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  1. sprky

    SCALE ACCURACY for SPICES and CURE

    First off I'm NOT going to go into great detail on the subject of cures. The science and process have been done numerous times, all ya have to do is a search and there's a wealth of info to be found on here. I am going to attempt to simplify what is needed, in accuracy. I spent MANY hours...
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    Input/opinion on this Bratwurst recipe

    I was give this recipe. To me it looked like there was way too much spices in it. So I sent Chef Jimmy a message to get his input. He suggested i make some changes in amounts. so I did. He went on to say "this guy is Combining multiple Brat styles together. Milk, Eggs and Garlic from a Thuringer...
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    In for the LONG haul with pics

    Well I am 9 hours into what I calculate to be around a 28 hour smoke. I am smoking 3 turkeys for Christmas 2 18# and a 16#. These have to be smoked by Monday. The 2 18# will go to Colorado on Monday, the 16 will remain at home. Our daughter cant come here for Christmas, so the wife myself and 1...
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    My Murphy's Law 2014 Thanksgiving smoke with Q view.

    First off PLEASE excuse my typos and grammar, I'm running on about 2 hours sleep, and that wasn't in bed, so I'm kinda brain dead.  I started this smoke at 8:00 Am on 11/26/14. I was smoking 2 turkeys 1- 18# and 1- 21#. They went into the brine on 11/22/14 mid afternoon. The brine was my Honey...
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    Finely got myself some time to spend on SMF again

    Unfortunately with working 2 jobs and a family I don't have allot of time to be on SMF. However that doesn't mean I'm never here. I do pop in when I get time just to keep up with stuff. If any of ya need help and ya see me on I am more then willing to help. I have this addiction called smoking I...
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    My Christmas extra smoky Ham

    Good evening Fellow smoke hounds, Several days before Christmas, I was cold smoking some cheese. We had our fully cooked ham in the fridge so I decided to throw it in along with the cheese. The temp outside was below 40 so I knew I would be fine. It was in the cold smoke till my AMPS was out of...
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    Christmas Turkey smoke wit Q view

    Good afternoon Fellow smoke hounds, Per the norm I smoked 2 turkeys for Christmas. These turkeys were put in brine Dec 20th. They were in the brine for 4 days, they were 16# fresh turkeys.  I used my standard honey brine; Honey brine 1 1/2 Gal filtered water 3/4 cup (6 oz) kosher salt 32 oz...
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    Merry Christmas

    Wishing everyone a VERY Merry Christmas. May you and your families have a blessed day celebrating. I hope everyone has a safe day as well.
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    Smoked Cheese and Ham

    Afternoon fellow smoke hounds, Wife wanted me to smoke up some cheese for us to give out as gifts. I really wanted to do this last week but needed to wait till she got her Christmas gift card from work. So today I went and got the cheese and put it in the smoker, along with a ham. First batch...
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    Back to making TBS and smoky goodness

    Good after noon fellow smoke hounds, My first of 2 turkeys and a ham is in the smoker as I type this. I wanted to have the first on in mid morning but Murphy’s Law kept me from it. I haven’t run the smoker in almost a year due to no time.  I cleaned the smoker up late last week and everything...
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    No longer MIA

    Hello fellow smokers, I have returned to the BEST site there is for smoking info. I was so busy working a job I took I had no time for much of any thing, it was hard to work in family time. Some days I would leave the house at 3 AM and not return till 9 or 10 PM. I was driving at least 1000...
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    First 2 turkeys for Christmas

    Well my house will be FULL this Christmas. We are smoking 4 15# turkeys to have enough. I was so tied up at work my family had to step in and help. I tried smoking early and reheating at Thanksgiving and it worked out well, so we are doing that again. My son put 2 of turkeys on this afternoon...
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    MERRY CHRISTMAS Every One

    I wanted to wish each and every one on SMF a very Merry Christmas, and a safe and prosperous New Year. 
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    Honey brined turkey trial run

    My 14 pound turkey went into the brine tonight.  I will smoke it on Sat. try it out and take the rest to work on Mon. If we like this brine this will be used for or Thanksgiving day turkeys.  My brine isn't exactly as planed, My helper (oldest son) made a mistake on measurement of salt, and...
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    Honey brine and injection

    Hi all, I'd like your all's thoughts and opinions on this brine. The wife wants a Honey brined turkey this year, so I came up with this variation of shakes honey brine. 1 1/2 Gal water 5 oz kosher salt 24 oz honey 1 1/2 oz pink salt 4 bay leaves 1 tsp pickling spice 1/2 tsp ground cloves...
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    Best hot links question

    Hi all, If this question has been asked before I apologize. I don't have time to search threw the threads, for this. I did a quick search and didn't locate anything so I'm posting. I love a good hot link but what I have found in the store is lacking. don't get me wrong some have been fairly...
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    Last weekends CSR with Q-view

    I finely have some time to post up the CSR I smoked last weekend as promised.  I slathered the ribs with my mustard slather and added some rub I had in the cupboard. Let them sit while I got the smoker ready. They were smoked in the 225- 250 range, to An IT of 160. They were then pulled wrapped...
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    I NEED HELP!!! Hot smoking using A-MAZE-N-PELLET-SMOKER and Master Forge LPG smoker with Pics

    Hi all, This seamed the most fitting place to post this. Finely got some time to play around with my AMNSP on hot smoking. Wife bought some CSR and I decided to smoke them. I have been fighting the AMNSP since the get go. Fought getting it lit due to wind, finely got it lit by using a small...
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    Questionable meat storage temp issue. input / thoughts please Updated

    My local Eagles is throwing a corned beef feed tomorrow. In the walk in cooler there is 4 cases of  corned beef flats for the feed. When I went in to have a cold one today after work I learned that someone left the cooler door ajar and cooler temp was at 55 degrees. The cooler is normally at 34...
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    LQQK what arrived while I was gone to sons 21'st B-day weekend ! PICS included

    I placed an order with Todd at A-MAZE-N Products, LLC  late Sunday 2/19/2012. With Monday a holiday for the shipping company's I didn't expect it to arrive till later this week. We left Friday after noon to go to KC for my sons Birthday, he was turning 21 and wanted to go to the casinos in KC...
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