting this in a spot to get a answer. I apologize in advance if it's in the wrong thread. I had a similar question regarding summer sausage/snack stick mixture. So a buddy dropped off a huge bag of pork fat. I mean STRAIGHT UP GROUND PORK FAT! I have never used that for sausage...
  14. Summer Sausage Newb Question

    Summer Sausage Newb Question

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  16. brandonthompson

    Homemade water powered sausage stuffer.

    You have any dimensions on how deep you cut the slots for orings? Diameter thickness of o rings Thanks fellas
  17. brandonthompson

    need pid 220 wiring help

    Hmmm?? Good possibility olé dward will have the answer for us 8)
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  19. brandonthompson

    need pid 220 wiring help

    For other looking to figured I'd post it here. Another package I found and says it's a rexc100 in the photo but as dward stated chances are it may be a knock off. Dward is there certain ones we should avoid getting? I notice on the description it says it goes to 0-400 Celsius? We would want...
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