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  1. voodoochile

    meat mixer

    I have been considering buying a meat mixer But they look to me like they would be a PITA to clean up after using . Anyone have any experience with the small meat mixers ?
  2. voodoochile

    dynaglow verticle offset and a Pittmaster IQ 110

    well I have finally tried out my dynaglow offset with my Pittmaster IQ 110 and it worked GREAT . Started the fire with charcoal and the switched to split hickory . the 110 held the temp within 10-15 degrees for 5 plus hours . Smoked a beef chuck roast ..... 2 hours @ 225 unwrapped ...... then...
  3. voodoochile

    chuck roast

    any thoughts or tips on smoking a chuck roast ???
  4. voodoochile

    charcoal vs wood

    using a Dyna glo offset verticle smoker . anyone ever tried starting the fire with charcoal then switching to all wood ?  any reason you couldnt do this with any offset smoker ?
  5. voodoochile

    seasoning smoking wood

    How long does everyone season their wood before using in the smoker ? I have some hickory that I cut last Feb. Last weekend I used a couple 4" diameter pieces with bark on it  in my charcoal smoker and I could detect just the slightest bitter flavor . Should it be split . Is Bark on OK ? 
  6. voodoochile

    "the money muscle " ???

    I hear the big boys on TV talking about the money muscle . Anyone have pics showing exactly which muscle in a pork butt is the money muscle ? I'm thinking when I bone out pork butts for sausage grind I will keep the money muscle for finer dining ! .....
  7. voodoochile

    spice shelf life

    how long do some of you keep your spices ?   I have spices I bought from "the sausage maker " several years ago but my salami and brats still seem to taste good .   I'm wondering about throwing some away and buying new but it seems wasteful
  8. voodoochile

    deer salami 2015

    400 pm ready for the smoker  630 am 153 degrees and ready for a shower and a bloom  tazzy says .... would ya hurry up ..... I'm hungry   deer / pork butt ... 50/50 ........ started in 130 degree smoker to dry , bumped 10 gegrees per hour up to 170 degrees ... started at 400 pm ... reached 153...
  9. voodoochile

    smoker sealing ????

    where do you buy hitemp sealing tape , rope, caulk or whatever to seal up an offset smoker . Got a deal on amazon for a Dyna glo verticle ....... not the best I know but hoping its good enough to try an offset  What would you recommend to use ?
  10. voodoochile

    IQ 110 controller

    any feedback on the IQ 110 ?
  11. voodoochile

    one more turkey

    Smoked another tukey today . Yum ... MES 40 .... AMNPS ..... HICKORY /OAK  mix ...... 250 degrees 5 hours   DELICIOUS !!!!          
  12. voodoochile

    charcoal vrs pellet

    what is the difference between a pellet smoker and a charcoal smoker . Can you burn charcoal in a pellet smoker ?  “traeger lil tex elite” is on sale 
  13. voodoochile

    slaughterhouse brine

    how long do you brine a 10-12 lb turkey with the slaughterhouse brine ?
  14. voodoochile

    vertical smoker ????

    I have been smoking with a MES and a AMNPS for a couple years and am thinking about buying a charcoal or wood chunk smoker . I think I want a vertical setup ( only because My MES is a vertical setup) ....... any suggestions ? ..... $250 - $500 price range 
  15. voodoochile

    shopping for smoker ????

    I have been smoking with a MES and a AMNPS for a couple years and am thinking about buying a charcoal or wood chunk smoker . I think I want a vertical setup ( only because My MES is a vertical setup) ....... any suggestions ? ..... $250 - $500 price range 
  16. voodoochile

    smoke ring ???

    well I smoked some spare ribs yesterday and the were Great!!!  I do have a question about seeing a smoke ring in smoked meats . I am using a masterbuilt 40 1st gen with a AMNPS . I lit both ends of the pellets to generate more smoke yet  I dont get a visable smoke ring . You can taste the...
  17. voodoochile

    Kielbasa

    Just finished smoking my latest ........... venison kielbasa at 10;00 pm Fri eve ........ I forgot to take pics in the smoker ...... here it is after a cool shower 
  18. voodoochile

    MES 40 temp controller

    I have had my MES 40 for a couple years and I like it ,but I also have a remote thermometer and my remote shows different temps than the control panel . I have checked my remote with a second remote and they are pretty close .  So it seems the temp control on my MES isnt real accurate and it...
  19. voodoochile

    oops

    I am making a 10 lb batch of deer "trail bologna" ( its like a salami) today and when I was mixing the meat and spice mix (LEM) I remembered I have a bag of "soybean protein powder " which is supposed to help salamis remain plump and reduce shrinkage during the smoking process. I havent been...
  20. voodoochile

    deer burger --- beef suet

    I like to add beef suet to my deer burger but I do have problems grinding the suet . It tends to cake up in the grinder and will actually stop the grinder from grinding . You have to take the plate and knife out every so often and clean things out .  Anyone have any tips for grinding suet ? ...
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