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The last batch of Kosher salt I smoked I used just hickory and smoked it 3 evenings in a row then put in a ziplock bag for a little over a month! Mellowed out and tastes great
Id use Pops brine with a full cup of salt and brine them for 1-2 weeks not worrying about injecting! Then lay them on there side on racks in smoker not worrying about turning them! But I'd also skin them!
I will get some pics taken on Monday for ya! I run mine on a aquarium air pump. Variable speed. But when smoker is running right the heat rising thru my smoker pulls the smoke into smoker so don't have to run pump! I can run sawdust and chips and chunks! Going to try pellets!
I have a false bottom in mine with a quarter sized hole covered with heavy duty hardware cloth! Original bottom has a hole in it for air 1/4 drill bit. bottom is held on by a pin pull pin take bottom off light put bottom back on will smoke for 6 hrs!
A 300# feeder pig is a nice sized hog! U will have 2 of everything! I always just have them cut it into primal cuts and freeze and wrap the process it as I have time! making my own bacon and cured ham and sausage!
Did your meat mixture get to warm? I have a 3/8 plate I use for first grind seems to make second easier! Also some of the more inexpensive grinders don't pull the ground meat mixture through as well because the worm doesn't fit the throat as tightly!
I take my jerky straight from my smoker straight to the sink! Have a home made plastic basket with holes drilled in it so I can rinse the fat off then a couple of racks on the table with at fan to dry water off! have no problems with fat now!
Dan I use a stuffer tube made for a jerky cannon had to grind the bell down alittle but what i have found that helps is make sure u have a little meat sticking out the stuffing tube and that helps lube the casings!
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