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    Maple flavoring/ seasoning

    I have my own breakfast sausage recipe and looking to make some with maple flavor. I used maple syrup and that worked but the sugar got dark quick almost burning. So looking for a replacement, maple extract? Maple seasoning? TIA
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    Spices and rubs

    For those of you that make your own spice concoctions and rubs, do you or what do you use for anti caking? Once I find something I like I make a large batch and it gets hard or packed and have to beat it back to a powder. Just curious. I was looking at silicone dioxide and tricalcium...
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    Breakfast sausage color

    Need a lil help. I made some breakfast sausage and after I took a pack out of the freezer and opened it it looks pale brown, not pink. It don't smell or "look" bad and not slimy, just unattractive. Looks fine and taste great after cooking it. Should I be adding some pink salt to it to keep the...
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    Bourbon seasoning

    Ok maybe someone here can help me. I'm looking for a "bourbon seasoning" to add to different things and seems just adding Jack Daniel's does not add the flavor I'm looking for, very faint at best. Thanks in advance for any info.
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    New wood smoker

    Ok so I have a MES 40 SS and now thinking of getting a new wood smoker, not really interested in pellet, chunks or dust, something around the same size +/-. I know some of ya'll have a few suggestions so what y'all recommended? I dont mind spending a lil money but dont wanna break the back...
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    Bacon: hang vs flat

    I always lay my bacon on the grates in my MES40 SS. I do have a bacon hanger and I made me some oak sticks to fit across the smoker in the grate slides. Curious what's the advantage of hanging the bacon vs laying on grate. Thanks,
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    Pork belly burnt ends

    Newbie here but not to smoking Thanks for having me And this is my first post Well this was my first attempt at these delicious lil morsels. Got a 9# belly from Costco and got busy. Made my own rub/seasoning to put on em. Used the "shake-n-rub" in a bag coated well. Got em going in my...
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