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Talk, to, me about Insta pots, please.
I bought my mother one about 10 years ago and they are awesome! Though a pressure cooker/canner and an Instant Pot are 2 different animals. For one the size of most pressure cooker/canners is usually pretty big vs the 6qt IP being much smaller. Ease of use, the IP is easier for cooking since...- tallbm
- Post #45
- Forum: General Discussion
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2025 Hunting Trip Done w/ Animal Pics
Thanks! Thanks! Thanks! Thanks! This year I am using a new Savage 110 in 30-06 that I rebarreled with a Shilen bull barrel. I channeled out the fore end and steel bedded action of the already pillar bedded Hogue stock that came with the Savage 110 I bought. I figured I had nothing to lose... -
Talk, to, me about Insta pots, please.
My 3rd most viewed post ever is an instant pot recipe for authentic Menudo Soup hahaha. The instant pot speeds things along greatly but it's still the same good ol recipe you would use without the instant pot if you wanted to spend the time. I figured it might be up your alley :D...- tallbm
- Post #34
- Forum: General Discussion
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Hunting And Fishing Thread!?!
So adding my part. Just finished up my yearly meat hunt. Long & short of it. I took 2 does, my brother took 1 spike and 1 doe. I caught 5 catfish all well over 5 pounds. My brother caught 2 catfish same sizes. We had a blast and I posted about it with tons of pics here so not to take up...- tallbm
- Post #393
- Forum: Field and Stream
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Hunting And Fishing Thread!?!
Congrats on the meat for the freezer, that is a fine looking doe!- tallbm
- Post #392
- Forum: Field and Stream
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2025 Hunting Trip Done w/ Animal Pics
Took my yearly meat hunting trip and only went after 2 animals this year. I bagged 2 large does (large for my area) that were maybe 100-110lbs. My brother bagged 1 doe and 1 spike. Normally I get more animals but my freezers are quite packed so this is what I was happy bagging to fill them... -
Playa Del Carmen Trip Report
That looks like a heck of a trip with amazing food! I'm glad you shared it with us! :D- tallbm
- Post #8
- Forum: Blowing Smoke Around the Smoker.
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Talk, to, me about Insta pots, please.
You won't go wrong with the 6qt Instapot Duo if that is what it is. You can do a whole chicken in it. Also, I have made yogurt in mine in addition to other things. I'm not a major yogurt fan but I have to say I made the best yogurt I've ever eaten in it hahaha. It does a ton of things, I hope...- tallbm
- Post #7
- Forum: General Discussion
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Snack Stick Beef/Pork?
As suggested, going all pork will be the ticket on saving money and it will taste great! If you do want to mix you can basically go any ratio you want depending on if you want more beefy flavor or not. 50/50 is great and I've even mixed 80/20 where the 20% was strickly pork fat and it is... -
Pork fat-back freezer life
I've had vac sealed last for 3 years and use it. I've also had not vac sealed go bad, where bad means the flavor was not good. It doesn't spoil in a way to make you sick it just degrades in flavor and texture and mine was more like a soap or chemical taste on the bad batch. The way I test is...- tallbm
- Post #7
- Forum: Blowing Smoke Around the Smoker.
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MES Rewire Simple Guide - No Back Removal Needed!!!
Hi there and welcome! It sounds like troubleshooting time. Have you simply plugged into the wall, by itself (nothing else plugged in) the new cord that goes directly to the heating element? This would eliminate everything else and the element should just heat up on it's own uncontrolled. If...- tallbm
- Post #482
- Forum: Electric Smokers
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First Ground Beef Jerky in Dehydrator
Heads up, resist the urge to cut the grated mats so that they fit better. I've read that those mats may contain materials like fiberglass that are not good to be exposed to our food. Eating some of that would be a bad day :D- tallbm
- Post #13
- Forum: Making Jerky
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Making your own sausages?
I think you are getting a lot of great info. Bare minimum: 2 of these Meat Totes from Academy for mixing and holding meat before stuffing and to put stuffed sausage into. This is working space stuff and makes handling and cleanup and refrigerating a breeze. Oh and if you aren't doing tons of...- tallbm
- Post #52
- Forum: General Discussion
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Sandwich meats
I do, now how big around/wide do you want the meat to be? I have fibrous casings that are 5.7inches in diameter so I have sandwich bread size meat!!! One thing to consider though is that these are too thick to really smoke all the way through, so I get smoke on them and then finish in the... -
Texas Style Turkey Breast ~ Blue Light Special 😄
That looks great! I caught the same deal and have 2 whole chicken breasts curing that will be cooked up tomorrow. I think I may grill them though as I LOVE cured grilled turkey. I'm also noticing that Kroger and Tom Thumb have $0.99/lb whole turkeys this week so that is great with how... -
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Such Great People on this Forum
I 100% agree this is the best online community out there. I work in software and IT so I'm using sites and online tools a good bit and run into a number of different communities with all the hobbies and things I do. It's sad how toxic, lost, ill, and/or extreme people are "living" out most of...- tallbm
- Post #40
- Forum: Blowing Smoke Around the Smoker.
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The First Ham
The ham looks good. You mention brining it, but did you also inject the brine/cure solution into the meat ALL OVER and especially parallel to the bones and perpendicular at bone level in addition to any injections at meat level? The injection will ensure the cure travels fast enough deep into... -
Elk Sausage Fat Source
I think you will do well if you decide to go with some pork fat or if you keep with the beef fat. Now you know you have options for different flavors and kinds of meat products you make :D Oh yeah I'm with you 100%! I also learned to harvest and handle the meat quickly and well. No leaving... -
Carb Friendly Charro Beans using Black Soy Beans
That just made me so hungry hahahaha great meal!
