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AMNPS goes out
Thanks, Mike. Good suggestions. I usually ended up pulling the chip loaded out half way to let more air in but I never touched the chip tray. Will try that this time. I also like where you put your AMNPS. I'll see if I can put mine there without interfering with my second tray of hanging...- saigonjj
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- Forum: A-Maze-N Smokers
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AMNPS goes out
I think I must be doing something wrong. I bought my AMNPS from Todd and he sent me the right one to fit in my MES30. It fits in the bottom right to the left of the heating element. It worked well the first couple of times but recently it has not kept burning. Two times ago it went around...- saigonjj
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- Forum: A-Maze-N Smokers
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pre-mixing instacure and salt?
I think this is a useful discussion. So I think in my case I need to figure out my target nitrite level plus my target salt and sugar levels and create a mix from there. I see the USDA minimum is 120 ppm, which is what DiggingDog says too, so that's probably a good starting point. I've tried... -
pre-mixing instacure and salt?
So I assume that 5% is based on the other ingredients that you put in your cure mix and by using 5% of the mix you are getting the proper amount of nitrite per weight of meat, is that right? -
MES 30 just arrived -- need beginner recipe ideas
Hi Guys, My MES 30 just arrived and unfortunately I have to work on Saturday but I still hope to get started on testing this thing on the weekend. Can someone recommend some easy yet sure-to-please recipes to test it out on and get my feet wet? I'll be using it in conjunction with my AMNPS...- saigonjj
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- Forum: General Discussion
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what type of sausage casings are best?
I haven't bought any casings in Vietnam. I don't believe they'd be easy to find. I order from the U.S. I guess it could be that the last batch I ad were too old. In general what is the difference between natural casings and collagen? -
what type of sausage casings are best?
I'm still fairly new to sausage making, and usually just form it into patties or small logs, but I do have a nice stuffer and do like to stuff them when I make a large batch. This leads to my question: which types of casings are available and which is best? I have previously used some salted... -
pre-mixing instacure and salt?
I was using Morton's TQ before but have started using pink salt with my latest 2 cures (still curing). I followed the advice seen on here, put the instacure, salt, and sugar in a mason jar, screwed the cap on, and shook the begeezus out of it for a couple of minutes. Still, yesterday for... -
why does Morton's Tender Quick have sodium nitrate?
My bag of Morton's TQ shows equal parts sodium nitrite and sodium nitrate (0.5% each, as I recall). My question is, since my understanding is that nitrate is only used for very long cures, and all the TQ recipes are for very short cures, why do they put nitrate in there? Maybe it has some... -
Cure # 1 color
I mail-ordered some instacure #1 about 2 years ago. It came in a clear plastic container. It was pink then but is now just an off white. I assume it still functions well as sodium nitrite, though. -
Need advice on Jerky recipe
Martin, how do you determine how much instacure to use?- saigonjj
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- Forum: Making Jerky
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brand new to smoking -- need quipment advice
OK, that's good to know. But just to be perfectly sure, with one of these smokers I would only need wood chips or chunks, and wouldn't use charcoal briquettes, is that correct?- saigonjj
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- Forum: General Discussion
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brand new to smoking -- need quipment advice
If I go with one of the Masterbuilt electric smokers do I then no longer use charcoal briquettes but go straight to wood chunks? (Please forgive my complete ignorance on this).- saigonjj
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- Forum: General Discussion
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brand new to smoking -- need quipment advice
Thanks for the additional info, but when you say that chips are worthless, what do you use to produce your smoke then?- saigonjj
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- Forum: General Discussion
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brand new to smoking -- need quipment advice
I'm brand new to smoking and would like to get into it. I looked at http://www.smoking-meat.com/ and see the Brinkmann recommended. Would this Brinkmann be a good place to start? And forgive my utter newb-ness, but is the idea that you normally use regular charcoal briquettes with (soaked)...- saigonjj
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Greeting from Vietnam
HI Guys, Thanks for the welcome and the advice. I had a look at the a-maze-n web site and I guess I'm a bit of a noob and don't quite understand. Is the idea that you place this thing inside of a regular grill, ignite some sawdust, and it then smolders on its own? Where does the cardboard... -
Greeting from Vietnam
I'm from upstate NY originally, but live and work mostly overseas. I got into home curing a bit in the last couple of years. The pork bellies here make great bacon and sausage. I also cure a corned beef from time to time, and turn small pork loins into hams. Problem is I have to use liquid...
