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  1. unclejoeyv

    chicken in brine too long?

    How long is it safe to keep boneless skinless thighs in pops brine? (has cure #1 in it) It's been nearly a month. I didn't have time to cook them when I originally planned to an still never got around to it. If they are safe to eat I'd grind them for chicken sausage. If I'm asking for trouble...
  2. unclejoeyv

    Jerky help

    Hi all, I recently tried a 5# batch of ground beef jerky using a seasoning pack and plastic form from sausage maker. The taste was great but I found that after the initial drying a lot of fat had come to the surface and congealed. I put each tray back in the oven one at a time to liquify the...
  3. unclejoeyv

    hang a 30# pig in my mes 40

    Hey all, planning a big bbq for july and we're already getting some ideas. We got a line on a whole piglet, about 25-30 pounds. We want to use the MES40 so I figure we'll have to hang it from the top rack support.  Has any attempted smoking a whole pig in a vertical smoker? Not sure how this...
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