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  1. oleolson

    Best Store bought compost barrel

    Just curious what is the best store bought compost barrel out there.  I'd like to start making my own compost for the garden.
  2. oleolson

    Dry cure measurements

    I picked up a 4.5 lb piece of pork belly from Costco and am looking for the amounts of salt, brown sugar, and cure I should be using for this size.  I plan on cold smoking it and slicing it into bacon slices.  Any help would be appreciated.  Thanks!
  3. oleolson

    Goose Leg Recipe?

    I've got some leftover goose legs/thighs from last fall and I'm thinking about smoking them. Anyone have a recipe they could share if you've tried this before?
  4. oleolson

    Course or fine?

    I've been making my own deer sausage (country style) for a few years now and have always ground the meat through a course plate then again through a fine plate. I recently had tried some sausage that someone else made but they must have just ran it through a course plate because the consistency...
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    Chicken Thighs (Q-view)

    Haven't posted anything for a while and haven't been able to do much smoking.  I'm making a comeback this weekend.  Brined some chicken thighs for about 4 hours today and seasoned half with Famous Daves and the other half with Jim Beam seasoning. In the smoker for 2 hours. Put on the grill for...
  6. oleolson

    Need Brisket Advise

    I'm going to smoke a brisket this weekend and am not sure if I should rub it or marinade and rub it. Which is best? Also, what's a good rub or marinade to use on a brisket? Thanks in advance!
  7. oleolson

    Latch Broke on MES

    My latch broke on my MES last weekend. It looks like the pins or rivets that hold it on came loose. Has anyone else had this problem?
  8. oleolson

    Any ideas for Seafood ABT?

    Hi All, I did some venison jalapeno summer sausage and brats and now I have around 2 dozen extra jalapeno peppers and have never done an ABT before. I'd like to try making a seafood one with crab or shrimp or both. Anybody have any recipes or links they could share? Thanks!
  9. oleolson

    Need a Pike Brine

    I caught a couple northern pike last night and while cleaning them I decided to smoke them this weekend. Usually I'd just rub some sugar cure on them and let them sit overnight then rinse them off and smoke em but I wanna try something else. So if anyone likes to smoke pike and has a good...
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    Spare Ribs/Baby Back Ribs w/Q-view

    I picked up a slab of baby back ribs and a slab of spare ribs from Wal Mart for $12.50/each. Half I slathered with mustard and a homemade rub and the other half were seasoned with a little of this and that. I used the 3-2-1 method, used hickory and apple wood, then used a locally made honey...
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    First time Venison Summer Sausage w/Q-view

    A couple weeks ago I made some venison summer sausage. I used a LEM Backwoods kit that made 10 lbs, 10 - 1 lb sticks. 4 were regular, 3 had cheese mixed in, and the other 3 had cheese and jalapeno mixed in. The jalapeno/cheese sticks were awesome, good flavor and no heat. Today I...
  12. oleolson

    Deer burgers on an open fire

    Took a few days off to go Paddlefishing. One night while sitting at the bonfire we fried up some deer sausage and made cheeseburgers. The food always good cooked on an open fire.
  13. oleolson

    Venison Pastrami w/Q-view

    Per Cowgirl's recipe I smoked my first venison pastrami and I gotta say it's a winner! Thanks Cowgirl! I don't have any pics til after the process cuz I left my camera in my friend's truck. Took a 5 lbs venison roast and let it cure for 5-6 days in the fridge, then soaked in water for 2...
  14. oleolson

    Smoked Swan

    Last fall at the end of October I shot a swan. Yes it is totally legal. This past weekend I smoked the drumsticks and the breasts I just done in a crock pot with Lipton Onion soup mix. The drumsticks were wrapped with bacon so it wouldn't dry out. The breasts cooked on high for about 8-9...
  15. oleolson

    Smoked Game Hens & Venison Sausage

    Last weekend I smoked 4 cornish game hens and 4 1/2 lbs of bulk venison sausage. I brined the game hens overnight, seasoned and stuffed sliced sausage under the skin per Cowgirl's tip. The bulk venison sausage was already pre seasoned/mixed so all I had to do was form it into balls. Also...
  16. oleolson

    Anyone ever try pickling sausage?

    I used to find pickled polish sausage years ago in the gas stations. I was wondering if anyone has ever tried it themself and if so...post some recipes.
  17. oleolson

    George Carlin dead at 71

    Known for his edgy, provocative material, George Carlin achieved status as an anti-Establishment icon in the 1970s with stand-up bits full of drug references and a routine called “Seven Words You Can Never Say On Television.†View related photos var hasRelatedPhotos = 'false';if...
  18. oleolson

    First Smoked Pork Butt

    I picked up a 5.5 lb pork butt tonight and got it rubbed down with a mesquite seasoning rub that I bought at a local butcher shop. Going to be putting it in the smoker (MES) tomorrow morning. Will probably be using apple and cherry wood. I'll post pics as the day goes on.
  19. oleolson

    Venison Jerky - Hi Mountain (Bourbon BBQ)

    Got 7 1/2 lbs of deer meat sliced up tonight for jerky. I will be using the Bourbon BBQ Hi Mountain blend. Never tried that one so I hope it turns out ok. Will do the seasoning tomorrow and smoking on Thursday. No pics yet but will take some tomorrow.
  20. oleolson

    First time - Countrystyle Pork Ribs

    I'll be doing these for the first time for Christmas Eve and am open to any suggestions on how to do this.
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