Thread: Sausage and Smoke Cooking

Nice smoked loins Roy. Did you soak in a brine first? Gonna make some fine bacon..

Nice rack of side rib as well neehooya.

And thanks Andrew. Still hasn’t shipped and I can’t wait to break it in. I’m thinking either ribs or smoked picnic shoulders for the summer gtg this year.
Can check it out in operation once it’s got a few months under its belt.

Man that's going to be a good meat meet.

Originally Posted by MikeB52

Nice smoked loins Roy. Did you soak in a brine first? Gonna make some fine bacon.

Nice rack of side rib as well neehooya.

Yes the loins were soaked in a brine that included some sodium nitrite--the nitrite prevents botulizium and other harmful 'bugs' while the meat's in the 'Danger Zone' which is between 40 degs F and 140 degs F. I have my refrigerator set as low as it will go and it's usually between 34-36 degs F. I had the loins in for 8 days. I could have gotten by with less time if I'd 'pumped' them with brine but I didn't want to bother and I was in no hurry.

https://www.fsis.usda.gov/shared/PDF/Danger_Zone.pdf

It also changes the texture of the meat. For example I make 'Eisbein' which is a German dish. The pork shanks are cured but not smoked. They have the texture of a smoked ham or shank but more of the flavor of pork.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eisbein

Originally Posted by cudarunner

What are they????

Canadian Bacon What Else?

Now to get them packaged up and in the freezer.

Thanks for looking. :

Now my keyboard is slopped with drool. I'm going to have a bourbon coke on that one.

Very nice!

First go at ribs off the new ceramic Q
After 4.5 hrs @265

That’s three full racks halved.

Turned out pretty well but the temp wanted to keep creeping up to 300.
Need to learn the fine line between smolder and snuffed on my vents.
More fun ahead..

Damn those look good my friend.

It always takes time to learn new toys--no matter what they are---cars---razors--hones etc

There was a business here for many years called Pete's Marina. They sold boats, snowmobiles, motorcycles etc.

Their Motto was: OUTDOOR TOYS FOR GROWN UP BOYS.

I am SO hungry!

Originally Posted by sharptonn

I am SO hungry!

IF you hurry and get the right flight, cab etc; you 'Might' make it in time for leftovers-------Tomorrow.

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Limited sale 40% off on the smoke 2. Awesome pit control.
I owned the smoke 1 and now the 2. No regrets with ThermoWorks kits.
Cheers.