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  1. xjcamaro

    Marks From Grate

    Hey guys, I have the usual chrome plated grates in my MES. Anytime i smoke something that has cute in it, snack sticks, bacon, etc. I get marks on my meat where it touches the grate, the color tends to be dark green to black. Its not the entire length , just in spots. It's almost like the...
  2. xjcamaro

    Cheese in Venison Sticks

    Hey guys, been a while since ive been on here. Im going to be making my first batch of venison sticks and i have some of the small cubed high temp cheese. So my question is, since my mix is for 10 lbs of meat (8lbs venison 2 lbs pork fat) Do i take into consideration 1lb of cheese into that 10...
  3. xjcamaro

    Beef Suggestions...

    Hello everyone, been a long time since ive been on here, but still smoking. Mostly my rabbit, bacon, and cheese. Im looking to do something beef for Christmas. I've done very few beef smokes. Im looking for something to feed about 7-8 people and require about a 6 hour smoke is what im going to...
  4. xjcamaro

    Been a long time since I Bacon'd

    Its been over 2 years since I did some bacon. Finally got the time and belly to get some done. Haven't lost my touch thought. I started out with 2 nice chunks of belly from my local butcher. Cut them down to size. Put them in a TQ cure with brown sugar per BearCarvers instructions like I always...
  5. xjcamaro

    My run of ABT's

    I made some of these last year and everyone i gave them to loved them so i decided to try them again. I use the hungarian hot wax peppers from my garden, hollowed out and cut into short chunks. I mixed a bunch of minced garlic in with some cream cheese, stuff the pepper chunks with it, wrapped...
  6. xjcamaro

    My Annual Smoked Rabbit Post

    Its turning into that time of year again for us in Pennsylvania. Hunting seasons are approaching and that means for me alotof rabbit hunting. So in prep for the upcoming season we cleaned out the freezer and had ourselves a rabbit feast yesterday. We had alot more rabbit than we thought we had...
  7. xjcamaro

    Rabbit, Chicken, and ABT's - QView

    With rabbit season quickly approaching us here in PA, we cleaned out the freezer of all of last years rabbit and had one final smoke before we begin this season. I only had about 6 rabbits worth of meat left. So i decided to pick up some chicken thighs to do as well. I also grabbed some...
  8. xjcamaro

    Fathers Day Rabbit - QView

    Since my father in law loves my smoked rabbit, i threw some in the smoker for our father day cookout. Here are the details. About 5 rabbits worth of meat here. I tried injecting the rabbit with the brine i use, just to try something different. I injected the rabbit and then put it in my poultry...
  9. xjcamaro

    Be Careful!

    This happend in the town i live in. http://www.ncnewsonline.com/topstories/x1704539431/Kielbasa-Blaze-Smokehouse-catches-fire-on-East-Side
  10. xjcamaro

    Here I Go Again

    Picked up this frozen belly around thanksgiving but am just now getting around to having time to do it. Its not the thickest belly, but it will do. I got it all cut up, TQ and brown sugar measured out, and have it all wrapped up in bags. Into the fridge for 10 days, and then into the smoker. I...
  11. xjcamaro

    Check out my thighs!

    Sorry, im sure some of you were hoping to see a picture of me in a speedo, but, its chicken thighs instead. My wife is pregnant and she said to me the other day, im craving your smoked chicken. So i didnt argue with that! I mixed up my brine, soaked a bunch of thighs and threw them in the...
  12. xjcamaro

    First Time ABT's, Qview

    Ive always wanted to make ABTs but just never got to doing it. Well my plan today was to do some rabbit (read here: http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/112011/a-rabbit-feast-qview#post_699906  ) I have some extra room, i have some peppers, so lets make some.  I did not use jalepenos, i have some...
  13. xjcamaro

    A Rabbit Feast! Qview!

    Rabbit season here in PA is coming up in two weeks, so we decided to clear the freezer of what we had from last year. This is definately the best part of rabbit hunting (but dont tell the beagles that). I had alot more than i thought, about 35 peices. I soaked these peices in a simple chicken...
  14. xjcamaro

    Black Tip Shark

    Anyone ever smoke shark steaks? I have a fresh black tip shark steak and thinking about throwing it in the smoker. Any ideas or suggestions?
  15. xjcamaro

    I Just Cant Stop! Qview!

    I just cant stop makin bacon! I just finished a batch about 2 months ago and now i got another batch going! Here is the start! Stacked   Rubbed Wrapped See ya in 9 days!
  16. xjcamaro

    Doin some cheese! Qview

    So i was cold smoking some bacon and decided to throw in some chese since i had the room. I put in some mozz, swiss, and colby jack. I usually do this in the colder months and didnt really think about temps but when its 90* in the shade i guess its going to get a little warm in the smoker. I...
  17. xjcamaro

    IM BACK!!!! More Bacon!

    Well ive been in hiding for a while. There have been some "more important" things going on if you ask my wife. But since the last belly i got from my second source ended up not looking so good and gross, i was sort of discouraged, and it turned me off from that butcher. Well after some time...
  18. xjcamaro

    Pork SIde vs Belly

    What is the difference between the two? Are they two different cuts? I went to my butcher and asked for a belly, i got one there before and he looked puzzled, and asked what i was doing with it and i said making bacon, and he said oh you want a side. So he grabbed one and it physically looked...
  19. xjcamaro

    Chicken Quarters with Q-View

    Well i feel like im going smoke crazy the past month or so, everything i get my hands on i want to smoke, and it seems like im smoking something at least once a week. But what else is there to do during winter, so this is when i like to smoke, when i have lots of time. So this time i got some...
  20. xjcamaro

    Need Poultry Rub

    Im doing some chicken quarters this weekend and looking for a good poultry rub. Im not looking for spicy, just something to enhance the flavor a bit. Something i can really coat the chicken in that wont be too hot or over powering. Ive never really rubbed down chicken, i usually just rub a...
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