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    Brisket smoke time question

    Thanks Gary, I'm thinking 12-16 hrs cook time to allow for a couple in the cooler. Weather will be around 30 with some wind, just getting prepared. I'll be putting up a small insulated wind break as well. Cheers!
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    Brisket smoke time question

    Wow! I'll be putting a 12lb brisket in my WSM tonight before bed, what temp did you run? I'm thinking 225 for about 16 hrs. then a couple hour rest before dinner tomorrow.
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    Possible to over cure with Pop's brine?

    I wish I had injected, but didn't this round. Thanks for the reassurance it's still good to go. Would appreciate any thoughts on cooking, was thinking a rub and slow smoked.
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    Possible to over cure with Pop's brine?

    Howdy all, I have a 30lb whole ham, bone in. Was thinking 6 six weeks in pops brine as a first attempt. Due to work, kids, and such it's now been about 12 weeks. I've used eq methods for bacon so I know over curing won't be a problem, but now I'm wondering about Pop's brine. I just made...
  5. Smoke immediately after adding encapsulated citric acid?

    Smoke immediately after adding encapsulated citric acid?

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    Smoke immediately after adding encapsulated citric acid?

    Thanks guys, dward- great explanation. I ended up grinding and mixing in the morning, about noon we mixed in the ECA and stuffed right away, then into the smoker. Next time I think the overnight with spices and then ECA in the morning would be perfect. Just love this forum!
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  10. Bacon wrapped meatballs - delicious!

    Bacon wrapped meatballs - delicious!

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    Bacon wrapped meatballs - delicious!

    A sprinkle of Jeff's rub and a quick baste of his sauce. Yum!
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    Smoke immediately after adding encapsulated citric acid?

    I recently did a 25lb batch of snack sticks with encapsulated citric acid. They came out great and I'll be doing more again soon. My question: The instructions say to stuff and smoke immediately after adding the ECA, can I just stuff after mixing and smoke the next day or will this cause...
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    First large batch of snack sticks in my WSM

    What do you mean by soft?  I'm still learning myself, I think one reason for loose casings is too high of a temp.  Do you have any pics? I've done sticks several times in the past, these are by far my best.
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    First large batch of snack sticks in my WSM

    This batch was Willy's snack mix from Waltons. I'm thinking next time I'll try pepperoni sticks. It might seem like a lot, but I live in a small town with a bunch of people that trade food and recipes. I'll trade Canadian bacon for jalapeño jelly, or snacks sticks for venison salami, fresh...
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