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  1. doughboysigep

    basic bacon cure/smoking thread??

    "wet equilibrium brine bacon" ummmmmm, ok?????? never done bacon so not too sure. basically want to take some pork belly, brine it, smoke it (cold or low heat). That was sort of all I know (or think I know) about it.
  2. doughboysigep

    basic bacon cure/smoking thread??

    is there a "sticky" somewhere or does anyone have a link or 2 (on this forum or other) for making bacon? Sort of a bacon 101. Just got a brining bucket and gonna try to do some bacon sometime in near future.
  3. doughboysigep

    My First Cheese (cold-smoked) Qview

    I cut mine before smoking - usually 2/3, 1/2 , 1/3, or 1/4 pound chunks (smaller the chunk the more smoke on the piece). Sometimes cut them long and skinny (again, more smoke/square inch). I use apple/maple/cherry/hickory blend pellet - common pellet blend. Your tube should go about 4 hrs. -...
  4. doughboysigep

    cheeses

    I think the harder cheeses definitely take the smoke better (hold a more smokey flavor). Horseradish and NY extra sharp are my favorites. I think smoked mozzarella sticks are great too - lots of smokey goodness on a little stick of cheese. It is funny - I sell my smoked cheese to several...
  5. doughboysigep

    Smoked more cheese today.

    I have been packaging up different cheeses together for a few years now with no complaints.
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    Ukrainian smoked cheese - brine?

    I had some Ukrainian smoked cheese the other day - after a Google search, I think it was a braided string cheese, and, after another search, I think it was Chechil. It was phenomenal!! I was amazed by the saltiness of the cheese. The cheese, salt, smoke combo was great. Looking at a site for...
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    how long to smoke cheese

    "4 hour is the way to go!" Ditto hillbilly. I fill my EZQ tube with maple/cherry/apple/hickory blend pellets and get 4+ hours (I have gone as much as 5 hrs.) and use an external mailbox. No complaints from my customers. I actually have been turning my MES on occasionally to get 60 degree...
  8. doughboysigep

    MES won't turn on?

    forgive me for my insolence
  9. doughboysigep

    MES won't turn on?

    like I said - I was busy scrambling to get going and had another smoker available. got the tip filed away and will try it next time I have an issue.
  10. doughboysigep

    bulk casings??

    thanks
  11. doughboysigep

    MES won't turn on?

    warmer yesterday (above freezing) and same thing - beeped when plugged in, but no power on. put it away - will wait for better weather/more time
  12. doughboysigep

    Smoking Gods not with me!

    the unit I borrowed was actually mine. it started popping GFIs and I didn't have the time/patients too mess with it. gave it too a friend who tinkered with it and it worked great just 2 days prior. I think it had something to do with the cold and having to "power" up more. I ended up putting...
  13. doughboysigep

    MES doesn't produce smoke unless about 250 degrees!?

    I too use a pellet unit (I have an A-Maze-N) from time to time. Mostly when cold smoking cheese, but have used it on days I can't get out of the sun or when I have to leave for awhile - don't have to keep filling chip tray. They are certainly handy.
  14. doughboysigep

    MES won't turn on?

    grabbed the hair drier, but never used it. was too busy scrambling around trying to get going. bit warmer now, gonna turn it on just to make sure it wasn't something else that was wrong. thanks for the help.
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    bulk casings??

    I just used up a roll (2.7"x100') of collagen casing and cannot find anything similar online. I like the cut your own roll because I can cut to length to fit in smoker (the MES is only about 14" wide - need about 18" of actual casing). Anybody have any ideas where I can find collagen casings...
  16. doughboysigep

    MES won't turn on?

    My newer model fired up without any issue. As did my old older model that I had to get back from a buddy I gave it to. However, they were popping my gfi outlet. Plugged them into separate circuits that help that issue.
  17. doughboysigep

    Will sub zero temps affect smoke time?

    Now I can't keep them running. Just popped a gfi. Struggling.
  18. doughboysigep

    Smoking Gods not with me!

    With my recent posts of no cure, smoker won't turn on, and above, it would appear that I have no clue what I'm doing. But I have been doing this for over 20 years!
  19. doughboysigep

    Smoking Gods not with me!

    This all started with me forgetting to add instacure to the 50# of pepperoni, salami, & summer sausage (uncased and mixed in cure yesterday). Today it's -10 and blowing (planned on smoking yesterday (mid-upper 20s) but the whole cure thing ended that. One smoker on this morning, other didn't...
  20. doughboysigep

    MES won't turn on?

    Thanks. Definitely below freezing (-10).
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