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  1. jerrykr

    Cheese in the Smoke Hollow

    Using the tin can / soldering pencil smoke generator. Used Beech wood for the smoke. Two cans of chips smoked for about 3 hrs. .
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    Fresh German Sausage Links

    I Finally found some time to replenish my freezer stock of homemade German Sausage. 22 pounds of Beef Brisket and Pork Butt cubed, mixed with spice and cure, and the spices bloomed overnight in the refrigerator. Ready to be ground and cased. Grinder loaded up and ready to go. First links...
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    My UDS is Finished!

    Last week-end I put the finishing touches on my UDS project. The week-end before I seasoned it with vegtable oil. I got the temps up around 550F for a while and then back down to around 250F. I wanted to bake the high temp paint on. I think air flow is going to work well. I plan on...
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    Pork Butt fat content ?

    How much fat content do you guys think the average pork butt contains? I like to use around 30% fat in my german sausages, and can pretty easily estimate what I have going in with beef. I've never been too sure with the pork butts however, so am hoping someone has an idea. Thanks!
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    And, did you know about this??

    So now we all know about the tabs on the ends of the foil box, have you ever pulled into a gas station and didn't know which side of the car the gas filler cap is on? I know I have, especially in rental cars. Well, the answer is right in front of you on most late model cars. Look at the gas...
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    Big John's Grillwood

    50 # bags for $12.99 plus shipping. http://www.grillwood.com/ This is for split wood. If you want chunks or chips, you will have to saw it up. Fortunately, they are local to Ft Worth, and these bags are available at our supermarkets...... no shipping, and usually around $10 a bag. -=- Jerry -=-
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    My digital went whacky

    I have a Comark HLA1 that I got from The Sausage Maker. Suddenly it has gone whacky displaying all kinds of high temps even just sitting in my 50F garage. Is the whole thing toast? or is it possibly just the probe? Everything seems to work OK except for the temp reading. I replaced the...
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    Do you re-use Food Saver bags?

    After the first use, do you clean them and use a 2nd or 3rd time? If so, any tips?
  9. jerrykr

    Made Sausage this weekend

    This has turned out to be a week-end long sausage make. This time I did it in stages. Friday: So Friday evening I picked up a 10# Packer Trim Brisket, and a 8# Pork Shoulder. I stayed up kind of late Friday night cubing up all this meat. By the time I trimmed off the "un-wanted's" and boned...
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    I have juniper berries, now what?

    I remember Debi recommending using juniper berries, but I can't seem to find that info again. My neighbors visited their folks in New Mexico over Thanksgiving, and brought some back for me. Jerry
  11. jerrykr

    Thangsgiving Success - Hybred Smoke/Roast Diary

    Wow, thanks to all the excellent info on this forum our turkey and ham came out better this year than ever before. Sunday night - took the 37 cent frozen turkey out of the freezer and put in the refrigerator. Tuesday evening - took everything out of the turkey, and placed in my turkey fryer...
  12. jerrykr

    Just re-vamped my Sausage web site

    to include links to my sites with info on making Corned Beef, Beef Jerky, and Fatties. www.homesausagemaker.blogspot.com I hope they are useful for you, and that you find something of interest to use in your smokers. -=- Jerry -=- .
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    Low Temp. Smoking Week-end

    A few photos from my "smoking" week-end. I had a cured Corn Beef in the freezer, so I thawed it during the week. My wife got some Pork Loins on sale, so on Monday I did a Morton's Cure to one of them for a couple of pieces of Canadian Bacon. Yesterday, Sat. I loaded up my new Smoke Hollow...
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    Howdy

    Jerry here from the DFW area - Texas. Been grilling and smoking (mostly grilling) for a long time. But there's always more to learn. Great info on this site! Oklahoma Joe's horizontal with sidebox. Brinkman Gourmet charcoal/water smoker that doesn't get much use. Just bought a vertical...
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