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  1. danbono

    Pastrami Wet Brine.

    Hi I did simmer with the cure in it? Thanks Dan
  2. danbono

    Pastrami Wet Brine.

    OK I got it now. Brine is simmering.The comes the wait. The PPM was throwing me off? Thanks Dan
  3. danbono

    Pastrami Wet Brine.

    Here is what I came up with so far..Total meat & water 2569grams. 0.25%Cure=6.4grams. 2%Morton's Coarse Kosher salt=51 grams..1%Sugar=25 grams. How does it look? Thanks Dan
  4. danbono

    Pastrami Wet Brine.

    Hi The calculator seems very confusing to me? Thanks Dan 1 or 2 tablespoons of brine, 1 gallon water, doesn't seem like enough? Pops wet brine
  5. danbono

    Pastrami Wet Brine.

    Hi All I going to do a 3 lb flat for pastrami. I looking for a decent wet brine, total meat & water=2552 grams.I will also be using McCormick's Pickling Spice in the brine.Cinnamon, Allspice, Mustard Seed, Coriander, Bay Leaves, Ginger, Clove, Red Pepper, Black Pepper, Cardamom, Mace, and...
  6. danbono

    1st time smoking sausages

    HI All Thanks for All the information..My goal here was to make some thing like Texas smoked sausages, where the casing snap and the juices come running out. I used the mixes because I didn't want to add any more spices to the ones I already have. In my fresh Italian sausages I did use NFDM..I...
  7. danbono

    1st time smoking sausages

  8. danbono

    1st time smoking sausages

    Hi I didn't fry test..Don't know why because I usually do it. Well as least I got my feet wet into smoking sausage.Next time can't be as bad. Thanks Dan
  9. danbono

    1st time smoking sausages

    From the company i purchased the phosphate from. There’s wiggle room, though. The more you use, the more it goes from juicy to bouncy to rubbery, so you may need to experiment with your particular meat mix, but I’d start with about 1%, then adjust up or down. By weight, that’s 4.5 grams per...
  10. danbono

    RecTec RT590 or Traeger 575 and why

    Rec Teq all the way..Great customer service + the are well built :emoji_thumbsup:
  11. danbono

    1st time smoking sausages

    Hi NO more pre mixes for me.:emoji_astonished: Thanks Dan
  12. danbono

    1st time smoking sausages

    Hi All I also made fresh Bratwurst.. A little more tastier,but dry & hard ..The texture wasn't like any other other sausage I've ever eaten. The smoked sausages tasted a little better today, but like the bratwurst it was dry & hard..I put them all in frying pan no juices were coming out of them...
  13. danbono

    1st time smoking sausages

    :emoji_thumbsup:thanks
  14. danbono

    1st time smoking sausages

    Hi Next I'll try a proven recipe for Texas sausage. Non more pre package mixes for me. Thanks Dan
  15. danbono

    1st time smoking sausages

    Hi Yeah the color looks great but, the taste & texture was NOT good..I'm going to try them on the grill today, then into the garbage. Thanks Dan
  16. danbono

    1st time smoking sausages

    I did get a good mix..The mix was nice and tacky. I've made fresh sausages before. This was my 1st try and smoking sausages. Thanks Dan
  17. danbono

    1st time smoking sausages

    From the company i purchased the phosphate from. There’s wiggle room, though. The more you use, the more it goes from juicy to bouncy to rubbery, so you may need to experiment with your particular meat mix, but I’d start with about 1%, then adjust up or down. By weight, that’s 4.5 grams per...
  18. danbono

    1st time smoking sausages

  19. danbono

    1st time smoking sausages

    Hi I'd rather not say who's product it was.But one was made beef and the other was pork with same results. I was thinking maybe fat ratio was not right? Thanks Dan
  20. danbono

    1st time smoking sausages

    Hi All My 1st time smoking sausage. Just finished smoking 2 one pound batches using Pre pack mix smoked seasonings.My pellet grill lowest setting is 180, smoked for 2.5 hrs pulled at 155* then into an ice bath.The results were not good. Sausages were hard with NO taste or moisture, I did add 1...
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