My smokin'/cookin' weekend...

[anylizer]

So the wife decided I should smoke a butt for her potluck at work, and while I was using up the kitchen, I was working on the x-mas gifts for friends & family.

 I think it was an 8 lb. bone in... that sucker took 18 hrs. with the last 2 being in the oven, 'cause I just couldn't keep my eyes open any longer. Injected & rubbed

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[anylizer]

Then I ground & seasoned 10 lbs. of meat for snack sticks for gifts... 70/30 beef & pork...

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then brined & smoked 10 lbs of Salmon.....

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... waiting on the pecille to form..

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then I prepped 9 lbs of garlic for smoking.... managed to get 2 of the 9 lbs smoked & canned.... but I for got the pics! will post them up later!

Whew... gotta go back to work so I can rest!   Stuffing the sticks this week, and finishing the rest of the garlic, before the weekend!!! 

Tim

 

[anylizer]

Oh... and dry cure prepped 10 lbs of belly for my first run at BACON!!!

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[kathrynn]

You were a busy guy! A lot of folk are talking about butter talking longer right now.

 

[rollin smoke]

Had your work cut out for ya there! How did the butt turn out?

 

[anylizer]

The butt turned out "OK"...I've done better ones. Just picked up the "Smoke Hollow 44" so I'm still kinda learning it. I don't think the smoker had anything to do with the butt taking so long, but I sure am glad I decided to do it on Sat. instead of waiting until Sun. Temps were nice and stable, so fortunately I didn't spend too much time chasing temps. Keeping the wood from flaming up was a little tough... had to keep the amount of wood to a minimum. My old smoker I could just load it up and it would smoke for hours. I think this was part of the flavor profile that the butt was missing!

 On a better note, the freezer smoker I built using the AMNPS works fantastic... can't wait to get the bacon in it!   http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/131571/cold-smoke-f-f-build-completed This is what the salmon, garlic, & snack sticks will be smoked in!

 

[rollin smoke]

Nice!