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Congratulations on the new smoker.
A few suggestions on the deliverly. Depending on the freight company, a few have smaller box trucks with liftgates for residential deliveries. Southeast freight delivered item to our shop recently and didn't even ask for us to offload with forklift. He...
One item to checkout on the mixer is what is the minimum amount that can be mixed. If you desire to mix 5# or 10# batches mixer might not be capable of small amounts.
Also consider cleanup, that is a big tub will it fit in a standard sink?
Agree with IDS 2 grinds. Hand cut meat to size, in the freezer for a while, first grind coarse, back to freezer then second plate size according to sausage being processed. Have a LEM#12 size(hp) makes a difference. Did 45# in 45 minutes of frozen meat before smearing started. Grinder...
Nice work. Looks great.
Condensate buildup/moisture- had a similar issue with a Cookshack SM160 while trying to dry sausage. Resolved by opening door to dump moisture then continuing the drying process. Worked but had to repeat several times.
Poli's site has a spice chart that might be helpful
http://lpoli.50webs.com/Tips.htm#Spices
Meats & Sausages also has info
https://www.meatsandsausages.com/sausage-recipes/secrets
Info also is in his book.
Dried jalapeños- l would grind the seeds and dried jalapeños into a fine powder makes...
Links from Meats and Sausages that might be of interest.
https://www.meatsandsausages.com/sausage-making/curing/smoked-meats
https://www.meatsandsausages.com/hams-other-meats/back-fat-smoked
Try a internet search for "How to make salt pork" several recipes are available.
Have the same cutter, works great. Prefer to blanch, cool and freeze. IMO corn frozen on the cob or off without blanching doesn't taste right.
SWMBO and SIL claim no taste difference - the debate continues.
"SmokeDaddy Magnum P.I.G and Pellet Pro PID upgrade for my PB Austin XL"
Do a search for the above post. RC Alan provides great information with several links to additional posts. Follow all the links this might provide some help. It is a long read.
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Thanks for sharing some family history and a family recipe. Your Gramma cooked like my mother measurements were approximate and to the taste of the cook! We always had a difficult time trying to replicate what she had done.
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