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  1. coast2coast

    Lemon Drop hot sauce-Help Newbie

    Do not use chlorinated water or iodized salt for your ferment. 
  2. coast2coast

    Lemon Drop hot sauce-Help Newbie

    I use mostly quart canning jars with lids loosely applied for storage, so any pressure can bleed off.  My hot sauce, kefir, and lemons are in a flip top types of containers that have rubber gaskets,  No problems with any of them yet.
  3. coast2coast

    Lemon Drop hot sauce-Help Newbie

    I prefer not to stop fermentation, of course refrigeration slows it considerably.  I prefer to let the natural fermentation proceed and usually I am pleased with the results.  For instance, I fermented some asparagus in April and it was OK.  It's been in the fridge since then and I sampled some...
  4. coast2coast

    Lemon Drop hot sauce-Help Newbie

    SQWIB - What do you find to be the advantage of drying and grinding the mash before adding it back to the brine vs just pureeing the whole batch in the first place?
  5. coast2coast

    Lemon Drop hot sauce-Help Newbie

    Boil it for safety? Fermentation done properly is quite safe.  Boiling will kill all of the bacteria you just worked hard to get and that will help to preserve the sauce.  I have kept my fermented jalapeno sauce refrigerated for a year with no problems.  You really don't need a starter, the...
  6. coast2coast

    Lemon Drop hot sauce-Help Newbie

    I ferment sliced jalapenos in a 3.5% brine (make enough to cover the slices, you don't get much moisture from the peppers) in a quart jar for 2-3 weeks, then strain off and reserve the brine.  Puree the pepper slices until smooth, then you can add back some brine or vinegar to get the...
  7. coast2coast

    Lump charx price alert

    Picked some up today in Virginia.
  8. coast2coast

    Char Griller Smokin Pro, Grill & Smoke?

    Larger quantities at one time are where the Akorn will fall short.  It can hold a decent amount, but not as much as a 22.5 inch WSM.  I had 15 people over for the Thanksgiving weekend and I solved the problem by planning and cooking ahead.  I made some pulled pork butt ahead as well as some...
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    Char Griller Smokin Pro, Grill & Smoke?

    I had a Smokin' Pro for many years.  I modded it by extending the smoke stack down to grill level, and added a lot of firebrick to the box to add mass and baffle the heat coming out of the firebox.  After adding all of that firebrick I never spent the energy to take it all out for grilling, and...
  10. coast2coast

    Okay this beats all I have ever seen

    Let us know if that was the problem.
  11. coast2coast

    Okay this beats all I have ever seen

    You definitely have an air leak somewhere, it's just a matter of finding it.  The most likely candidates are the ash pan gasket or bottom vent slider.  I added a nomex gasket to my ash pan and lid in addition to the factory gasket.  This makes sure those joints seal up tight.  If you have had a...
  12. coast2coast

    Thinking about getting my first smoker!

    It's much more air tight, so once it settles in to a temperature it can stay there for hours without any fire or vent tending at all.  The trick is to learn where the vents give your desired temperature range and leave them alone after setting them and getting close to your desired temperature...
  13. coast2coast

    Thinking about getting my first smoker!

    For under $300 at Lowes (get 10% off with their "moving" coupon from the post office) I highly recommend the Char Griller Akorn kamado grill.  Very versatile for smoking and all types of cooking.  I can smoke, bake, grill, sear steaks, and cook pizza.  You can hold tempertures as low as 200-225...
  14. coast2coast

    Carolina Sauce

    Eastern Carolina sauce is vinegar based, Western Carolina sauce has tomato in it.  South Carolina is the home of mustard based sauce.  My guess is that you have heard most about the Eastern vinegar based sauce.  It's real easy, vinegar, hot pepper, salt, and black pepper are the basics. Some add...
  15. coast2coast

    McMurdo Mead

    Better run down to the store and get some more honey!
  16. coast2coast

    Whats your favorit scotch, rye, whisky or burbon.

  17. coast2coast

    Smoking ahead then freezing to use later?

    ^^^^^^ What they said.
  18. coast2coast

    Smoked Atkins diet

    It sounds like rather than the Adkins diet you are actually on the Paleo or Primal diet.  
  19. coast2coast

    Why is Franklin BBQ in austin so good?

    I need to try this technique!
  20. coast2coast

    Using cast iron on a glass stove top?????

    I use a cast iron skillet and a cast iron wok on my glass Jenn-air stove top with out any problems.
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