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  1. HowlingDog

    Flattop Griddle

    Yup, I did it about 2 months before I bought a Blackstone. It was a fun project and it actually worked pretty well on my Weber gasser. Couple things I learned: I used a piece of, I think cold rolled steel that was something like 10 gauge (don't remember). Since I don't have a welder, I...
  2. HowlingDog

    Best Buy Dates.... Cure #1

    Saved. Thanks. Interesting that spices are "good" for 2-4 years as I have heard they lose a little flavor over time. Uh, I do not think I have even had cookies last beyond the weekend.....
  3. HowlingDog

    22" Kettle Spares, Snake Method

    Beautiful color on those ribs and Sweet Baby Rays makes a nice sauce. Nice plated pic, well done!!!!
  4. HowlingDog

    country butcher fresh sausage

    If it was me, the first thing I would do is ask the butcher/sausage maker what he/she has already added to the sausage just to make sure you know what you are getting. If you are wanting to take their ground and seasoned sausage and add cure to smoke it for an extended period of time where the...
  5. HowlingDog

    Best Buy Dates.... Cure #1

    Great comment!!!! Ya, when you put it that way, I think I am good on cure for a bit.... Thanks All.
  6. HowlingDog

    Best Buy Dates.... Cure #1

    Thx. Kinda figured that it would last for a long time. Like hog casings, my Mom stored them in salt in the fridge for years. Now a days they are labeled "best if used in 6 months"....
  7. HowlingDog

    Which is your favorite for breakfast?

    Of the choices presented, I voted Lucky Charms. As for my real favorite: And the syrup is a Whiskey Barrel aged maple syrup. Life can be good sometimes.....
  8. HowlingDog

    Best Buy Dates.... Cure #1

    So I just ordered a pound of Cure #1 from Amazon and delivered today (in less than 24 hours). It has a best by date on it of 2024. I pulled out the old package of cure that I have had at least 4 years and the best by on that one is Nov 2023..... Makes me wonder if they "adjusted" their best...
  9. HowlingDog

    Bulk wood

    Been a bazillion years since I was last up in the Bay Area, but is there a Bass Pro Shops near by? I have also mail order/ship to store for Ace/True Value stores and "Do It Best" hardware. Western Wood, https://www.westernbbqproducts.com/ has some chunks in bags and ship to store works...
  10. HowlingDog

    Sausage Time.....

    Thx Everyone for the kind words. I am surprised the Texas Hot turned out as good as it did the first time. I usually have to tinker a bit. I cut a piece at breakfast time and it was really yummy cold. Thx Cal1956. Is the "Cal" for the Cal Bears, UC Berkeley?? My FIL went there back in the...
  11. HowlingDog

    Sausage Time.....

    There are a couple of good pizza places around me and I have always liked their sausage so I wanted to create one for home use. I posted a thread asking about it once, and the fine folks here gave me the clues I needed to make one, so here it is: Pork: 1000g Salt...
  12. HowlingDog

    Couple Slabs of Bacon

    Thx tbern. I hemmed and hawed for long time (I tend to be a worrier) before I tried but it is easier than I thought it would be. Just measure the salt, sugar and cure carefully. Get a gram scale. Once you get the process down, you will never go back to store bought again.
  13. HowlingDog

    Sausage Time.....

    Thx for the nice comments! I have no idea how I added the picture of the open door, but that is how I had to control the temps once they starting creeping up. Thx indaswamp. I built it about 12 or so years ago (seems longer though). No welding, all drilling and nuts/bolts. My Dad taught me...
  14. HowlingDog

    Couple Slabs of Bacon

    I want a slicer, but I ended up buying a 12" slicing knife off Amazon for $67, which is alot cheaper than the big 10" motorized slicer I would buy :emoji_laughing:
  15. HowlingDog

    Sausage Time.....

    Had been a while since I did any sausage so this weekend was the weekend. First, a trip to Costco: I was not entirely pleased with the price but sometimes you gotta ignore it. The plan was breakfast, Zesty Italian, a pizza sausage, and a new one for me, Texas Hot link from a recipe I borrowed...
  16. HowlingDog

    Couple Slabs of Bacon

    Just found these pictures from my last bacon: Weigh the belly and using Digging Dog to calculate the salt, sugar and cure: The belly will not fit in the bags I have, so I had to cut in half Into the smoker A couple hours in And we are done I really want a slicer, but I am not too bad...
  17. HowlingDog

    foods that don't hold up well in the freezer

    I use a Foodsaver for freezing. I have some pulled pork in the freezer, in Foodsaver bags from last June and they taste just fine. Heat um up, add a little sauce and in a few minutes lunch is ready!
  18. HowlingDog

    What kind of "beef" do you prefer in your pork/beef sausage??

    Thanks Everyone! Guess I will mosey to Ralphs/Smart & Final to see what they have available. Sounds like for sausage beef is just beef and nothing really specific. For some reason, I kinda expected a friendly spirited debate on chuck vs brisket vs round vs rib eye.... Thanks Inda... I...
  19. HowlingDog

    What kind of "beef" do you prefer in your pork/beef sausage??

    Went to Costco today and picked up a 17lb pack of pork shoulder butt and a pork belly (for a little extra fat) because I am running out of sausage. Generally, I only use the pork shoulder butt, but I have received a couple comments that the sausage from the Costco pack is a smidge dry. so a...
  20. HowlingDog

    Washers!!

    We bought a Speed Queen washer and dryer after our Maytags died after about 10 years. Good reviews and from what I read, they are basically commercial units sold as residential use. Had them for about 2 years and running strong.
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