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  1. matlocc

    ps honey bar-b que seasoning question, help!!!

    I can't find the ratios for seasoning and cure for 5lbs of meat.  Any help is greatly appreciated. Chuck
  2. matlocc

    summer sausage that is old, question.

    I wondered if there is enough cure in it to make dehydrating safe.
  3. matlocc

    summer sausage that is old, question.

    Can I dehydrate this and use it for dog treats?  It is venison, and who knows what. Given to me by a friend, got lost in the freezer.  I was going to slice it thin and put it in the dehydrator.  (good idea or bad?)
  4. matlocc

    Anyone use this stuffer?

    Yes it has steel gears, I have one and it works well.
  5. matlocc

    grind and seasoning question.

    ok next question. Cheese through the grinder or hand mix?
  6. matlocc

    grind and seasoning question.

    I am going to do 10lbs of garlic onion brats and wondered if I could grind, season and let sit in the fridge overnight before stuffing or will it set up and not stuff well?  I have always done it all at once and let the stuffed brats sit in the fridge overnight before packaging.  Just don't feel...
  7. matlocc

    a maze n smoker questions

    Next question. Tube or tray, whats the advantages of each? I am leaning toward the expandable. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk
  8. matlocc

    a maze n smoker questions

    I see a bunch of guys using these.  I have a propane tower smoker with the chip pan in the bottom. It works well for me.  Explain what the advantage would be to having one of the a maze n tubes instead. (I do cold smoke using a can and soldering iron)
  9. matlocc

    Kielbasa Joe's Scores Big

    how does one get a sample of the spices?
  10. matlocc

    I'm gonna try a cheddar garlic brat need advice...

    How much minced garlic should I use for 15lbs?  I don't want it be overwhelming.
  11. matlocc

    Hi temp cheese question

    How long can i store it and is that a good price? Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk
  12. matlocc

    Hi temp cheese question

    I have a place to buy hi temp cheese 10lbs for 30 dollars. My problem is what to do with the stuff i cant use right away. Any suggestions? Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk
  13. matlocc

    something I learned on my first few attempts.

    I have made beer brats and regular brats.  The beer brats and regular where hi mountain kits.  I read quite a bit before making either.  In the beer brats I added non fat dry milk and the regular brats I didn't.  There was a big difference in moisture and texture. I think I will use the non fat...
  14. matlocc

    Yeti Resting

    I worked at Cabela's and talked people out of yeti. The first problem is try lifting a large one empty, then fill it and try to lift it!  Not many people camp where they cannot get to ice for 8 or 9 days. Also to make the ice last that long you have to keep the cooler closed. Opening and closing...
  15. matlocc

    collagen and water bath

    Can you finish in a water bath with collagen casing or will it ruin them? It takes so long to hit the IT in the smoker.
  16. matlocc

    First attempt at snack sticks.

    Ok, why hang them?
  17. matlocc

    First attempt at snack sticks.

    Thanks guys. My kids already ate half of them.  Would I be better off keeping the links long say 18 inches and tie them off, then slice.  I tried to pinch and fold (collagen casing) and it wasn't that easy. I guess tying collagen is the way to go.
  18. matlocc

    First attempt at snack sticks.

    Well i read everything i could before attempting. I used collagen casings, although i think sheep may have been a better choice. I had quiet a few blow outs when i tried to pinch and fold. I smoked them up to IT of 153, then into a paper bag in the fridge. I need to figure out how to get them...
  19. matlocc

    I thought a Rubiks cube was tough!

    I am on day 9 of soaking them rinsing daily. They are getting silky finally but they were tangled.  I was just venting .
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