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  1. rbranstner

    Last minute Christmas Rib Roasts for the in-laws

    My wife's family was suppose to come to our house for Christmas last Friday night but the weather didn't cooperate and they weren't able to make it. The weather did however clear up on Saturday and we got a call saying they were on there way. CRAP!!! I've got to get these rib roasts going after...
  2. rbranstner

    A Tatonka Dust Tri Tip to try and hook some family members.

    My brother and his girlfriend were in town this past weekend and I've been telling my brother about Tatonka Dust and Tri Tip's for a while now so I decided it was time for him to try one. I did my regular routine of covering it with Accent and T-Dust and letting it sit in the fridge for a few...
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    Tatonka Dust Steaks with bacon wrapped asparagus on the kettle

    It's been a little while since I fired up my kettle so I figured it was time to thaw some steaks and cover them with some Tatonka Dust and fire up the kettle. I was planning on cooking these on Saturday but plans changed and they ended up sitting for over 24 hours in the mixture of Tatonka Dust...
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    Tri Tip, Lobstertail and Bacon wrapped Asparagus Valentines supper

    I surprised my wife with some Surf and Turf for Valentines day. Tatonka Dust Tri Tip, Lobster tail and bacon wrapped asparagus. I have been dying to try the Tatonka dust on a Tri Tip so I ran over to Costco and picked up the last package. I seasoned it up with some pink salt, Tatonka Dust...
  5. rbranstner

    Tatonka Dust Pork Chops.

    I had to try my Tatonka dust out and I didn't have time to fire up the kettle so I just did a quick fry in the cast iron pan with my pork chops. I covered the chops with a little salt, tatonka dust and a few pinches of herbs de provence and let them sit in the fridge for a half an hour. I head...
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    Horray for Tatonka Dust!!!

    I just had to run home yesterday over lunch to see if my package arrived and low and behold there it was. I've been waiting for this day ever since Marty and Tonya sent me a sample about a year ago. I'm going to be hitting the Tri Tips and Rib Roasts hard in the near future as I have been...
  7. rbranstner

    Annual Smoked Turkey's for the big day.

    I haven't been on the forum for a while so I figured I would post my most recent smoke. For the third year now I smoked up some turkeys for a few guys at work and also for my family. Things have been so busy around here that I cut way back and didn't tell as many people this year. Normally I...
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    First Prime Rib on my Weber kettle for the Inlaws.

    I haven't been posting as much lately so I figured I would post my most recent smoke. My brother in law was in town visiting us from Prague so I decided it was a good time to start using some of the 5 prime rib roast I have in the freezer from last years sale around Christmas. I invited the...
  9. rbranstner

    Looking for a Johnsonville style brat seasoning.

    Call me crazy but I love the flavor of Johnsonville brats. I have made my own venison/pork brats but the brat seasoning I used doesn't taste anything remotely close to what a Johnsonville style brat tastes like. Does anyone have a recipe or know of a mix I could order that would resemble the...
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    The newest addition to my family has arrived.

    The newest addition to my family came a few days early. Kaileigh (K-lee) Elizabeth Branstner was born Wednesday morning and was 7lbs 12 oz. Mommy and baby are doing well and we finally were able to go home on Friday afternoon. It's been a few sleepless day's and nights but things are getting...
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    It's been a crazy past few months to say the least.

    The past few months have just been just been nuts around here. I can't even remember the last time I had time to fired up my smoker. We have been trying to sell our house and also find a new house to move into. The original house that we really wanted sold before we could find a buyer for our...
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    My first belly bacon is done

    I have made BBB and Canadian Bacon in the past but never belly bacon so I finally scored some bellies and gave it a try. My buddy just bought a half a pig and I told him I would buy the bellies but he just gave them to me saying he wanted a few packages of the bacon in return. I liked the sound...
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    Do I need to add exhause pipes to my smoke shack? AMNPS draft issues

    I have been running my smoke shack for around two years now and it works great. But recently I have been running my new AMNPS in it and I have been having a few issues with it staying lit sometimes. The first two times I used the AMNPS in there it kept wanting to go out because it wasn't getting...
  14. rbranstner

    Venison Summer Sausage for the first time

    I decided it was time I give making my own summer sausage a go. I made a 20lb batch using Big Guys recipe. A couple of other guys have tried this recipe and have had great luck so I decided to go this route rather then buying a premix from the store. I ground, seasoned, mixed and stuffed on...
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    Here are my Christmas Rib Roasts

    I smoked up two Rib Roasts for the In-Laws that were in town for Christmas. I also picked up 5 more that went in my freezer for later use as they were at $5.98lb and I couldn't pass them up. I won't go into great detail as there have been a ton of PR posts so everyone probably knows the rundown...
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    My Xmas loot. Rytek's book and a IQUE 110

    I just got back from a weekend at my parents where we celebrated Christmas. I scored a IQUE 110 for my UDS from my wife and my sister gave me the sausage and meat curing book by Rytek Kutas which so many of you have. I can't wait to use both of them. Between these and the loot of Mad Hunky...
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    The great Debate. Does Wild Game benefit from hanging and aging like beef does or not?

    OK I have gotten into many debates over this subject and I kind of want to put it to rest if possible. There have been a lot of wild game posts lately as the hunting seasons are getting over and everyone seems to have their own thinking on weather wild game (lets say venison and elk for this...
  18. rbranstner

    Smoked Salmon and also some Cheese for the holidays (Lots of Qview)

    I  had a request to smoke  up a bunch of salmon for my mother in law and her friends so  they could have  some for the Holidays. My MIL brought over 6 big fillets from Sam's and I ran out and picked up two for my freezer and I also decided to pick up some cheese while I was at Sam's. figured if...
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    White Chicken (Or turkey) Chili to help use up your left over turkey.

    There was another post on someone looking for a chili recipe and I mentioned the white chili that my wife makes and they wanted the recipe. I though others may be looking for a good way to use up their turkey so I figured I would start a thread on it. Marissa's White Chicken Chili 16 oz (or...
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    My first ever smoked jerky. Canadian Goose Jerky

    Well my brother gave me a bunch of goose breasts so I decided to try and make jerky in my smoker for the first time. I used the LEM Backwooks Hot jerky seasoning that comes with cure. I decided to try and slice the breasts instead of grind and use my jerky gun. I marinaded/cured over night then...
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