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For poultry I like to inject and go over night .
I just did thighs on Sunday . Was out of orange extract , so I used lemon . Still good , but the orange is insane .
Great info here , and some of what I knew . However , once again the light bulb went off and I learned something .
I'll try to keep this short .
I keep 2 jars of starter in the fridge . I get them out and feed every 2 weeks or so .
When I want to bake , I discard into a dedicated jar , then...
Depends on if you want fully cured or not .
Bigger question in my opinion is what rate did you , or are you going to mix it at .
The original uses 1 cup salt to the gallon . I like 1/2 cup salt to the gallon , because 1 cup can get to salty for me .
Good to hear . Don't mind spending the money when you get results .
The open design of the SmokeFire delivers in that department for sure .
I'll be watching , so post up the progression . Interested in your thoughts after it;s all seasoned up .
Discard goes in the trash , then feed the volume left behind in the starter jar .
I keep mine in a pint Mason jar .
I keep an empty pint Mason jar on the counter .
When I feed , I weight the empty jar , then tare the scale .
So when I weigh the discarded starter jar it tells me the amount...
I had my wet weather tapes . Just have to keep the oiled up when you put them back in the back , and save for a rainy day !
That long blade , with the slow curve is great for butchering . Get some sanding sponges from the Drywall section of the hardware store . Keeps your hand away from the blade .
That's exactly what I thought it would look like . I wouldn't be worried about eating that .
Thanks for the picture , and I hope I added some things to think about when doing this stuff .
Enjoy .
It's almost as rusty as your tape measure .
I bet it's had 1/2 " or more sharpened off over the years . Nice general butchering knife . I'd like to have one for sure . Be handy for breaking down beef primals .
Nice find .
OK , thanks . I've been snooping around the site after I saw yours . My SmokeFire is still doing the job , just thinking for the future .
Be interested in your thoughts after 5 or 6 cooks .
Scroll through this thread . There's a couple examples of what some of us have done .
https://www.smokingmeatforums.com/threads/legs-or-no-legs.325328/#post-2490468
I used an old base from a Char griller pro . There's a pic in that thread . You could also build something out of wood , or buy...
I rinse the surface and dry , same as I do if using cure one . Never heard anything about resting to equalize . Some may do it , or suggest doing it . I don't , but I'm following the Tender quick directions .
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I said it's not worth the risk , because when I compare what I...
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