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    Refrigerator Pickles aka Christmas Pickles.

    The cukes are overrunning the garden. Made a big batch of pickles tonight.
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    Beef Back Ribs

    I have been absent for a while. Today I smoked some beef back ribs on the RecTec. .. Served with Corn, BBQ Beans, and Refrigerator Pickles.
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    Fat Out ?

    When smoking cured sausage whats the highest internal temperature you should ever go to avoid fat out? I've seen recipes that say 156 and some as high as 165.
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    My 1st Sourdough Bread

    I'm pretty happy with my 1st attempt at making sourdough bread. I've made bread before with yeast, but never a true sourdough.
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    Sausage Ingredient? Nonfat dry milk

    I'm planning to make some smoked Ring Bologna this weekend. Should I add some non-fat dry milk as a binder? Most recipes don't call for it, but the recipe on Walton's calls for a binder.
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    Preserving Chilis

    I have a large harvest of chili peppers. In the past, I've just diced them up and froze them. I'd like to maybe air dry or roast some on the smoker. Any recipes or method ideas would be appreciated.
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    Boneless Short Ribs? How to Cook

    My cousin is back from Montana and she brought these back for me to prepare on Sunday. I've never cooked or even seen these before. Does anybody have any ideas?
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    Chamber Vac Sealer

    I've been considering a chamber vac sealer for a while now Amazon has the Avid Armor USV20 for $324 and the Avid Armor USV32 for $569 (a little bigger chamber). I'm not in the market for an expensive $1000 vac sealer. I wondered if anybody has experience with these or recommends other...
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    Hanger Steak

    Hanger steak marinated with a base marinade of W sauce, balsamic vinegar, avocado oil & spices and served with fresh garden cukes and simple boiled red taters. We just got home from visiting relatives in Billings MT. We found a great little meat shop that sells the beef they raise from ranch...
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    Sunday Supper

    Picanha with Chimichurri, Maple Glazed Carrots, and my interpretation of Caprese Salad.
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    Pork Belly on Sale

    For the folks living in Iowa or nearby Fareway has Pork Belly on sale this coming week for $2.99 per lb also boneless pork shoulder $1.99 lb.
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    A Day Late

    Yesterday I made pulled pork, I've almost given up on pulled pork. The last couple of times I've tried it have been disappointing. I had a ½ butt (about 4.5 lbs.) in the freezer from a hog we butchered so I started with a clean slate. Seasoned it up and and let it sweat. on to RT1250 at 250F...
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    Piedmontese Beef Questionj

    I have a question for the members that purchase Piedmontese Beef. Do you prefer the grass-fed and finished or the grain-finished? And why?
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    Dino Ribs

    I found a 4 bone plate of Dino Ribs in the freezer. Decided they would make a great supper. Put them on the RT1250 this morning with a pan of beans, and served it with sweet corn, cantaloupe, & beans. Some of the best beef I've ever made. Sorry, there are no preperation pics.
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    Brined Pork Loin

    Thanks all for the input on my previous post "Pork Loin Brine" I had about 1/2 a loin from a hog we butchered in the freezer. Yesterday I thawed it out and brined it overnight in a simple, kosher salt, cane sugar, and garlic herb blend. Today I put on the RT-340 at 315F with some taters. It...
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    RT 340 Upgrade

    I have a small RT340 and an RT1250. We use the little 340 4 to 5 times a week since most of the time it's just me and the Mrs. I found some drop shelf brackets on Amazon. I used a piece of Alder wood sealed with tongue oil.
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    Pork Loin Brine

    I have a question about brining a pork loin. Most recipes I find say to brine it for 4 to 8 hours. My question is will it hurt to leave it in the brine a little longer say 12 to 14 hours?
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    Baby Backs on the RecTeq 1250

    My son was home this week, I haven't seen him in 6 months since he went to live with his mother in AZ. (long story not for here) One of his favorite foods is ribs, so we made 3 racks of BB's for supper. They were extra meaty so I trimmed them up a bit All rubbed up On the RT under the...
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    Ring Bologna/Ring Smoked Sausage

    I'm not sure what to call it, when I was a kid my family always called it bologna, now in the stores around here it's just a ring of smoked sausage, etc. They usually weigh about a pound each. I've been thinking about making some, I don't want anything too hot & spicy. My question is what...
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    Lumberjack Pellet Sale

    If you're in the midwest Bomgaars and Fareway ads both have Lumberjack pellets advertised this week. Fareway 20# $8.88 & Bomgaars 20# 8.99. That's about as good a price as I've seen in a long time.
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