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  1. z-yogi

    Kirby Meat Mixer

    I did get a 7-gal mixer setup from Kirby! Looks real good!  I will be using it for the first time tomorrow. Not making MUCH sausage, only 40# (25# summer, 15# polish), so won't be working it out too heavily, but I'm expecting good things!
  2. z-yogi

    Kirby Meat Mixer

    He's on the following forum a lot: http://www.letstalkbbq.com/index.php?board=84.0 Or if you want, send me a private message with your email address, and I'll send it to him and he can contact you.
  3. z-yogi

    Kirby Meat Mixer

    So, what's the best way to begin the process of acquiring one of those? 5-gal sounds about right to me! tz
  4. z-yogi

    Kirby Meat Mixer

    Looking for a good meat mixer that can handle at LEAST a 20# batch at a time. 36# would be even better.   I'd like to know more about that 'Kirby' mixer!   Any help is appreciated! 
  5. z-yogi

    Boykjo's Summer Sausage

    LOL, YES!  I have the same answer when people ask me about adding cheese to my summer/salami... I always answer similarly: If I want cheese with my summer, I add cheese when I eat it.  Then everyone can have their favorite cheese, instead of everyone having to eat the same kind. I am very...
  6. z-yogi

    Cleaning the Meat Grinder

    Is there any bathroom hand soap which is more recommended than others for guys working with meat? Just wondering...  I don't want soap residue in the meat... But I also want everyone to wash their hands with soap afterwords...  I know a good rinse under hot water after soaping works, but I...
  7. z-yogi

    Cleaning the Meat Grinder

    Just an FYI for everyone: At least some if not all of the samples which tended to show aluminum in alzheimer patients brain tissue was contaminated with aluminum in the lab prior to testing.  The jury is still out I guess, but there currently is still no solid finding that aluminum ingestion...
  8. z-yogi

    Boykjo's Summer Sausage

    I've used the 1.5 for salami.  They harden up the sausage a LITTLE more in the smoker than the 2.5 do, which I like for salami.  I'll have to look into doing that for my summer too.  Not a bad thought to skinny them up too, and a little firmer isn't a bad thing... Where do you get 1.5x24"...
  9. z-yogi

    Boykjo's Summer Sausage

    Those do look great! I'm going to be doing the same exact thing this coming Saturday: Making a 'salami' that is halfway between summer and salami.  My recipe is very similar, but I might add a couple of your ingredients.  I'll be adding a bit of 'encapsulated citric acid' to get the tang...
  10. z-yogi

    3/8" stainless steel stuffer tube & Trehalose

    The problem with the LEM 3/8" stuffer tube is that it is NOT a 3/8" stuffer tube.  Other than that, it is an excellent tube.  It is in fact a 1/2" OD stuffer tube.  If you read the fine print they say it is 3/8" *ID*, but who cares about ID?  And in any case, it is 7/16" ID (but again, who...
  11. z-yogi

    Looking forward to sharing info and ideas with you guys!

    Hello! Figured I'd put a bit of a 'resume' here, showing what I've BEEN doing so far... Looking forward to learning some new tips and things to try from the gang here. I've been making sausage and jerky and smoked meats/fish for over 20 years now. I live in a suburb of Mpls MN, but grew up...
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