Deer Rear - Dried Venison, Pastrami, Ham

[pc farmer]

Oh yea.  I get to sample some of it too, right?

 

[smoking b]

 
Oh yea.  I get to sample some of it too, right?

Sure - you're welcome to sample it 

 

[smoking b]

Ok the cheese is done & out of the smoker.

PICT1405.JPG

• smoking b
• Mar 29, 2014

Deer rear waiting for the smoker to heat up.

PICT1408.JPG

• smoking b
• Mar 29, 2014

& in the smoker - should have used the flash 

Smoker temp 142                                 AMNPS running hickory pellets.

These will stay in the smoker all night at 140 - 145 till the pellets are done then I will finish them.

Updates to follow...

 

[smoking b]

Forgot this pic..

PICT1407.JPG

• smoking b
• Mar 29, 2014

A few more deer rears ready to be pressed into service 

 

 

[smoking b]

The deer rear happily made it through the night & once the pellets burnt out I added some different ones & got the AMNPS going again.

Smoker temp has been bumped up to 180 to finish off & they are being kissed with some maple as they get done.

PICT1412.JPG

• smoking b
• Mar 30, 2014

Here they are when the pellets finished up. You can easily see the salt & sugars coming out just as they should. They are coming along perfect 

I forgot to put these pics up last night too.

PICT1410.JPG

• smoking b
• Mar 30, 2014

Here are 2 of the other deer rears - the third wouldn't fit so I broke out my mini brine bucket.

PICT1409.JPG

• smoking b
• Mar 30, 2014

Here is the 3rd extra deer rear ready for brine.

PICT1411.JPG

• smoking b
• Mar 30, 2014

All ready to go in the fridge to cure. I would have used a larger bucket to hold them all but I have bellies in one & another project in the other so these will do.

Updates to follow...

 

[smoking b]

Ok 2 of the pieces of deer rear are done & cooling - the last one is still in the smoker.

PICT1413.JPG

• smoking b
• Mar 30, 2014

Here they are just out of the smoker. They look & smell great 

 

 

[foamheart]

That's just sounds wrong, Deer Rear... LOOKs and SMELLs  great.......  Only in SMF would a statement like that be heard.

 

[woodcutter]

You need to get your rear in gear and slice one of those rears. It been over 3 hours, I need to get up out of this chair pretty soon!

 

[Bearcarver]

Not to disagree with Todd, because I'm waiting to see too, however I would wait at least 2 days on the Dried Beef, just like Bacon.

Bear

 

[smoking b]

 
That's just sounds wrong, Deer Rear... LOOKs and SMELLs  great.......  Only in SMF would a statement like that be heard.

Very true Foam - very true 

 

[smoking b]

 
You need to get your rear in gear and slice one of those rears. It been over 3 hours, I need to get up out of this chair pretty soon!

I'm definitely gonna sample one shortly - in my mind I can justify testing one since I have 3 of them

 
Not to disagree with Todd, because I'm waiting to see too, however I would wait at least 2 days on the Dried Beef, just like Bacon.

Bear

Since I have 3 pieces I'm gonna go ahead & sample one of them - the other 2 will wait in the fridge for sure though...

 

[smoking b]

Forgot to mention that this isn't dried beef - it's dried venison - good stuff 

 

[Bearcarver]

 
Forgot to mention that this isn't dried beef - it's dried venison - good stuff 

I call it Dried Beef by habit, because all of the PA Dutch Butcher shops around here call it "Venison Dried Beef", and this is probably the area where it is most popular. Dried Venison in this area is something else---Kinda like Venison Jerky. However you're making it, so you can call it what you want.

Bear

 

[smoking b]

The last piece is out of the smoker now.

PICT1416.JPG

• smoking b
• Mar 30, 2014

Here it is just after coming out.

PICT1417.JPG

• smoking b
• Mar 30, 2014

& I couldn't wait any longer so I sampled the smallest piece so...  Here you go Todd!  & sorry Bear but I had to 

It tastes great! Spot on for what I was going for & it's only gonna get better after a few days 

 

[woodcutter]

Man that looks great! Nice touch with the Maple flavor!

 

[pc farmer]

Looks great. Now send me my sample.

 

[smoking b]

 
Man that looks great! Nice touch with the Maple flavor!

Thanks Todd 

  I like how the maple gives a bit of sweetness & it goes good very with this...

 

[smoking b]

Looks great. Now send me my sample.

Are you going to the auction Wednesday?

 

[pc farmer]

No. I work a full time job. Is that close to you?

 

[smoking b]

It takes me about an hour to get there from my place. I am debating whether to take some hay there. You had said you go there often so I figured I would ask & if you happened to be going & I took hay I was gonna bring you a sample lol