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you will get varying opinions on this....and, quite frankly, it depends most on how you intend to store it.....if it even HAS to be stored. Jerky around here doesn't last very long...
Introducing cure to the meat is mostly for when it will be at less than ideal temps for any length of time...
Dude.......why u gots to bust his chops??.....he did a right fine job with that li'l rig.......
It'll make a fine traveling companion, Mark.....
L8r,
Eric
Rich.....glad to have met you in chat tonight.
The more I think about it....if you are doing a boneless pork loin roast.....and want a nice brown crust.....and your smoker works at higher temps....you might want to do it low....say, 200, with smoke for a short time (30 minutes???) to allow some...
I cold smoked some buckboard bacon in my ecb by using an electric hotplate....not something I would recommend trying on a warmer day. I was able to keep temps in the 95-105* range and had very thin smoke with the apple chips I was using.
Something like Richtee's "ecb squared" might work even...
Welcome to the SMF, Bill.....if you haven't done so already, you should sign up for Jeff's Free 5-Day eCourse ...there's some good information in there for all types of smokers.
This site will quickly become a favorite online hangout....there is a wealth of information to be searched out, along...
I've done Iowa chops on my ecb, and yes, you can get a probe in them...I usually go by sight and touch tho.....if they look good, and don't feel tough or dried out, they're ready.....had several years in a restaurant that helped teach me that trick tho.
A 1 1/4" chop should give you enough...
Looks fantastic, Laurel!! One other thing you can do, per Walking Dude's instructions, is to partially cook your bacon....maybe a minute per side.....you'll get crispier bacon without withering away the japs.
NICE JOB!!!
L8r,
Eric
Nice line-up, Mark! I hate to admit it, but, I agree with Steve....the gourmet is easier to use, and just as portable. I'm sure you'll do just fine with your ecb, though...
Get that puppy broke in and show us some qview already!....lol
L8r,
Eric
I can't find the link now, but, I remember seeing posts where peeps made charcoal baskets out of expanded metal that fit inside the fire box.....some were suspended on angle iron....others done some way or another.....but the end result was the same......better temp control and fewer ash...
I'll echo everyone else's sentiments...if you get the chance to go to a gathering....or have the initiative to get one going......DO IT!!!
We had a fantastic time at the Iowa gathering.....planning to do 2 next year!
After you chat with the folks on here for a while, it's kinda like going...
nice score on the knives, coyote....I have a pair of Dexter-Russel 10" chef knives...rosewood handles.....I love em....hold a great edge. Forschner makes some fine knives also....
L8r,
Eric
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