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mixing meat with spices and cure??
thanks for responses. I understand the value of moving meat in a brine around on a semi regular basis. just made some bunny stix the other nite and the meat is curing in the fridge. tonight I get to put them in the smoker. I will post pics and such after the finished product is out... -
seasoning a new wood smokehouse??
looks like just turn it up and let the smoke roll!!! keep the input coming thanks- dalton
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- Forum: Smoke Houses
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seasoning a new wood smokehouse??
I am finishing up a new smoker built out of mostly 1x6. electric heat and seperate smoke generation chamber. should I season it before using? should I just fire up the smoke and turn up the heat? I tried a search for seasoning a smoker but all the posts seem to be about smoker made out of...- dalton
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Final Smoked Salmon with recipe, instructions, and Qview
yes bear we do alot of hunting and fishing... my 9 year old daughters favorite is the bunnies!! (they are called snowshoe hare) we have gotten alot this year and I have made a lot of bunny jerky. she likes to call it JUMPY JERKY and takes it to school and shares it with all her freinds. I... -
Final Smoked Salmon with recipe, instructions, and Qview
yes bear i was planning on doing a post titled "smoked salmon alaska style" when i got some fish this summer/fall. I have enjoyed your posts so much with the step by step instructions and so easy to understand and follow. (your my hero!!) I was planning on contributing some of my own using... -
Final Smoked Salmon with recipe, instructions, and Qview
well I looked up parisites in alaska salmon and couldn't find much that was credible. I found some listing that talked about two types of parisites the first was Henneguy and here is an excerp from the wikipedia article The report also states "It should be stressed that Henneguya... -
Final Smoked Salmon with recipe, instructions, and Qview
hey bear... great post! I have been smoking salmon for many years and never even heard of parisites that I should be worried about. my brineing procedure is much different ( I actually only brine for about 8 minutes) but it was handed down from an native family that I knew. if you would like... -
mixing meat with spices and cure??
what is the difference between cure #1 and tenderquick? is it just a different concentration of nitrate and nitrite and therefore different ratio of tq per pound of meat? I have not used them interchangably since all the recipies I have actually call for tenderquick but I thought they were... -
mixing meat with spices and cure??
I am preparing to make some snack sticks, I have read several recipies here and elswehere and seen different suggestions on mixing and cureing. some recipies suggest mixing meat and cure only and let cure#1 (tq) for 1-2 days in the fridge. some say mix twice a day others say just let it... -
questions on casings
here is a nother question... when using collegen casings for snack sticks for example, can you stuff them and cut them into stick size and leave the ends open? or do you have to tie them up? when working with hog casings for brats etc do you stuff the casing and then twist into links, or do... -
questions on casings
thanks for all the personal preference info folks!! since I am new to the whole sausage thing all information is good! keep it coming! princess... have you tried bear's recipie for unstuffed snack sticks? as soon as I have my home built smoker up and running (hopefully this weekend) that... -
questions on casings
I am new to sausage making but want to try some basic hot dogs or brats. i have a few recipies to choose from but have never bought casing before. my question is what should I expect to pay and what types and sizes are best recomemded for this applicaiton. I looked around and the prices vary... -
cleaning meat equipment question
thanks for the great info pops!!! Im new to any meat grinding type stuff. just made bunny burger last night. mixed ground alaska hare 50-50 with regular 80/20 ground beef. everyone loved it! Im off to find food grade silicone. have to clean my parts again based on your suggestions... ...- dalton
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- Forum: Food Safety
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Weighing vs. measuring
as a general rule I am more of a little bit of this and bunch of that type cook. generally this is ok since recipies are really a guidline not a hard and fast rule to follow! the major execption to this is cure, it must be specifically porportioned to the meat. when you scale up a recipie... -
cleaning meat equipment question
from a food saftey standpoint... what is the best method for cleaning a meat grinder for example. was as normal with dishwashing soap? add a little bleach? after cleaning the grinder is it ok to oil it a little with vegtable oil to keep any parts from forming any rust? spray pam? food...- dalton
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thinking about a open country 400 w grinder neet advice
well I found a lem # 8 575 watt on craiglist today. for the $50 price tag I couldn't pass it up. brought it home tonite and gave it a try. I ground up about 3 pounds of hare meat (alaskan rabbits) and mixed it in with about 3 pounds of 80/20 hamburger. made burgers out of some it tonight...- dalton
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- Forum: Meat Selection and Processing
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smoked some chedder and nuts for thanksgiving dinner w qview
about three hours. since I was using a big chief I had to keep cycling it on and off to keep the temp down. this will be much easier when I get my smoker finished. thanks to all for the positive feed back. The cheese and pecans were much enjoyed for appetizers on turkey day! The cheese was...- dalton
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- Forum: Smoked Cheese
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thinking about a open country 400 w grinder neet advice
Open Country 200 Watt Grinder - Introducing our newest food grinder the FG-250SK. This unit offers dependable performance with the power to grind, shred, and fill sausage casings. Perfect for processing Venison and other wild game into sausage, hamburger and other ground meat. The 200 watt motor...- dalton
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- Forum: Meat Selection and Processing
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