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  1. boykjo

    Smokehouse Almost Done

    A few drinks and that a nice looking johnnyhouse you got there.............
  2. boykjo

    Pasta & Scallops

    One of my favorite dishes..... :emoji_thumbsup: If it don't work out between you and the wife I'll marry you. What size boat you got.................. :emoji_laughing:
  3. boykjo

    Early Early Early Notice of Central Pa Gathering

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  4. boykjo

    Older, natural casings

    My reason to toss 'em wasn't because the casings were bad. It sounded like they weren't properly cared for and left at the bottom of a refrigerator. To find them 2 yrs later and include how long they were on a shelf before being sold it would be better to get some new ones and start fresh. I...
  5. boykjo

    Sausage stuffing - or how I got mad and threw a bunch of junk away.....

    Congrats with the new addition to the family..... When using a grinder for stuffing, use the kidney plate and keep the meat cold. My cabelas 1 hp grinder actually has a feed screw inside the stuffing tube to help feed the meat. You went the best route getting a dedicated stuffer. Stuffing...
  6. boykjo

    Hanging Snack Sticks and Sausages

    You can use rebar. Wrap in foil for easy clean up when your done and the sausage bend isn't so big.
  7. boykjo

    Older, natural casings

    I would toss em'. They're about at the end of their life. Even if they are salted they'll probably be tough and chewy. https://www.smokingmeatforums.com/threads/how-to-handle-natural-casings.159729/
  8. boykjo

    Completely Cured?

    Yup........ your good
  9. boykjo

    My Kielbasa Quest begins

    Nice Job...........:emoji_thumbsup:
  10. boykjo

    Old Style Summer Sausage

    looks good rick..........
  11. boykjo

    Kabanosy - Troubleshooting

    in the freezer or in the sausage... Fat with freezer burn can look discolored and dry. IMO it wont bind well with meat. and vise versa. Freezer burnt meat wont bind well with good fat. A vacuum sealer is a great way to keep meats fresh for up to 3 yrs in the freezer.
  12. boykjo

    Kabanosy - Troubleshooting

    Curious, did you use the same fat in the second batch used in the first batch. Fat differs from suppliers. I tried different fat suppliers and only use one now. I get high quality uncured fatback and remove the skin. Vacuum seal it immediatley and store for freshness. Also fat storred inproperly...
  13. boykjo

    Pork butt - smoker shut down

    Keep going. You'll be fine.
  14. boykjo

    Welcome to the January 2024 Class

    Welcome to the OTBS. Oslo Tribal Bellydance School
  15. boykjo

    I need help with casings

    I suggest using high quality casings packed in a salt brine. ( I use butcher and packer) Follow the instructions above how to handle casings. If you want to make the casing as soft as posibble do the par boil to finish. If their still too tough go with cellulose casings and get rid of the casing...
  16. boykjo

    2023 N. FL Gathering

    I've got 10 lb of pork fat I'll be bringing. Good clean solid bricks of fat cut off some fat back. I'll bring the skins too just in case somebody wants to fry some up.
  17. boykjo

    2023 N. FL Gathering

    I'll be carrying light on this trip with the Disney stop. I would like to make some Jap & cheddar kielbasa. I'm bringing 6 lbs HTC, casings, spices and japs. I'll need to use some equipment. I also have some "Off the hook" snack stick spices Kevin (Foamheart) sent me a while back we could do...
  18. boykjo

    2023 N. FL Gathering

    I'm leaning towards using cloth like this and some fabric gorilla glue. Looks like someone did a peel test and gorilla glue did very well and better than most other glues for this application. I'll make two blocks of wood, line them with parchment paper, make two patches, glue and sandwich them...
  19. boykjo

    New Toy for Boat

    Awesome Brian..... I'm in the market for a new boat come January. Would be great to have one on it. I plan on getting a sea hunt 239 se.
  20. boykjo

    2023 N. FL Gathering

    Good information John..... I was looking at that tear mender as one of my best options. The only problem is the glue has very bad reviews. The glue is dried and unusable in the bottle when the customer opens it. If I can get it locally I can just return it and get another one. Denim sounds like...
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