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  1. illini40

    A Tale of Two Chuck Roasts: Q-View

    Update - at 3.5 hours into the cook, the IT is around 140* on both chuckies. I have turned the Traeger up to 250*.
  2. illini40

    A Tale of Two Chuck Roasts: Q-View

    Good Morning It has been awhile since I have had a chance to post a cook. With the weather finally looking great here today, I wanted to share a couple of chuck roasts - two ways. One will be made into burnt ends and the other will be sliced. More to come! Both went on the Traeger, set at...
  3. illini40

    Cucumbers for Pickles

    Quick up - we opened the regular garlic dill pickles this week. They were under vacuum for about 4 days. They were really good! I was pleasantly surprised by the crisp and crunch. Obviously, I would always like for them to be even crunchier. The flavor was very good. I would be open to a...
  4. illini40

    Cucumbers for Pickles

    I’m interesting to hear how the mix works. So just used the mix? Nothing else added in?
  5. illini40

    Wings & Drummies - 3 Ways

    Thanks Al! I want to try the corn starch. I just saw a Malcom Reed YouTube video where he tried corn starch. He filled up a large ziploc and then dunked them in the bag. My understanding is that the baking powder helps dry out the skin (by adjusting the pH level), that should help the skin...
  6. illini40

    Cucumbers for Pickles

    Thanks for all of the input, Steve. I did one quart size jar of the non-spicy garlic dill pickles and one quart size jar of the garlic dill pickles with the added spice. I’m also trying a jar of pickled asparagus- who knows. I think I followed Al’s recipe fairly close - probably a little...
  7. illini40

    Cucumbers for Pickles

    After I pour the hot brine into the jars, do they need to cool before I put lids on and vacuum seal? Or, seal them while hot?
  8. illini40

    Cucumbers for Pickles

    Thanks Steve and Al for all of the help! Looking forward to trying it out - hopefully tomorrow. I’ll dial back the picking salt some, since I’m planning to use some Pickle Crisp. Not sure on exacts, but I’ll dial it back some. Have you tried any other veggies in this same brine and process? I...
  9. illini40

    Cucumbers for Pickles

    Is Pickle Crisp ok to use in place of the Alum? I cannot find Alum. Can you use Pickle Crisp in addition to Pickling Salt? They are not the same or competing, correct?
  10. illini40

    Cucumbers for Pickles

    Ah - thank you! Thanks Al! I’m checking out your recipe. Just to confirm - you use Alum in the jars, plus picking salt in the brine? The spices/fry ingredients just go in the bottom of the jars (not mixed into the brine on the stove)? I plan to vacuum seal mason jars (not the big canisters)...
  11. illini40

    Cucumbers for Pickles

    Does pickle crisp solution help with getting the pickles to get crispy? Does it do anything for flavor, or simply add some into whatever brine/recipe that I choose? Link below for what I’m talking about. https://www.walmart.com/ip/JARDEN-HOME-BRANDS-1440072750-5-5OZ-Pickle-Solution/16662174...
  12. illini40

    Cucumbers for Pickles

    Thank you!
  13. illini40

    Cucumbers for Pickles

    Educate me please - what do you mean by remove the wax? Thanks What does “black spines” mean? Is that a type or just literally the spines/lines are darker than others? Thanks I have heard Kirby’s mentioned a lot. Not sure if they are readily available in stores? Awesome - I’ll be on the...
  14. illini40

    Cucumbers for Pickles

    Hello I am not sure where to post this, so please advise. Are there certain types of cucumbers that are best for making pickles? I have a jar attachment coming for my new Food Saver, and I think I want to try to make some pickles. I will need to buy cucumbers, so curious if there are certain...
  15. illini40

    Wings & Drummies - 3 Ways

    Thanks everyone! Thank you. Definitely try the pineapple. Thank you. Agreed on the pineapple. Thanks for the insight. Sounds like some dedication to scrape the fat. I’ll be honest - not sure I’m that dedicated. :) Thanks Al. Should I substitute the corn starch for the baking powder? Or...
  16. illini40

    1st Time Sausage: Polish, Italian and BBQ (WUT??)

    Wow - those look great! Thanks for sharing. Is that a dedicated stuffer, or an attachment to the grinder? Also, do you use any cure in any of these? Or were they all “fresh” and you just grill/smoke to a cooked IT? I’m really interested in learning more about sausage making.
  17. illini40

    Wings & Drummies - 3 Ways

    Hello I had a hankering for some wings yesterday, so I did up some wings and drumsticks. They turned out great! The only change is still to try to work towards more bite through skin. Skin was good, but still on the journey for bite through. Drumsticks - hit with a 1:1 ratio of kosher salt...
  18. illini40

    ThermoWorks Signals - Recent feedback?

    Hello I have been considering a ThermoWorks Signals to take advantage of WiFi capabilities. My iGrill2 works good, but I really want a wireless option. I’ve seen positive feedback on the Signals when it first came out, but haven’t seen much feedback on it recently. Any feedback or experience?
  19. illini40

    Emptying the freezer with Q view

    Great looking cook. Thanks for sharing! Appreciate the pics and write up. Congrats on the feature!
  20. illini40

    Vertical pellet smoker question

    I do not have Pitboss, so may not be super helpful. However, if it is similar to my Traeger, the Smoke setting will not run that low. Pellet smokers use the pellets for their fuel source, so there will always be some type of smoke. Again, no experience with the Pitboss so I could be missing...
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