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    Stainless steel tooth picks

    Most of the sites that come up are someones blog or they're trying to talk you into buying what they're selling so I didn't bother reading. It seems the biggest issue with food safe is the finish of it.  It should be smooth enough so stuff doesn't get caught in the texture. If you can run them...
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    Whole eye of round

    Crock pots are for soups, soupy dishes and reheating chili for pot-lucks/take-ins.  Not for cuts of meat.  Of course some people also don't brown meat for beef soup of stew either, but whatever.
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    Pork Shoulder- Cutting it in Half

    A wireless thermometer is very handy.  I have one and use it for all my smokes, other than ribs. When I do a butt I put in wood to last about 4-6 hours then just leave it be until it hits 205  It has a nice smoky flavor.   I did an 8lb one for Thanksgiving, smoked it the day before. Took about...
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    PASTRAMI FROM SCRATCH ON THE LANG

    I've done 3 corned beef briskets in my smoker in the last few months.  They were really good, especially with homemade crusty bread - we aren't fond of rye bread. But sauerkraut, swiss and mustard for me and swiss and mayo for sweetie we were quite content. With my 17 other hobbies I haven't...
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    Business plan - Need opinions

    How would you take orders and when would you deliver?  How much lead time do they need to give you?  They won't want a lot on hand and will want to refill quickly depending on how the day's sales were. How far in advance do you need to order your supplies? Don't forget the cost of wood...
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    Wanting to make deer sausage!!

    60% pork and 40% venison would be 180lbs pork to 120 lbs venison 300lbs - 120 lbs venison = 180 lbs pork or (100 * 3) - (40 * 3) = (60 * 3) 60% venison and 40% pork would be 80lbs pork to 120 lbs venison 200lbs - 120 lbs venison = 80 lbs pork or (100 * 2) - (60 * 2) = (40 * 2)
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    Beech for smoking ?

    I'm guessing it had the bark on it.  A lot of insects and diseases can be spread that way.  In MN they don't want you hauling from one end of the state to the other even as the Emerald Ash borer and other ones are spreading across the state. Buying 'prepared' wood chunks via from Amazon should...
  8. pumpkinseed

    Introduction

    Chilly in Texas.  Hmm.  High of 35F today, which is above average.  But compared to the Canucks I'm not complaining. Good or bad, my garage is detached so I can keep the smoker in there so the outside temps and wind isn't as much as an issue.  And I won't have to worry about one of my neighbors...
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    I just bought a 6.2 lb. Whole flat Brisket. I am good at a lot of things, but still struggle with Br

    What kind of struggles are you having?  Texture, flavor, not knowing when it is done, prep, etc. I've done a few 4-5 briskets at 225 and it takes quite a while to smoke it.  I normally pull it out at 190-195 and slice.  I would guess that when chopping you would want it at about the same as if...
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    Mixing meat for sausage

    I do have a Kitchen Aid so could try that to mix.  I am going for stuffed.  So far I've only tried fresh so it isn't as much of a worry getting the cure mixed in. I mixed with a silicone scraper/spatula so I wouldn't warm it. Thanks for the suggestions.  I need to experiment more.  And find...
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    Round 2, Italian

    I'm jealous of the stuffer and the great deal on the meat.  The best I've found lately for shoulder is $2.50/lb, bone in. For stuffer I have the Kitchen Aid attachment.  Figure I should see if I get the hang of sausage making and stuffing before investing in a stuffer.  I also need find more...
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    German food fest at our neighbor's

    My sister-in-law is from (east) Germany.  Fortunately, we have a store that imports German food and a Ukrainian sausage store in town so she can get what she remembers. For the dessert, check out King Arthur Flour's Pear Tart.  I've made it several times and it is very good.
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    Mixing meat for sausage

    I'm curious, how much do you typically mix the meat for sausage making?  Cookbooks typically say not to mix much for meatloaf and burgers or the texture will be poor.  But a couple places I've seen indicate they mix quite a bit, kind of like developing gluten in bread. And do you vary it based...
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    Introduction

    My first post to introduce myself. Live in Minneapolis, MN metro area.  Just the two of us to feed most of the time so I can't do as much smoking and cooking as I would like.  The dog would love to help but I know better. I had a Masterbuilt electric smoker for about 2yrs but it died.   My...
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