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  1. old poi dog

    Where can I get this part for my grinder?

    Aloha All Does anyone know where I can get a replacement auger bearing for  my 1/2 hp commercial grinder that I purchased from Cabelas a few years ago?  After working with Cabelas for about two weeks they finally were able to order me the part I need.  Then I receive a call this morning from...
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    Binder Question

    Aloha All, What is the purpose of a  "binder" in a sausage?  I think I have read somewhere that it is used when smoking sausages. These would be soy protein and or powdered milk yes?   Thank you for helping me along.
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    InstaCure#1 Questions

    Aloha All, I'll be doing my first smoked sausages soon.  I have three questions that I'd like your opinions on.  1.  What is the shelf life of InstaCure #1?  I got some about 2 years ago from the Sausage Maker.  I made a batch of Bacon with it one time but came to prefer TQ for doing bacon.  I...
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    Sausage smoke ring?

    I know that when I smoke ribs or a Pastrami, I shoot for  a smoke ring as well as the smoke  flavor.  I will be attempting to smoke sausage soon. Some of the instructions I have read regarding smoking sausage call for an hour or so in the smoker with no smoke to dry the sausage casing .  After...
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    Filipino Longanisa

    Aloha All  It’s been a while since I've been on the forum.  First I had some issues with my laptop, then I got diagnosed with a frozen shoulder but now all is good...got a working laptop and physical therapy took care of the shoulder. Today I decided to make about 6 lbs. of fresh Filipino...
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    Testing...1..2..3

    Is this the right code to upload to here
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    Sun Dried Sausage ?!?

    Aloha All, I have been working on a Filipino Sausage that is called Longanisa.  The version that I make uses a lot of Vinegar, garlic salt and pepper.  I've made it as a fresh sausage.  However when I speak to the old timer  Filipinos, who made it back home in the Philippines, they swear that...
  8. old poi dog

    Farmer John

    Aloha All, My wife likes the Farmer John brand breakfast sausage.  Does anyone have a recipe that comes close to it and be willing to share?
  9. old poi dog

    Before I send off ET-73 probe to the boneyard....

    Aloha All, One of the temp probes on my faithful ET-73 may be on its way out.  On the last two Smokes i used it on, the probe that is connected to the Smoker port of the ET-73 would indicate an LLL reading when I placed it in the Smoke Vault.  I lit the Smoker and after a few minutes of it...
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    Source for casings...

    Aloha Friends, Are there any good sausage making suppliers on the west coast that I can order casings from?  Seems like the ship time from New York and MidWest take longer than I would like. Thanks
  11. old poi dog

    Longanisa....

    Aloha Everyone My wife and I did our first Sausage last week…Venison.  Sorry no views on that one.  Just to be sure we could do another successful sausage again we decided to do a Filipino sausage that is known as Longanisa.  There are many regions in the Philippines that make their version of...
  12. old poi dog

    Recommend One please

    Splash proof Thermapen or Taylor Professional 9306 If you were to recommend one over the other, which one would you recommend and why? Thanks everyone....
  13. old poi dog

    Photobucket....

    Several months ago members here were having problems with photobucket.  Has that been resolved?  Now that we have the feature here that we can load up our views directly from our computers, I guess the need to use photobucket is not as great as it once was....
  14. old poi dog

    Grease for your stuffer gears?

    Sausagemaker sells a can of grease used to lubricate sausage stuffer gears.  I have a metal geared stuffer from Northern.  Do I need the type of grease that Sausagemaker has for sale, or could I just squirt some food grade silicone lubricating spray that I plan to use with the metal parts of my...
  15. old poi dog

    Another attempt at Bacon

    Aloha All  I thought I’d duplicate the Bacon I did several weeks ago.  I started with 5 lbs of pork belly like last time.  I divided them up into 4 pieces.  All 4 pieces got Rytek’s basic rub. After spending 10 days in the refrigerator curing I finally rinsed them off and on the two of the...
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    Your Assistance please......

    Aloha All, I will admit that I am about to start my 2nd bacon smoke. I need the benefit of more experienced Baconeers here. I've cured my slabs of bacon per Rytek's basic cure.  The slabs have been turned daily for 10 days as they sat in the refrigerator. I want to smoke these bacon slabs at...
  17. old poi dog

    Testing Signature

    Lets hope this is the right one this time..
  18. old poi dog

    Will it fit ?

    Aloha, I recently purchachased Cabela's  Commercial 1/2 horsepower meat grinder.  I believe the size of the plates are #8.  I called Cabelas to order a 10mm grinding plate.  They are out of it and don't expect them in until mid August. The Sausage Maker has what they say are #8 sized grinder...
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    OOOPS......Help please

    Ooops....I tried to add to my signature line, so I looked up the tutorial on the Wiki.  I did a cut and paste and hoped to add my signature.....After I did the cut and paste I ended up with the signature line from the tutorial. Moderators please remove the signature line that is not...
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    Vacuum Sealer bags...one size fit all?

    Aloha, I just closed a deal on a pre-owned Tilia vacuum sealer.......It should be here in a few days.  If I were to purchase a roll of the 11" size bags, would I be able to make smaller bags from them......AS you can see from my question, I've never had any experience with these vacuum sealer...
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