What's Hittin' the Grill or Smoker?

[amberg]

Decided to grind up 10 lbs. of fresh breakfast sausage the other day and stuff it in 21 mm casings for breakfast links. Then hot smoked them until fully cooked. Also finished slicing up my cold smoked bacon. Yummy!

 

[mybowtie]

Decided to grind up 10 lbs. of fresh breakfast sausage the other day and stuff it in 21 mm casings for breakfast links. Then hot smoked them until fully cooked. Also finished slicing up my cold smoked bacon. Yummy!

Bacon and sausage look great. Start smoking my bacon Monday morning.

 

[amberg]

Bacon and sausage look great. Start smoking my bacon Monday morning.

Cold smoking or warm smoking? Love bacon pictures!

 

[mybowtie]

Cold smoking or warm smoking? Love bacon pictures!

Cold smoke 5-7 hrs. Rest overnight, than another 5-7. Might go 3 rounds of smoke. Depending on color and taste. This batch getting all hickory.

 

[Biigg50]

Today was a spatchcock turkey on the Traeger. 2 hr smoke and 2 hrs heat. It was nice and juicy and very flavorful.

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[mybowtie]

Today was a spatchcock turkey on the Traeger. 2 hr smoke and 2 hrs heat. It was nice and juicy and very flavorful.

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Tasty looking yardbird..

 

[svk]

Are at the somewhat famous Hog's Breath Cafe today.

Their BBQ was good and apps were excellent. Had a combo plate with chicken, pulled pork, and ribs.

 

[amberg]

Cold smoke 5-7 hrs. Rest overnight, than another 5-7. Might go 3 rounds of smoke. Depending on color and taste. This batch getting all hickory.

I do the same. 3 hours on, one day off, 3 hours on, one day off. until I am happy with the smoke. The tube usually lasts about 3 hours with any of the pellets. ( I like apple ) Pittmasters are good also. We used hickory all my life in the old meat house. ( fruit wood is better ) IMO

 

[mybowtie]

I do the same. 3 hours on, one day off, 3 hours on, one day off. until I am happy with the smoke. The tube usually lasts about 3 hours with any of the pellets. ( I like apple ) Pittmasters are good also. We used hickory all my life in the old meat house. ( fruit wood is better ) IMO

I've got the expandable tube. Closed its 12" expanded its 18" can get around 7 hrs with lumberjack 100% hickory.

I did my second round of smoke yesterday. Color looks good. Wife wants BLT salad with Blu cheese dressing, so I'll be doing a test fry a little later.

 

[mybowtie]

Bacon turned out fantastic. Salt level is perfect. Little to smokey for the wife, but I'll let it mellow uncovered in the fridge for a few days and it will mellow out some. Total smoke time was around 14 hrs. 7 hrs one day, day of rest, and 7 hrs of smoke yesterday. Time to thaw the other 30 lbs and get that brined.

 

[amberg]

Bacon turned out fantastic. Salt level is perfect. Little to smokey for the wife, but I'll let it mellow uncovered in the fridge for a few days and it will mellow out some. Total smoke time was around 14 hrs. 7 hrs one day, day of rest, and 7 hrs of smoke yesterday. Time to thaw the other 30 lbs and get that brined. View attachment 563669
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Looking good!! You can always ship the other 30 lbs. down here for me to keep in storage for you. I have plenty of storage space. lol

 

[mybowtie]

Looking good!! You can always ship the other 30 lbs. down here for me to keep in storage for you. I have plenty of storage space. lol

I wouldn't feel comfortable putting that kind of burden on you and your family.

 

[mybowtie]

Bacon all sliced up. Time to get the other 30# of bellies out of the freezer so I can get 'em brined and smoked. Thinking maple on the next batch.

 

[svk]

Oh damn! Now I am hungry.

 

[amberg]

Bacon all sliced up. Time to get the other 30# of bellies out of the freezer so I can get 'em brined and smoked. Thinking maple on the next batch.
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Mmmmm, mmmm, good!!

 

[amberg]

Now I know what I'm having for breakfast in the morning!

 

[mybowtie]

Now I know what I'm having for breakfast in the morning! View attachment 564665

Same here.. gotta fuel up for the noreaster were getting today.

 

[amberg]

And the results of above. Yummy! Grape jam with the toast.

 

[amberg]

Same here.. gotta fuel up for the noreaster were getting today.

We were lucky here, most of that mess missed us here. Lots of ice one the lines this morning, and only a few hundred with out electric. It was all over here by 9:00 this morning. Hope you don't get to hard.

 

[mybowtie]

We were lucky here, most of that mess missed us here. Lots of ice one the lines this morning, and only a few hundred with out electric. It was all over here by 9:00 this morning. Hope you don't get to hard.

Didn't loose power, but got about 3' of snow. Been plowing clients out for the past 24 hrs. Time for a 10 hr nap. Lol