Recent content by alamar

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    Disaster!!!

    Thanks Guys. Kitchner does not offer any parts for this. I will look into the LEM Kit. Worst case, I will use it for a flower planter.
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    Disaster!!!

    Well, looks like disaster struck. Hard. In the process of making 12.5 pounds of beef and cheddar snack sticks and the nylon gears on my stuffer snapped. It was a 10+ year old Kitchner 5# stuffer that has served me well. Immediately took the unstuffed product and put it into zip-lock bags and...
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    Detroit Style

    Yes. Yes, I used a pound per pie.
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    Summer Sausage Casings

    I ham getting ready to make SS and have a question. I have purchased the 2.5"x12" mahogany fibrous casings from Butcher & Packer (local for me :emoji_grin: ). The question is, how much can I expect to stuff into each? Also if I soak too many can I let the extra just dry out and use them again...
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    Detroit Style

    Thanks for all the great comments. I will be making my own sausage and pepperoni for future adventures. The pan is a Lloyds 10x14 which is the standard Detroit Size. Ran about $40 from Amazon.
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    Detroit Style

    Began delving into doing the Detroit Style Pizza. Here is my first attempt. Dough was from scratch but needed to proof a little longer (30-45 min). Was still great.
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    Summer Sausage Question

    It appears that real life has gotten in the way of "Real Life" and I have had to delay the summer sausage session. I will be doing it soon and will post pics.
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    Summer Sausage Question

    Sounds great.....will split the difference and go with a pound. Thanks guys.
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    Summer Sausage Question

    Hey guys,  I am blessed to live only 15 minutes from Butcher & packer so I am in there often. I am going to make some Summer Sausage next weekend and need some advice. I will be making 25# and will be making 12.5# with just cheddar cheese and 12.5# with Lava Jack. The question is how much cheese...
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    Favorite Beer

    My favorite of all time for almost 20 years was Gulden Draak a Belgian Dark Strong but a few years ago it was dethroned by Straffe Hendricks Quad. Wow is that one great!!!
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    New Michigan Group Member

    Not a new member to SMF but a new member to this group. I have been smoking for about 10 years now and look forward to chatting with all of you. I own one of the Abe's 60" Boss model smokers and absolutely love it. Her is a pick of "the Mistress"....
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    New Smoker

    Will do. It is a really nice reverse flow smoker. The outside walls are filled with 2 inches of ceramic wool insulation so it holds temp really well. it holds up to 8 21x17 raks and from what I have been able to see there is about an 8-10 degree difference between the top and bottom of the...
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    New Smoker

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    New Smoker

    Just picked up my new smoker from Abe's Smokers. The maiden voyage was a few slabs of ribs and they came out great. Gonna take a little practice in getting things figured out but that is half the fun....
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