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  1. diggingdogfarm

    Mark all articles and reviews as read!?

    Is there a way to mark all articles and reviews as read? Thanks!
  2. diggingdogfarm

    Link to "New posts"!?!?!

    There there no link to "new posts" now or am I missing it? Thanks!
  3. diggingdogfarm

    IARC declares Cured Meat as a Group 1 Carcinogen...Red Meat as Group 2a...???

    FWIW.... :icon_rolleyes: "Today, in a sizzling announcement, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) officially marked processed meat, such as bacon, hot dogs, and sausages, as “carcinogenic to humans,” a “group 1” designation. The agency, an arm of the World Health Organization...
  4. diggingdogfarm

    A̶u̶b̶e̶r̶ ̶P̶I̶D̶ ̶S̶m̶o̶k̶e̶r̶ ̶C̶o̶n̶t̶r̶o̶l̶l̶e̶r̶,̶ ̶D̶u̶a̶l̶ ̶P̶r̶o̶b̶e̶s̶ ̶1̶8̶0̶0̶ ̶w̶a̶t̶t̶

    Auber Model: WSD-1503CPH PID Smoker Controller, Dual Probes 1800 watts. Brand New and unused. This controller came with the Smokin-It #4 that I bought, I have several other PIDs so I don't need this one. Click here to download instruction manual. Shipping $10 Payment via PayPal. ~Martin
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    Red Thermapens $85.00......

    http://thermoworks.com/products/thermapen/splashproof_thermapen_3day_red_thermapen2014.html?utm_source=Nl-2014Mar7&utm_medium=email&utm_term=RedThermapenSale&utm_content=inbox&utm_campaign=Mar2014-3day-Red-Thermapen-cs ~Martin
  6. diggingdogfarm

    VacMaster VP215 Chamber Vacuum Sealer....

    Just bought a new VacMaster VP215 chamber vacuum sealer. I love this thing....NO MORE fighting with cheap junky suction machines!!!!! ~Martin :smile:
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    Smokin-It #4 now includes an Auber controller.....

    The Smokin-It #4 now includes the Auber Model WSD-1503CPH PID controller..... Ordered me one today........ :yahoo: =Martin=
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    FDA 2013 Food Code......

    The FDA 2013 Food Code is out, finally......... http://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceRegulation/RetailFoodProtection/FoodCode/ucm374275.htm ~Martin
  9. diggingdogfarm

    120 lb. pastrami and a wall of fire...............

    ~Martin
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    Imported spices loaded with salmonella.........

    "In a study of more than 20,000 food shipments, the food agency found that nearly 7 percent of spice lots were contaminated with salmonella, twice the average of all other imported foods. Some 15 percent of coriander and 12 percent of oregano and basil shipments were contaminated, with high...
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    Amazing French Tomato Growing Video, Circa 1930.....

    I thought this video may interest those who are into gardening or farming history. It shows how thousands and thousands of tomato plants were started in hot beds and transplanted to the fields, plants pruned and tomatoes harvested. La culture de la tomate...
  12. diggingdogfarm

    Shocking video, one of the worst I've seen....

    :icon_eek: I stumbled on this little disaster last night!!! Three teaspoons of cure #1 for ~2 pounds of beef. Pure Craziness!!!! Amazingly, the reviews are overwhelmingly thumbs-up!!!!! VERY bad information!!!!!! What do you think? ~Martin
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    Freezer Inventory Tracker.......

    Here's a simple freezer inventory tracker I put together too keep track of what's in the freezer(s) and to avoid things being forgotten before they should be used up. Days until "Use Date" are displayed as a negative number, like the -365 in the Italian sausage example below. Once the "Use...
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    Sausage Making Common Ingredient Volume to Gram Converter....

    Because of the potential for countless variables, all weights are approximate. This is a general reference. Enter the number of teaspoons and/or tablespoons, then press ENTER. Examples: 0,25, 0.50, 1.00, 1.50, 2.00, etc. etc. etc. Note: Teaspoons and tablespoons are added together in the...
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    Sausage & Meat Curing Recipe Template w/Scaling & Calculators......

    Below is a spreadsheet recipe template that I put together, I thought that some folks may find it useful. It includes three types of scaling and additional calculators. It's intended to be used with gram measurements only for best accuracy, especially when scaling. An accurate gram scale...
  16. diggingdogfarm

    Attachment permission......

    How do we get permission to add attachments? Thanks! ~Martin
  17. diggingdogfarm

    The dreaded stall, evaporative cooling & wet-bulb temperature.

    I'm posting this in case someone wants to give smoking at wet-bulb temperature a try as a way to prevent the stall. I like to keep things short, to the point and understandable, so, as I understand it, in a nutshell: The stall is caused by evaporative cooling. The surface moisture evaporates...
  18. diggingdogfarm

    Who can spot the errors?

    Two PDF files, basically the same except one is Imperial and one is Metric. Who can spot the errors? http://www.sausagemaker.com/productdocs/Breakdown_of_Nitrite_Level_in_Brine_with_InstaCure_(Imperial).pdf...
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    Safe glove use.......

    Are you contaminating your food safety gloves with dirty fingertips? Why gloves are not the solution to the fingertip washing problem. http://www.hi-tm.com/Documents2001/Glove-problems.html Cross-contamination of gloves when being put on. http://www.hi-tm.com/Documents2004/gloglove-2.pdf...
  20. diggingdogfarm

    Yikes!!!!!

    ~Martin :biggrin:
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