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Pork Loin or PP for 150
Hello all I have been put in charge of doing meat for a wedding of 130+ people just rounding up to 150 to make it easy plus leftovers. I have done some larger meals for the Fire Dept. and the hospital I work at so this isn't my first go at it. But I've never quite got this big before. My...- herms
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- Forum: Catering & Large Group Gatherings
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Elk Sausage questions
So I have plenty of elk meat in the freezer and pulled just over 7 lbs out to try my hand at elk ring bologna. My plan is to use sausage maker's garlic sausage mix for the main spices and add a few more to my taste also will add cure #1. Along with adding in ground pork butt so i get a 70/30... -
Question for you Summer Sausage Heads..
So I have a 15lb batch of SS all mix and stuffed into casings. Has number 1 cure from the package and hung in the fridge for 12+ hours now. My issue is my smoker doesn't do well with the lower temps any way I can say cold smoke it and then into a water cooker to get it up to temp then? What... -
3-2-1 Spareribs Question?!?!
Hello all so I have three pretty good sized racks of pork spare ribs rubbed them up last night and on the smoker at 225 a hour in. My question is can I do the two hours of covered by just placing all three racks in a tinfoil pan and seal it up after adding liquid to it? Or do I need to wrap... -
New toy in the future arsenal...
So I browse kickstarter quite often in the first place finding random new things but, this really peaked my interests. Here is a link. It is a Sous vide machine but not a inclosed machine like the ones norally sold on amazon for a little over 300. I have done sous vide before but on the ...- herms
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- Forum: Slicers, Grinders, Tools, Equipment
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Fleetwood 10" slicer
Hello all I've been away for to long I have a serious amount to catch up on like putting up my pics from my stuffer that have been missing for over a month but that will come later. I come to you guys for your thoughts on Fleetwood Slicers. I found one on CL about a hour from me that I am...- herms
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- Forum: Slicers, Grinders, Tools, Equipment
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Few q's on SS
So my stuffer showed up and it is a monster pics to come tomorrow when I put it to use but I have a few questions before the work begins. I plan on doing a 15lb batch from HiMTN with 10 beef and 5 pork I have an arm roast and the rest is all pre ground from the local butcher. Would there be... -
Got a good deal off ebay.
I finally dropped the hammer on a stuffer after trying for the last few weeks. I ended up with a Vertical Stainless Steel MTN "ebay brand" 20lber. I will take some pictures once it shows up later next week. I got it for $65 less than the buy it now price so I got a pretty decent deal. I know...- herms
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- Forum: Slicers, Grinders, Tools, Equipment
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Easter Ham questions???
After doing some research and weighing my options I decided to take the easy route this year and bought a spiral cut pre-cooked ham. Where a wrench comes into the plan is we are eating at my grandmothers home on Sunday and I am leaving Sat morning to head that way. I am planning on putting a... -
Operation Easter Ham
So after a few smoked chickens turning out very well and some PP my dad decided I am in charge of ham for Easter. Now of course I have never done a ham and after doing a few searches on here for smoked ham I have come to the conclusion that there is two choices for me. Either be safe and... -
Another cheese smoke largest one yet.
Well I ran out of cheese and the local grocery store has it on sale. A match made in heaven if you ask me. 8oz bricks were $1.77 I ended up picking 14 of them up. Haha the checkout lady had to ask and make sure there wasn't a max on the number I could buy. Ended up smoking Sharp cheddar...- herms
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- Forum: Smoked Cheese
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Time for a vacuum sealer...
Well I am working on building up my collection of kitchen and smoking toys the grinder and stuffer will have to wait a few months but, I would like to find a sealer for the cheese, bacon , and random meats I have been doing. I've been doing some research but, seems just about everyone there...- herms
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- Forum: Slicers, Grinders, Tools, Equipment
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First try at Roast Beef looking good so far.
So far I have made chicken and pork now for my first shot of beef. I love me some sammies and have a 6 pounder eye round roast that will be sliced nice, thin, and hopefully tasty. I did decide in the end after looking it over to cut the fat off I will put it over the roast to drip on it. I did... -
Trimming fat for roast beef???
Well I was talking to the meat guy today he found out I had started smoking some stuff so I asked him what he could cut me a deal on. I ended up getting a Round eye roast choice angus for a couple bucks a pound. It is a six pounder I would like to make Roast Beef sammies out of it. There is... -
Smoking in a safe???
SOO I deff have a problem and pretty sure the only cure is more smoking!!! I pick up a old double door freezer that was turned into a smoker some years ago and it is working great needed to redo the seals and all and get some grates made for it but, besides that it works like a charm. Now...- herms
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- Forum: Smoker Builds
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Not a Build but a new fridge smoker to me.
Well I get to go pick up my new to me/ old in age smoker. A co worker of mine sold me a smoker her dad made a decades back. It is a little rough around the edges and I will have to do some work with new door seals, setting up racking, and creating a smoke stack/ vent system. I will be getting...- herms
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- Forum: Fridge/Freezer Builds
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Calling all Bacon Pros...
I have some questions and will also be sharing some pictures of my first attemp with a 15lb pork belly. I split the belly into 3 5lb sections mixed up pops brine. One plain, one garlic CBP and 1 with a syrup of maple brown sugar and vanilla extra boilled down and added. I have them in the... -
Cow=Raw Milk=Mozz in 5 hours! Some Q-view
So this is my first experiment that I have done off thise site and by slighty following Al's directions I ended up with some great mozz! Pictures are not the best as they are off my phone and I forgot some of the steps but it all worked out in the end. I have a co-worker whos relative works...- herms
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- Forum: Cheese Making
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Hello all from SoDak/Minn.
Well I have been lurking on here for the past few months and am finally gonna introduce myself. My name is Wade but you can call me Herms I live in SE South Dakota but am originally from SW Minnesota and yes there is a big difference. I work at a local hospital doing x-rays. As far as smoking...
