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Beef short ribs - First attempt with Q-View
Last week the wife and I celebrated our anniversary by going to a place called Texas de Brazil. I am here to tell you that it was fantastic! My favorite meat was a beef short rib that was so tender it was like eating warm butter! I decided that I had to try and make some for myself and here is... -
My favorite smoke prime rib with Q-View!
I have been working on my recipe for smoked prime rib for a while and I finally found the perfect, for me that is, recipe. I thought I would share it with the rest in the hopes someone else might like it. I bought a 5.7 pound prime rib from our local butcher. These guys have the best meat in... -
Smoked Prime Rib and Grilled Lobster for Mothers Day!
I asked my wonderful wife what she wanted for her mothers day dinner and she said, "Your smoked prime rib and grilled lobster". What a woman! I went to our local butcher and picked up a 6 pound boneless prime rib. I went to Sams Club and got three giant sized lobster tails. Last night I first... -
Review of the MES Cold Smoker attachement
I have a 30" SS/window electric MES smoker. I bought it so I could continue to smoke even though it is too cold outside for my charcoal smoker. I have my MES in my garage with a chimney running out the window. I generally love it but the biggest problem I have is a difficulty getting good smoke...- garyc
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Tough casings
I have been trying to make smoked sausage for quite a while now and I have had some success with the exception of my casings. When I try to make anything that is smoked I get tough casings. I use the Hi-Mountain kits for the most part and I like the way they taste. When I make fresh sausage like... -
Bacon and Cheese cold smoke with Qview
I ran out of bacon the other day so I figured it was time to make some more. The last time I went for a spicy garlic bacon, which was a hit, so this time I thought I would try something different. I went with the TQ dry cure method. I put 1 TBS of TQ per pound of belly and 1 TBS of dark brown... -
Making bacon - some questions
I have two 2 lb belly pieces curing right now and I have started to second guess myself. Could someone tell me if I am still on the right track or did I just ruin my bellies? I read on this forum, but cant find again, a procedure for dry curing bellies with QT. I am hoping my memory isn't... -
Bacon curing question
I am curing some bacon and have a question about the length of time to cure. I used 1Tablespoon QT per pound of belly. I put them in the fridge on saturday Oct 15. I was going to pull it to smoke after 9 days but I just found out I will be out of town next week. As I see it I have two choices. I... -
Step by step directions for my smoked turkey
How to make Smoked Turkey Poultry Brine 1 ½ Gal Water ½ C Salt - Kosher ½ C Dark Brown Sugar 2 tsp Garlic Powder 2 tsp Onion Powder 2 tsp Louisiana Cajun Seasoning 2 tsp Celery Seed Poultry Injection ½ Pkg Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing mix 2... -
Ball park hot dog recipe
I am looking for a recipe for the kind of hot dogs you get in the ball park. I want to put them in hog casings for the jumbo size ones. I have tried several so far and they are OK but they are just not like the ones I remember as a kid while watching the games with my dad. Any help you all could... -
Deer sausage, some advice please?
A friend of mine gave me 8 lbs of ground deer meat. The label says it is mixed with pork although I don't know to what proportion. I have have a Hi Mountain beef sausage kit that I have used before using beef only but I am not wild about the results. I found this recipie online and was wondering... -
Sausage stuffing question
I am doing some polish sausage with my new grinder from Harbor Freight. I am using hog casings and the large stuffer tube. I am having a problem with air getting into the casings. I am stuffing along just fine and then I hear a pop and I am suddenly playing with an intestine balloon. The only... -
What is this? It came with my new grinder/stuffer
I have been having a good time with my new grinder and stuffer but there is one part I can't figure out what it is for. It was packed with the stuffer parts and the instructions doesn't say what it is used for. I got the grinder from Harbor Freight. BTW, the grinder is great! It will grind just...- garyc
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BuckBoard Bacon ala Bearcarver. With Q/view
Bearcarver was kind enough to instruct me on the art of BBB in a different thread. Thanks to his wisdom I now have some of the best tasting pork I have ever had. I followed his instructions and butterflied a pork butt and rubbed it with 1 Tbs QT and 1 Tbs brown sugar per pound. I also seasoned... -
My first brisket in my MES
I originally bought my electric MES so I can do briskets. I just don't have the time or patience to keep my charcoal smoker for 12 to 14 hours. I planned an overnight smoke so I could have the brisket for Sunday lunch. I bought a flat half and on Saturday morning I injected it with beef broth... -
My solution for lack of smoke at low temps on my MES 30"
I am doing some summer sausage and was unable to get any smoke below 200 deg. Since the instructions told me to smoke at 140 to start with I decided to try something. I loaded the chip tray with dry chips. I got a butane torch and lit the chips until I had good coals going on the top. It seems...- garyc
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Superbowl Ham and Turkey
I am having a little Super Bowl party so I thought I would make some smoked meats for everyone to snack on while we watch. I started a month ago by following Pop's instructions for making ham. Here is my leg right after I pulled it from the month long soak in the brine. I smoked it at 240deg... -
Babyback ribs in a MES.
I have always loved ribs in my Chargriller but since I can't use it in our harsh Illinois winters I asked Santa for a 30" MES. I have been trying several different methods to adapt my charcoal smoker recipes to my electric smoker and I think I finally got it right. I would like to share my... -
Going to try an experiment this weekend. Suggestions?
I have been following other peoples recipies here for several months now and have had wonderful results. Thank you all for this forum. I am now going to try to get creative and I was looking for some feedback/suggestions. I have a 5 lb pork loin roast that I want to do something with. I have... -
I just had the greatest turkey I have ever tasted! Thank you SMF!
This Christmas I asked for and received a MES 30" SS/window. I decided to smoke our Christmas dinner and began looking for a good smoking recipe. I found Tips Slaughterhouse for turkey. http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/wiki/tips-slaughterhouse-recipes-for-poultry I brined the turkey for two...
