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    Question about making brats.

    Years ago tried making some out of venison and 25%pork butt. Not very good and was told because way to lean. This year while grinder is out for venison thinking would try again using 100% pork butt. If I buy those vacuumed sealed ones like at Sams with about 3/8" thick fat cap how do you know...
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    Looking for my first Japanese gyuto 240mm knife.

    Would love to try one of those but sharpening would be a tuff.
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    Looking for my first Japanese gyuto 240mm knife.

    I wanted to get a little usage with this knife before giving my opinion. I purchased stones up to 3k grit along with knife. Takes some practice holding knife edge at 15 deg angle after sharping at 30 degrees all your life. Read for meats no reason to go higher unless maybe cutting sushi...
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    Newbie from Missouri

    103 today but looks like humidity will be lower 30%.
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    big pellet smoker

    Think Cookshack makes commercial units.
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    Newbie from Missouri

    What part of MO. Im in STL sorry to say.
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    Need help, first time smoker, anyone else having issues with a Memphis Grill?

    Did you get this worked out. I have a older pro that has worked perfect for 6 years.
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    Pork Chops 2nd round but still not perfected

    Was told its the way farmers are feeding them out and bet steroids are also a variable. Said they dont even know what there selling them for $ till hung and graded. Was told Browns in troy sells nice quality pork steaks but I have not tried any of there meats.
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    Pork Chops 2nd round but still not perfected

    This is big variable but I find it hard to find consistent quality in STL.
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    Pork Chops 2nd round but still not perfected

    At lease they look good. Im in the same boat and think where expecting to much out of lean pork chops. What is CSR,s?
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    I dropped the ball on the company rib cook.

    Where your proteins in a vacuum sealed bag. I like to use zip lock bags but seems like about 50% of time let water in.
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    I dropped the ball on the company rib cook.

    Talking to boss on how I do my ribs and he asked if I would do 4 slabs for the shop. Told me to vacuum seal and he would sous vide for serving Wednesday. Over weekend seasoned using different rub on each slab of St Louis cut ribs. Smoked at 220 for 1.5 hours. Instead of wrapping in foil because...
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    Looking for my first Japanese gyuto 240mm knife.

    Tojiro dp with VG10 SS. 240 MM gyuto . Chef knives to go $110 and free shipping. This is not the damascus model. So far ben pleased and took 3k edge well and is still holding.
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    Need help making fattie with bacon weave

    First time for fattie and search did not show how to do the bacon weave. Is there a post im overlooking or should I try utube.
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    Looking for my first Japanese gyuto 240mm knife.

    I have a mess of victorinox and love them. Thin edge and can make like a razor.
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    Looking for my first Japanese gyuto 240mm knife.

    Chef knives to go $110 and free shipping. If don't like, probably get $50 for it on ebay.
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    Looking for my first Japanese gyuto 240mm knife.

    I want to thank everybody for the help. Found a good deal on a blue#2 but chickened out because of rust. Im too use to wiping them with a wet washcloth and put back in drawer. Really wanted a damascus with v-10 I fell in love with but did not want to spend $250 for first knife. Found a Tojiro dp...
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    Looking for my first Japanese gyuto 240mm knife.

    I do taxidermy so have sharpening stones about every 10'. It always amazes me how few people even try to sharpen there own knifes. When you work with sharp edges day in and out you realize 90% of knifes should go in trash.
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    Pellet Smoker hopper

    Cheaper than suggesting buy a Memphis. Have not had bridging problem since replaced CC and bought the pro. Have burned thousands of LB of pellets. True turn on and forget pit for 6 years.
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    Pellet Smoker hopper

    Try using card board to make hopper side walls steeper.
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