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by IdaKraut
Mon Sep 17, 2012 17:41
Forum: Curing chambers and Related Equipment
Topic: Curing chamber problem
Replies: 16
Views: 19121

Try a pie tin filled with any one of the following desiccants: calcium chloride (Damp Rid or Dri-Z-Air or sidewalk deicer which lists only calcium chloride), rock salt or kosher salt, or clear kitty litter pearls (silica, also found in desiccant pouches when you buy items that are meant to stay dry)...
by IdaKraut
Thu Sep 06, 2012 17:00
Forum: Smoked pork products
Topic: Fast and Easy Ground Meat Bacon
Replies: 19
Views: 22071

Kevin, Thank you sir. I believe you will like making this. I was thinking of stuffing it into 3.5" fibrous casings to make Taylor pork roll actually. It should be really good. I am ordering some maple sugar from Amazon and try to figure out the amounts to use with cure #1. I will also either add ECA...
by IdaKraut
Thu Sep 06, 2012 01:06
Forum: Smoked pork products
Topic: Fast and Easy Ground Meat Bacon
Replies: 19
Views: 22071

how was the pork vs. the beef? I haven't tried frying any of the beef yet. Cold, it tastes good but I like the pork version better (pig fat rules). I believe this recipe would be good if you want to use game meat or beef and add at least 40% pork trim and pork fat. Can't wait to try this with venis...
by IdaKraut
Thu Sep 06, 2012 00:13
Forum: Smoked pork products
Topic: Fast and Easy Ground Meat Bacon
Replies: 19
Views: 22071

ssorllih wrote:Just like smoked spam. Good idea and carry through
Tastes way better than Spam. Actually tastes a bit like Taylor pork roll, if you've ever had it.
by IdaKraut
Wed Sep 05, 2012 17:07
Forum: Smoked pork products
Topic: Fast and Easy Ground Meat Bacon
Replies: 19
Views: 22071

Fast and Easy Ground Meat Bacon

I love bacon but not the price of pork bellies. Pork butts are still reasonably priced and I have made buckboard bacon in the past with great results. I figured why not grind up some butt and shape into a loaf shaped like bacon? Problem is, there is little info out there on what ingredients to use. ...
by IdaKraut
Tue Sep 04, 2012 00:10
Forum: For beginners
Topic: Online Workshop: Project B (August 2012)
Replies: 689
Views: 355167

redzed wrote:
IdaKraut wrote:
redzed wrote:BTW, where do you get them casings?
http://www.makincasing.com/ I buy both sheep and hog casings from them. Same price whether they are bulk or tubed. Free shipping as well. Not sure if they'll ship to Canada however.
by IdaKraut
Mon Sep 03, 2012 17:28
Forum: For beginners
Topic: Online Workshop: Project B (August 2012)
Replies: 689
Views: 355167

redzed wrote:When it came to rinsing and flushing the casings, to my horror, they were a tangled knotted mess!
That's why I only buy casings that come pre-flushed and tubed on plastic sleeves. Makes life so much easier.
by IdaKraut
Sat Sep 01, 2012 15:43
Forum: Offal products
Topic: Pig tongues & snouts
Replies: 38
Views: 41813

Rick, Larger Asian food stores should have the uncoagulated beef and pork blood either fresh or frozen (I've use both with good results). I've never seen or used coagulated blood. Also, they have pork snouts, hocks, feet (all fresh, not smoked) as well as some things I wouldn't eat (pig uterus?). I'...
by IdaKraut
Sat Sep 01, 2012 01:35
Forum: Offal products
Topic: Pig tongues & snouts
Replies: 38
Views: 41813

Rick, You definitely want to skin the tongues! The snouts can be left unskinned and ground with the added benefit that the skins will add a lot of gelatin to the sausage. I posted a blood and tongue recipe some time ago on another site, here's the URL: http://lpoli.50webs.com/index_files/Blut-Zungen...
by IdaKraut
Sat Sep 01, 2012 01:20
Forum: For beginners
Topic: Online Workshop: Project B (August 2012)
Replies: 689
Views: 355167

Chuckwagon wrote:IdaKraut, thanks for the update. I`m glad you like the breakfast recipe. Do you think you`ll make it again sometime?

Chuckwagon
I definitely will make it again but will increase the amount of cayenne pepper. I just wish sheep casings weren't so darn expensive or I would make this regularly.
by IdaKraut
Fri Aug 31, 2012 18:55
Forum: Sausages
Topic: [USA] Traditional Kabanosy
Replies: 16
Views: 32914

Bob, Thanks for the recipe as well. Did they ever use a starter culture for this? Just wondering how it would taste with LAB culture. Anyway, I see this is one of the recipes in the "B" project and look forward to trying it. BTW, after looking at Stan's recipe as posted by CW, your recipe is similar...
by IdaKraut
Fri Aug 31, 2012 16:58
Forum: For beginners
Topic: Online Workshop: Project B (August 2012)
Replies: 689
Views: 355167

Stan's breakfast sausage

http://i1076.photobucket.com/albums/w441/Bubba_Gumps/breakfast1.jpg 2.2 lbs ground pork butt stuffed into 22 - 24 mm sheep casings http://i1076.photobucket.com/albums/w441/Bubba_Gumps/breakfast2.jpg frying up some of the breakfast sausage links http://i1076.photobucket.com/albums/w441/Bubba_Gumps/b...
by IdaKraut
Fri Aug 31, 2012 16:51
Forum: For beginners
Topic: Online Workshop: Project B (August 2012)
Replies: 689
Views: 355167

Stan's breakfast sausage

I just want to report that I made Stan's breakfast sausage. I used a 3/16" plate instead of the 1/4" and substituted ground sage for the rubbed version, otherwise I followed the recipe exactly. Since I only made 2.2 lbs, I decided to bring out the old Lem jerky cannon fitted with a 1/2" OD tube. Stu...
by IdaKraut
Mon Aug 27, 2012 17:47
Forum: For beginners
Topic: Online Workshop: Project B (August 2012)
Replies: 689
Views: 355167

Gulyás wrote:Hey guys and girls.

Just in case you're a garlic lover like me, here is a video how to clean them fast.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0d3oc24fD-c
Thanks, I just canned a butt load of stuff which included garlic and I did it the old slow way. Wish I had seen that video.
by IdaKraut
Mon Aug 20, 2012 16:14
Forum: Hyde Park
Topic: WD Daily Chat - Talk about anything You Like
Replies: 1288
Views: 541564

Ducko,
I'm laughing so hard I can hardly type this reply. Man, you are funny.