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    The Economy of making your own Meat.

    Yes, there is no substitute for growing your own. Raising critters is it's own job in itself though.
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    The Economy of making your own Meat.

    Thanks for the reply, Stewiejp. Australia is a very high cost of living place these days I hear. For example , I saw a guy on YouTube who broke down and started growing his own ginger because it was just ridiculously expensive for no reason. I can understand the motivation. Cutting up you own...
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    Why Ham Steaks?

    Ham steaks are probably the best way to portion out a ham. It's nice to get your own personal piece of bone too! More surface area for smoke too. Carting around a giant ham in your passenger seat to dinner parties is a pain. So maybe steaks aren't so bad. Looks good.
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    The Economy of making your own Meat.

    Highjack73, I'm with you on gross production smoked sausage. That and I have to constantly check that there isn't mechanically separate slop in it. Some of that stuff is more like a flavored hot dog than sausage. The price of casings is definitely an obstacle for doing it on the cheap. Maybe I...
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    I know this is a meat oriented site BUT now I'm paranoid about left over rice!

    Thanks for the info. Good read.
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    Buttermilk

    I am also trying the kefir as a starter culture for some sausage/salami. The fermented meats are really interesting. With all the variety in yeast fermenting beer there must be some variety in fermenting meat. Good on yah for trying some things. Research is a difficult business. Kicking the...
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    The Economy of making your own Meat.

    Thanks for the warm welcome. I'm not an internet person at all, but it is difficult and rare to speak with anyone that has knowledge or experience about cured meats or preservation. The whole world has gone safety crazy but also puts their trust in big producers and big box stores blindly...
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    The Economy of making your own Meat.

    Well, Howdy from Michigan. Yes, that is the case. Nothing is cheap anymore. It used to be that just going to work and getting a paycheck was more efficient than playing little house on the prairie in your back yard. It appears that maybe we are going backwards a little. It is now worth my time...
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    Opinions on new smoke house?

    Banged together a tiny smoke house for cold smoking and hanging meat. Want the pioneer life but trying to do it in itty bitty living space. 2x4 pine frame, the rest is all untreated cedar. Stuffed some screen in there to make myself feel better about hanging meat outside. Piping in the smoke...
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    The Economy of making your own Meat.

    Why did you guys get into this ancient hobby of messin' with meat? For me it started by buying some pork butts at discount prices and making some cured pork neck "copa/gabagul" and some sausage. I have got to say that it is a cheap way to have some fun and eat fancy. I'm kinda new to this...
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    Curing meat

    Curing the meat right away before you take the time to stuff the sausage is a good idea if it will take a long time. Stuffing sausage by hand with your finger and a broken bottle might take all day if you happen to live in the Soviet Union or the like. Getting Cure on the meat as soon as you...
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