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    OUT OF BACON!!!!!

    It's insta cure #1 from sausage maker.com  I put 1 teaspoon pre 5 lbs. I have used it to make corned beef, ham, pastrami, buck board bacom and reg bacon. Cure #1 is for food that has to be cooked. Cure #2 is for dried uncooked.
  2. OUT OF BACON!!!!!

    OUT OF BACON!!!!!

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    OUT OF BACON!!!!!

    So I looked and I had 1 lb of bacon.and this is what happened. 52 lbs for $2.00 a LB Full Belly Maple, Reg, Pepper Rubbed with 1 1/4 cup Salt 1 cup Suger 1 cup Brown Suger 1 Tb black pepper Cure # 1 Now rotate every other day for 10 to 14 days.
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  7. Beef ribs on my new UDS. (Q-Viev}

    Beef ribs on my new UDS. (Q-Viev}

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    Beef ribs on my new UDS. (Q-Viev}

    my new rig. ribs and apps Just put them on at 1:00
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    new logs of wood?

    I just picked up a nice load of apple wood and i would like to now. That if i leave it in whole for for the winter? Or would it be better to cut into little pices and dry in the basement for the winter so I can use it in the spring?
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    Newb from Ct

    Nice too see another person from CT. I'm from Bristol the home of ESPN
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    current smoke: first pastrami

    I did the same thing the first time. Put salt in the rub. I made a double batch of rub and only put in 4 Tbs of Koaser salt. try that it came out good.
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    ? about Easter Ham

    I have a 17 lb ham in brine for 3 weeks now. Should i pull it out and let it dry a bit before I put it in the smoker? I know to smoke it at a low temp. Dose anyone konw how long its going to take? I was thinking about putting it on 5 on saterday. Allways can Heat it up in the !@#* if i have too...
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