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This stuff never lasts too long in my household or with friends. As such I decided to make a larger batch (25#). If you happen to be thinking about Summer sausage and especially on the venison side of things, I will suggest that you make it and your followers will be never-ending.
25# of...
I have been wanting to do some dry beef for quite a while and if successful, venison dry beef. I figured I would begin with beef since it's a little easier to replace than my venison if I screw it up. Most of the dry beef I buy from farmers in my area (PA Dutch Country) is brined, very dry, and...
I saw Disco's post and I thought; this is just the jerky texture I was after. Most of the jerky I have made in the past was thinner and definitely more tough. I was looking for something chewy but not like shoe leather. I picked up 3# of top round and went to work - sliced the meat a bit thicker...
This is my favorite bread of all the breads I make. It goes extremely well with spicy foods since it tends to mellow the flavor a bit. On it's own, with real butter, it melts in your mouth. A bit of tang from the buttermilk and the sweetness of the Asiago make a wonderful marriage.
And in the...
These are directly from Jeff's Cheese Stuffed Jalapeno Meatballs recipe. The only change I made was to use venison instead of beef. For the sausage, I used Jimmy Dean's hot sausage. The meatballs are slightly larger than Jeff's simply because I find them easier to stuff. Apple was my wood of...
Time for some summer sausage. Maybe it would be more appropriately called Winter or Spring sausage given the time of the year. I haven't made this in a few years so with my venison party coming up in about a month I thought I would make a ten pound batch.
Here is the mix with added high temp...
Well my smoking brethren, I tried pork belly bacon for the first time. And it was a success. I must say that of all things I have smoked, outside of cheese, this has got to be one of the easiest I have done. If you are considering giving it a try I would highly suggest that you do and you will...
Brand new never used digital control panel from a Smoke Hollow ES230B. I did plug it in to check it out before I modified the smoker so I know it works fine. I understand it also fits an MES 130B and several other MES. I cannot guarantee that but a parts supplier told me it should. $40 with free...
It was a rainy, cold, and blustery weekend - perfect time to make a batch of venison doggies. I like the AC Legg seasoning but I embellish it with some fresh garlic and a tiny bit of Mace. I decided to go small (5#) on this batch with no cheese or other additional add-ins. My favorite ratio is...
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Most Moist Delectable Venison Roll
I love venison and I have a venison party for all my hunting friends every year. We all contribute backstrap (tenderloin). This year it was a combination of Delaware and Pennsylvania deer. For those of you not familiar with...
After receiving Jeff's email concerning a Leg O' Lamb for Easter I decided to give it a shot. Mine was maybe a bit bigger than Jeff's; about 4.5#. I used his recipe sans peppers simply because my mother-in-law does not like anything with spice - I feel sorry for her but, it is what it is. I...
Well, I wish I had some pictures of the before but things got a little crazy getting ready for a party so I can only show you you the after so to speak. I had a bunch of tenderloin vacuum packed from last year's deer(s) and I thought I would do a first smoke with venison. I had already sliced...
An interesting and frustrating smoke; but all turned out well. Fourteen people were headed to my place for a smoked brisket that I had been raving about for some weeks. I decided to smoke the day before just in case something happened. And it did! For the most part we have a bit of a breeze but...
Firstly I need to say that this forum has been "the" best source of information about smoking on the entire web. As a newbe I have not had one smoke so far that has failed thanks to this forum. And I would suggest that any person new to smoking spend some time surfing the site.
With that said...
We eat a lot of turkey sausage and I was pondering a fattie and thought, why not use turkey sausage. I’m fortunate to have a poultry processor nearby who makes some of the best sausage from free range organic turkeys and it can be purchased in bulk (without casings). I figured I would make two...
I’m probably crazy for jumping into a brisket after only one other smoke with chicken but the addiction blindsided me and I had to jump in feet first. I followed some advice on the forum – keep it simple – and did not go the marinade or injection route. I used a simple rub with mustard and...
What a great site. I have been lurking for a while and decided to join and even purchased the rub recipe to help out the site. I recently decided to purchase the Char-Broil Offset smoker to get my feet wet so to speak. I figured this is more in line with a "real" smoker rather than the bullet...