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  1. melleram

    Weekend Summer Sausage

     Made 10 lbs of summer sausage over the weekend in my new MES that I got at Bass Pro on Black Friday. I rigged up some venting so I could do it in the garage. 50 % Deer 50 % pork. I used Excalibur summer sausage seasoning and about 3/4 lb of high temp pepper jack cheese. I got both of those at...
  2. melleram

    Spare Ribs "5 and Up"

    I just bought some boxed spare ribs that are 5 and up, for .69 per lb. I am wondering how tough they will be?
  3. melleram

    The Dishwasher Build

    Ok well First, This is an old portable dishwasher. It has wheels and the sides and top already on it, not like a cabinet installed one. Secondly is has an all metal tub inside, and metal door. I gutted every piece of plastic, rubber, wire and controls that was in it. I then rewired the element...
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    Baby Backs In the Dishwasher Q-View

    Well i got the Baby Backs rubbed down and started smoking in the dishwasher
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    quick rib question

    I like to do my baby backs 2-2-1, Well got a last minuet request for some tonight. Can I do a 2 hour smoke at home, foil and then tansport and return to a electric smoker(or God forbid oven) at the party location about 30-45 min later?
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    SCORE! 1.99 / lb baby backs

    SCORE! My local Hy-Vee Grocery store had frozen cryo-packed baby backs for 1.99 per lb, (normally 4.99) I picked up 4 last night...might have to go grab another 6 or 12 racks
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    20 lb Venison Summer Sausage

    Well I ground stuffed and smoked 20lbs of Venison summer sausage last weekend, and it turned out awsome. 14 lb venison 6 lb fatty pork butt. smoked at 140 degrees for about 6 hours then 170 degrees for about 4 hours. Took it off at 150 degrees internal temp, I usally run it to 152, but I was...
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    Nasty Grease Fire

    I busted out the Char-Griller the other day to do some actual grilling instead of smoking. I usually grill burgers, brats and the such on my gas grill, so the char-giller hadnt had a fire in the top section for quite some time. Well over the last year or so I've done lots of offset smokes so...
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    Offset Butt

    Well This weekend I'm doing a small 5 lb butt. I usually use the offset firebox on my Char Griller Smoking Pro to do such a smoke. But I am also doing some brats, hotdogs and other stuff too, and I dont want to go through all that charcoal for one butt. Does anyone use they're cooking...
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    Best poultry to smoke with ribs

    I am going to be smoking on memorial day. The star of the show will be some St. Louis Style spare ribs. But some of the guests are a little anti-pork....I know its sad. I was wanting some info on what you guys think would be the best poultry to smoke with the ribs. (low temp 250 range) I...
  11. melleram

    Pork Loin Question

    I recently found whole pork loin on sale 1.69 lb so I bought one...a beauty over 10 lbs. I sectioned off a couple 2 lb pieces that I will probably slice for skillet chops. Now I've got two nice 3 lb chunks (made them smaller to try diff methods) with the thin fat cap still on. My...
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    Snack Stick Question

    Well I've made a few batches of sticks with 17 mm casings with success. My normal supplier is out of 17 mm but sells 19mm. They also sell the snack stick kits that use 21 mm that seems kind of big to me. Has anyone used the 19mm or 21 mm casings??
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