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Any sausage that appeals to your taste will work......breakfast sausage, Italian sausage, bratwurst.....some even use fatty hamburger with success!
A fatty is all about experimentation! That's the beauty of this food phenomenon....the possibilities are endless!
As for using the...
Seriously....I don't think it matters for the burn-out....get the hottest burning wood you can get your hands on....you're going to clean the inside out afterwards anyway. Pine would really get any coating hot enough to brush away after the burn-out.
My $.02,
Eric
Congratulations to the new Knightess and Knight!! Fine additions to the OTBS, to be sure!
Also, congrats to DonO being nominated to the squire's list!
Eric
I'm not sure how it works in a vac-sealed environment, but the usual cure time/rate is 1" of meat in 7 days. So, say your loin is 2" thick.....it will cure from both sides.....should be at least 7 days in cure before smoking.
Just my $.02,
Eric
Welcome to the forum, Jason. If you have a reputable butcher in your area, that would be my first choice...you may pay a little more for your meats through him, but they will tend to be much higher quality than the stores.
If that isn't the case...look around at your grocery stores.....even...
I have a Dexter-Russel Connoisseur 10" chef's knife that sees the most use in my kitchen. Also have a set of Sysco foodservice knives.....from their "Black Diamond" line. 10" chef, 12" granton edge slicer, carving fork, and 12" steel.....I added two of their 6" boning knives to to make it a...
That's a pretty neat trick, Rich! What do you do for an encore?? LOL Way to go, sharing the wealth of good smoking wood......;) I've done a little bit of that myself. L8r, Eric
good thread, twister.....I have the Excalibur dehydrator also....will have to give this a try too! Anybody have any recommendations on what kind of wood to smoke the peppers with? L8r, Eric
Sounds like you have a pretty good grasp on it, Dave. Really, any lean cut of meat will work....usually jerky is made from cheaper/tougher cuts.
If you can get your afterburner to hold 150-160*, that should work just fine for you. If you can get it lower to do your initial smoking, that...
OK, OK, already!!.....You convinced me!!....next brisket, I'm gonna sear it!
Love the garlic/peppercorn idea.....sounds very tasty to me...
Points for a great day's smoke!
L8r,
Eric
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