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  1. dalton

    SMOKED PUMPKIN SEEDS?????

    was thinking about carving some pumpkins this week with the kids and suddenly had the idea that I could SMOKE the pumpkin seeds...   it had never dawned on me before but thought I would check if anyone had ever tried it and wether it worked out ok or not.  I was thinking just following the same...
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    smoking sausage... hang it or cook it flat??

    ok so i am going to try some summer sausage.  I have a premade spice package for my first try.  we will see how this "stuffing" thing goes.  here is my question.  when I cook the sausage in my smoker (treager texas) is it better to hang it or can I lay it flat on the grates?  all the QVIEW i...
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    brats vs hot dogs

    ok thinking about making my first attempt at brats and wondering what is really the differnce between brats and hot dogs.  what makes a brat a brat and not a hot dog?  (or sausage for that matter) is it that hot dogs are made of meat that is gound much finer? is it that hot dogs are pre-cooked...
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    pulled pork with qview

    i was asked to bring pulled pork for an agent lunchen and i was only too happy to oblige.  here is the basic recipie two pork sholders from my local costco. spray them down with a combo of the following in an pressurizing spray bottle rum coca cola olive oil and a little blue rasberry...
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    beef eye of round roast. **need input**

    I decied to try an eye of round roast tonight.  they were cheap at costco so I thought why not. here is my how I preped it. unwaped it from the shrink wrap and gave it a quick rinse. sprayed it down with a little olive oil and apple juice mix gave it a coating of my home made rub...
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    Smoked chicken teriyaki on my traeger

    Decided on a whim this morning to try something new. So I grabbed some costco skinless thighs from the freezer and threw them in a ziplock with some Kikkoman teriyaki sauce, and some spices and let soak for about 8 hours. Put them on the traeger and pulled at about 165 took about 1.5 hours. Made...
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    "FOOD SAFE" JERKY RACKS?????

    ok here is my question.   I make a lot of jerky and was trying to make some racks for the smaller peices because they fall thru the holes on my standard racks.  I had read somewhere several months ago that someone had used metal window screen to cover the racks for jerky.  I thought this was a...
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    broke in my new treager with a pork loin

    since my homebuilt smoke burned up I upgraded to a new traeger.  broke it in this weekend with a pork loin.  (and some deer sticks) covered it in a mixture of olive oil and apple juice in my spray bottle.  covered it a rub I made up (modified a recipie I found here) and wraped it in plastic...
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    • Forum: Pork
  9. dalton

    Electric pellet smokers (like traeger) vs traditionial smokers

    Had a bad weekend... My homebuilt big daddy smoker burned up! Could have caught the house on fire. So I am seriously considering a traeger for safety and ease of use. I noticed however that not too many folk here seem to use them and I am wondering why? Is it mostly a cost issue? A simple...
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    smoked 30lbs of cheese for christmas gifts

    I smoked some cheese for a thanksgiving dinner appetizer treat and everyone enjoyed it so much that I decided to do some and give it away for christmas gifts.  went to costco and got the big blocks of sharp chedder and colby jack cut them into sticks about 1in square and about 5 in...
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    Bunny snack sticks with qview

    well I decided to give my new grinder its first try.  we got alot of bunnies this fall so I decided to make up some garlic flavored snack sticks and strips.  here is the basic recipie 2 1/2  pounds of 80/20 ground beef 2 1/2  pounds of ground alaska snowshoe hare 1 tablespoons of salt...
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    seasoning a new wood smokehouse??

    I am finishing up a new smoker built out of mostly 1x6.  electric heat and seperate smoke generation chamber.  should I season it before using?  should I just fire up the smoke and turn up the heat?  I tried a search for seasoning a smoker but all the posts seem to be about smoker made out of...
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    mixing meat with spices and cure??

    I am preparing to make some snack sticks,  I have read several recipies here and elswehere and seen different suggestions on mixing and cureing.  some recipies suggest mixing meat and cure only and let cure#1 (tq) for 1-2 days in the fridge.  some say mix twice a day others say just let it...
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    questions on casings

    I am new to sausage making but want to try some basic hot dogs or brats.  i have a few recipies to choose from but have never bought casing before.  my question is what should I expect to pay and what types and sizes are best recomemded for this applicaiton.  I looked around and the prices vary...
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    cleaning meat equipment question

    from a food saftey standpoint...  what is the best method for cleaning a meat grinder for example.  was as normal with dishwashing soap?  add a little bleach? after cleaning the grinder is it ok to oil it a little with vegtable oil to keep any parts from forming any rust?  spray pam?  food...
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    thinking about a open country 400 w grinder neet advice

    this 400w grinder is on sale at sportmans warhouse for 69.99   is it worth buying?  or is there much better for not alot of money? all help is appreciated thanks
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    what type of wood do folks prefer for smoking cheese?

    I want to do some smoked chedder and smoked guda for christmas gifts and want to find out what type of wood all you pros prefer for cheese.  any help is appreciated!
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    smoked some chedder and nuts for thanksgiving dinner w qview

    wanted to add something to thanksgiving dinner so I decided to serve an appetizer of smoked salmon and smoked chedder and crackers.  I decided to do some sharp chedder and some colby jack.  bought some big bricks from costco and cut them in to stick about 1" x 1" x 6".  then I had some pecans...
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    thinking about buying a jerky gun need advice

    I would like to make some meat sticks or jerky sticks and was looking around at some different jerky guns.  there seems to be many to choose from and was hoping that I could get some advice on what has worked well for others and what to stay away from! thanks dalton
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    new guy building my first smoker looking for advice

    hello all, I am building my first smoker and am looking to avoid mistakes or problems others have already had.  thanks in advance for all your help. first abit about my history.  I have been smoking fish off and on for most of my life. I learned from my uncle who spent many years living in...
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