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  1. Bud J

    Has THIS Ever Happened To You?

    As requested...
  2. Bud J

    Has THIS Ever Happened To You?

    We all love our smoked foods and do whatever we can to improve on recipes. I am someone that relllllly loves leftovers and combining leftover fridge ingredients into a single bowl is a favorite dinner for me. So tonight, like many other nights, I put together some leftover ingredients that...
  3. Bud J

    Sausage Spice Blend Question

    I just started making my own sausages and had a question. Many recipes call for mixing your ground meat and spices and let sit overnight so everything can meld.. THEN, stuff the next day. But, if you stuff the same day and let completed sausages sit overnight, isn’t that the same thing?
  4. Bud J

    Boiling Kielbasa Question

    Thanks Richie, the recipe I used was almost exact sans the sugar. Mine didn’t come out as nice looking as yours since this was my first time using hog casings and this size...but still eats good.
  5. Bud J

    Boiling Kielbasa Question

    Yeah...been thinking about that. Just officially retired and have been buying a LOT of items; including a new fridge so I can keep more meat and things. Just bought a meat grinder and stuffer also so Sous may have to wait a bit...but it will happen.
  6. Bud J

    Boiling Kielbasa Question

    Hi to all and hopefully everyone is enjoying this “odd” Thanksgiving. I have a question regarding Kielbasa. I am new to sausage making and have only made a few lbs of breakfast sausage and, as of today, some kielbasa . When I was a kid, my Grandmother used to make FRESH kielbasa. Not quite...
  7. Bud J

    Newbie Sausage Question

    Sorry if I wasn’t clear in my initial post. I am referring to seeing videos where they grind a couple times and THEN mix it up by hand for about ten minutes to get the protein extraction. What confuses me is that no matter which grind, you end up crushing it anyway when you mix all of it in the...
  8. Bud J

    Newbie Sausage Question

    I am considering dabbling into sausage making and am currently reading everything I can. A question I have regards mixing the ground meat. Many people say they grind on a coarse grind and then on a smaller grind. If the final seasoned ground meat is going to get mixed either by hand or...
  9. Bud J

    Can you use both?

    I wouldn’t recommend doing that for your first time. Wait till you gain more experience with the electric. I know I was disappointed the first couple times with smokin chips until I learned the quirks of the smoker. I also have the pellet tray and although it produces more consistent and longer...
  10. Bud J

    FAIL: 17-pound brisket - what did I do wrong?

    Unfortunately I cannot give you any advice other than to give you a pat on the back. I can’t tell you how many times I have done a BBQ for just me and it comes out PERFECT. But do that same cook for family/friends and comes out horrible. Murphys Law...my middle name.
  11. Bud J

    Hi, from SE Penna.

    Am in Delaware County. Have been to your area a few times as I used to play golf sometimes at Skippack.
  12. Bud J

    Thinking on getting rid of my pellet smoker. Opinions?

    Although I do not have a pellet smoker I use an Amazen tray with Pellets since I could not get my wood chips to smoke efficiently in my electric. After using the tray about ten times, I am now doing what ever I can to get the chips to work. To me, I get better smoke flavor with the chips...
  13. Bud J

    Char-broil digital smoker temperature probe

    As many here we tell you, the digital and door therms are inaccurate. I have the analog cable Char Broil and my door therm is twenty degrees off. Now some people will say that since you know you’re twenty degrees off you can just go by that. Unfortunately I discovered that it might be fifteen...
  14. Bud J

    Smoked AND braised Short Ribs?

    Embarrassed to admit that never thought of braising IN the smoker. Am just so used to doing the braising inside. Thanks, will give this a try.
  15. Bud J

    Smoked AND braised Short Ribs?

    I have braised short ribs on the stovetop for many years and love them. I wanted to try smoking them and THEN braise them. I have seen some recipes that do this but have a question. All the recipes have you put in smoker for a couple hours at around 225*. Then braise for a number of hours. My...
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  16. Bud J

    Beef Jerky

    Nice! Looks great. The first batch I made, I wasn’t impressed and said I wouldn’t make anymore...that was five batches ago...😜
  17. Bud J

    Is It Just Me...?

    I’m getting so old that even my nose hair is turning white...maybe THATS the problem. 😉
  18. Bud J

    Is It Just Me...?

    Could explain also why anytime I do a big cook for family I do not eat at all...no appetite. But next day....watch out!
  19. Bud J

    Is It Just Me...?

    I would like to get opinions from the community on taste of bbq food. I have been cooking for over 45 years, grilling for just as many and bbq’ing for about twenty. Many, many foods seem to taste better a day (or few) later....especially bbq. For this topic, I would like to keep it in...
  20. Bud J

    Traeger pro 780 disappointment

    Hi, yesterday I just googled the same, no smoke flavor, problem with my electric and read a LOT of posts from over the years. In fact, many were about the Traegers. Seems a lot of people were concerned also. The one tip I picked up was to smoke ONLY for an hour, no heat at all. Not sure if...
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