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  1. big nut brewer

    Anyone have the new LEM electric sausage stuffer on order?

    Keep me posted on your experience, as I may be interested in ordering the next go around when there is a site wide sale.  Thanks!
  2. big nut brewer

    Pastrami snack sticks!? (crazy idea, with pictures...)

    So the corned beef briskets were half off, so I got the wild idea of trying a cheap experiment and making snack sticks out of them:  These points were really fatty, so I trimmed the fat off the best I could and ended up with 7# of leanish corned beef (somewhere between 90 to 95 % lean) and...
  3. big nut brewer

    LEM encapsulated citric acid

    Man, I followed the instructions on the package (1 teaspoon/ pound of meat), and that made some super sour landjaeger!  Does anyone use this stuff? I'm not worried about making it shelf stable (plenty of freezer space).  Just want a little tang.  Their recommended dose makes my teeth hurt!
  4. big nut brewer

    Apple Wood Buck Board Bacon!

    I've made buck board bacon a few times, following Pops brining method.  This is my version that I'm narrowing down:. for every 1 gallon of water, add: 1/2 cup canning salt 2 cup granulated sugar 2 tbsp blackstrap molasses 2 tbsp granulated garlic 2 tbsp granulated onion 1 tbsp cure no. 1...
  5. big nut brewer

    Venting MES30/ AMNPS/ Mailbox mod

    Decided to build the mailbox mod for my AMNPS. Previously I was putting the tray in the smoker, which seemed to work pretty good.  I had the chip tray loader tube pulled out about an inch an the top vent opened all the way.  Seemed to usually get a nice, thin blue smoke. Adding on the mailbox...
  6. big nut brewer

    mes 30 cold smoking

    Hello folks: I have a 1st gen MES 30 digital smoker and a masterbuilt "cold smoking" attachment. I smoked my first batch of cheese Sunday evening.  The temp outside was  around 10.  I loaded the smoker with cheese, loaded the cold smoker attachment with maple chips, truned on the cold smoker...
  7. big nut brewer

    Why not pick up a new hobby!

    There is so much info on this site, decided to stop lurking and at least register and say THANKS! My name is Ben.  I live in Wausau, WI (central Wisconsin). My major obsession is homebrewing.  Some of my brew buddies from the local homebrew club are also into smoking meats,   I brought a...
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