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    Anybody ever use the Vortex for roasting Hatch Chiles?

    I picked up some fresh Hatch chiles at Kroger to try roasting some for the first time. Thought about using the Vortex in my kettle. Should go quick but maybe I would be better off just spreading out the charcoal. Any thoughts or opinions are welcome! I have no idea what I'm doing. Just read...
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    Looking for frozen Hatch Chiles

    Would any of you guy/gals recommend a source for frozen diced Hatch chiles? I had been buying jarred hatch chiles for a while and last year I ordered some frozen diced ones from Young Guns. To me the frozen ones were by far better than jarred so I'm hooked. I'm down to my very last pack in the...
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    Kroger Sprial Ham Sale

    Stopped at my local Kroger on the way home from work today and they have spiral hams on sale this weekend for $.99/pound. We really like double smoked spiral hams and this is the best price I've seen in a long time. Hope this saves you some money if you like them. I picked up 4 and my freezer is...
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    LEM 20% off stuffers and free shipping. 4 hour sale

    Just saw an email from LEM and thought I would post it up in case it could save someone money. 20% off and free shipping on Big Bite stuffers. Sale ends tonight 12/10/24 at 11:59 EST. Pretty good deal if you've been thinking about buying one. I bought one of the 5# earlier this year and really...
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    Costco pork bellies -- Skin On?

    We make a LOT of bacon this time of year for our own supply and to give friends and family around Christmas. Usually 6-8 bellies. It's getting time for us to start the process so I stopped by Costco for some bellies today. Much to my surprise they were all skin on. And the price is still...
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    Problem grinding beef today

    Hoping some of you guys with experience can help me understand what went wrong here. I have a LEM #8 that I got back around Christmas. I've used it with many pork butts, brisket, and top round with no issues at all. Cube it, chill it in the freezer mixing around occasionally, feed it to the...
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    Wicked Beans

    Tried making Dutch's Wicked Beans for the first time this weekend. I can see why they have always been a staple around here. Damn good! I did sub BBQ sauce for the ketchup and throw in about a pound of left over pulled pork. Will definitely be making this again. We had the beans with an...
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    Pork butt question for the sausage makers?

    Here's my question for the sausage experts: When cutting up bone-in pork butts for sausage do you trim at all or just cube all it up grind? I'm using it for just general sausage. Breakfast, italian, brats, ect. Thanks!
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    Recommendations for food around Denver?

    My wife and I are flying out to Denver for a concert over this weekend and staying west of Denver near Golden. Any of you Centennial State fellas have a suggestion for good food? I have never been to Denver myself. My wife was out there for a week last year helping her aunt after a surgery but...
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    LEM "Prime Days" discount

    Thought I would throw this out there in case it helps anybody save some money. Got an email from LEM today and apparently they are having a sale coinciding with Amazon's Prime Day sale. 25% off everything and free shipping for orders over $150. Promo code: JULY24
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    Cured ground beef safety question?

    How long can I safely keep cured ground beef (or pork) in the fridge? I ran across a good deal on "London Broil" today and bought 21 pounds. It has a sell by date of 4 days from today. My plan is to cube, chill, and grind it tomorrow. I had the thought of going ahead and mixing in the cure and...
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    Looking for advice on grinding brisket

    Today I picked up 2 full packers on a great deal with the intention of grinding them for burger meat. (Thank you @tallbm and @dr k for the info!) Santa brought me a LEM #8 but I've only used it for pork shoulder with the 6mm plate for bulk breakfast and Italian sausage with one pass through the...
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    Interesting Duncan Henry video on commercial meat school

    I've seen a few of Duncan Henry's youtube videos and ran across this one about a meat processing school in Canada.
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    Cold smoked breakfast sausage question

    Smoked bulk breakfast sausage was around when I was young but I haven't seen it in years. For a while I've been thinking about mixing up a batch with cure and cold smoking it. Does anyone have any experience with this or any thought on what might work best? I've thought about pressing it out...
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    Cold smoking some cheese in the Yoder

    Testing out a different way of using my Yoder YS640 as a cold smoker and thought why not throw in some cheese! Already had a 5 pound block of Cooper Sharp White American and cut into 8ish oz chunks. Will give it 6 hours or so and see how it turns out in a couple of weeks.
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    Costco butt sale. $8 off per package.

    Stopped by Costco today and they had boneless butts at $8 per package. Came out to right at $1.50/pound. Bought 3 packs to cube and freeze for sausage grind. Sale was 2/5 thru 2/11 so it ends tomorrow.
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    Retired Spook style Fricken Ham

    Finally got a chance to try one of the Frick's Carver hams that @Retired Spook had posted up and I have to say it was not disappointing! That ham is some fricken good stuff. Fancied it up with fresh pineapple and maraschino cherries. Made a glaze with pineapple juice, brown sugar, dijon mustard...
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    Recommendations for a dedicated spice grinder?

    Could anyone give me a recommendation for a good spice grinder. I plan to use it only for spices. There are so many out there on Amazon ect it's beginning to make my head spin. I would love to hear from so of you who have real experience with one and not just bs internet reviews. Thanks!
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    Advice on Temperature Controller for 26" Kettle?

    I found what I feel like is a good deal on a slightly used Weber 26" kettle that I will be picking up in a week or so. I was curious what temperature controller setup you folks would recommend. I currently have 2 22" Performers and both are set up with old BBQ Guru Party Q battery powered...
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    Running Pellet Grill with Stack at 90° Angle?

    With the forced air system in pellet grills does anyone know of a reason NOT to put the smoke stack at a 90° angle instead of straight up? Especially when there's the threat of rain.
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