Thanks Ross
I'm never to shy to ask for help, thats why i'm here in the first place. My x-wife say's i;m beyond help but hey what does she know

This was posted by a member of the forum that Kevin and I belong to. He is the go to guy for hot water baths. I'm sure kevin picked up any tips from him.(Mr Walleye) Here is what he has to say about hot water baths. I have done a few hundred pounds this way and haven't noticed any loss of smoke flav...

I have used the hot water bath a few times. It cuts down on my time by about half to get to the IT of 152*F. If your going to try this you must and I say must pay very close attention to the bath. They will stall for about 15 minutes but then take off real fast so you can't be off doing something el...

Welcome aboard Nepas. I met Keymaster & Nepas through the Bradely forum and they have helped me plenty in my quest to make sausage. If Nepas opens his recipe vault you can count on it being a good recipe.

Sorry guys and girls but I have first dibs on that salami, I told Keymaster I would bring the beer and we would sample the salami

Thanks for the vid Ross. Thought that was very cute how the wife slipped out of the room once she found out the sound was on

Some say picnics are more flavorful if tthats any help for you.

Hey Aaron you sure are off to a good start. Waiting thre months is going to kill ya

I was looking for a grinder to order for my Christmas from my wife. I wanted to get a inexpensive manual grinder to start with. I found a Weston #8 grinder for $89.00 shipped on Amazon. It is on order and I am hoping to be happy with my purchase. Dick hehehehe.......I buy a lot of things for my wif...

Hi buddy :mrgreen: Welcome to a great forum. The more info we collect the better I say. Hey folks keymaster is one hell of a good guy and knows his sh*t that's for sure. I have learned a lot of good info from his posts from a forum that we both belong to. He is always willing to help out. Just check...

Hi Jan
Here is the thread for the jam recipe. There are many out there but this one worked for me.
http://www.wedlinydomowe.pl/en/viewtopi ... =5579#5579

Nice job and I agree on buying bacon again. Store bought has so much water in it and no flavor

Thanks for the recipe. Just one question is that Celsius or Fahrenheit

Have you looked at this one

[center]Started off frying up some of the smoked bacon I made this week. https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-LFJizymsxeg/TuN0cwcb_iI/AAAAAAAABqI/uZKG_MmBUfM/s1024/DSC_0018.JPG While the bacon was frying up I grated some of the smoked Jalapeno Gouda cheese I smoked last month and cut up some mushrooms...