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  1. phogi

    Tenderquick to pink salt conversion

    Hey yall. I'm making some pork confit. But I only have tenderquick. My recipe calls for 1/2 tsp.  pink salt. How much tenderquick do I need to match that?
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    Using purchased chips

    Hey everybody, I bought some hickory chips, and am going to smoke my bacon today, provided the wind isn't too bad. Anyway, I was wondering what the best way is to use these chips. Some say sprinkle them dry around the edges of the charcoal. Others say wet them and put them on top. Others put...
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    What kind of sausage should I make?

    Alright, I went to a secondhand store, and they had an electric grinder. Being as I am always keen keep my eyes open to the various signs given to us by the divine, I knew immediately that I was was not just taking a trip to the store, but following my particular path of destiny. I purchased...
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    Yum....bacon results

    So, I washed the bacon off today, let it dry in the fridge, and could not wait...so I carved off a strip, cut it into lardons, and used it in my stirfry. Best. Bacon EVAR! Man it was soooooo good. So good I kinda don't want to smoke it. Any problems with just curing, no smoking?
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    Best prices on cure

    Just curious, where can I get the best deal on some cure?
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    Bacon not firming up?

    I've attempted my first batch of bacon. Three tablespoons of tenderquick dry rubbed into three pounds of bacon, just like it says on the package. I put it in an oven bag, because I could not find the two gallon size bags recommended in the ruhlman book. I've been flipping it each day for six...
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    REALLY?

    Will one tablespoon of "tender quick" per pound actually cure my pork belly? I've never done this before, and I've read around, but still, it just doesn't seem like it would be enough...so little rub for such a large surface area. Am I just being silly? I imagined you had to really coat the...
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    Cinsidering a UDS build: Lined Vs Unlined

    I am considering building a UDS in the future, but I am curious about something. Which is a better barrel? Food Grade Lined, or a Gas/Oil Unlined? I see alot of folks are getting a food grade barrel that has a liner, which is then burned out. Alternatively, folks getting an unlined barrel seem...
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    Earth Smoker Part 3

    Well, I could not give up after I invested so much time in my little project, I decided to try again. The problem with the design was that it simply shed too much heat. I noticed that inside the firebox it was blazing hot, and that the roof of the firebox was warm, yet the cooking chamber would...
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    Earth Smoker Part 2

    So, if if have not read, check out this thread to see my progress up until now: http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/113881/think-this-will-work-side-barrel-earthen-smoker. Basically, I am attempting to make a smoker exclusively with materials on hand. Only item purchased so far is used craigslist...
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    Check this out...

    http://www.tractorsupply.com/redstone-trade-ecobrick-pack-of-8-1001261 Anyone tried it? It says it is pure hardwood sawdust, no additives or glue. Might make in interesting fuel for BBQ. What do you think?
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    Think this will work? Side barrel earthen smoker

    I'm going to do the first run of my Earth pit side barrel smoker. I start with my char boil 22 inch cb grill. I remove the lid. I dig a few holes with a garden hoe. Three holes...one big one in the middle, and two smaller holes on the side. The side holes are a couple feet deep, and have a...
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    Central Oregon Greetings

    Greeting Everybody. I've been lurking for a number of weeks, gleaning what I can before I did my first slow BBQ the other day. I live in the country in central Oregon, on a high plain on a hay farm. My interest in BBQ and smoking is new, and came about because we moved into a cabin with no...
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    Home made juniper charcoal

    Howdy everybody. I'm new to the bbq game, and have a question about making charcoal. See, I have a ton of juniper wood laying around in brush piles. So, I had a fire, and collected the charcoal as it burned, stuffed it into hole in a ground, then snuffed it out by depriving it of  oxygen by...
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