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by Tom J
Sat Jan 12, 2013 17:47
Forum: Curing chambers and Related Equipment
Topic: Curing Chamber
Replies: 33
Views: 65765

redzed

Looks great, great job.
The built in vacuum receptacle you speak of, is this of the central home type and is the flap spring loaded? OR, am I just totally confused?

Tom J

P.S. Wish I had your RH %, here the avg. is around 25 %
by Tom J
Sun Jan 06, 2013 15:40
Forum: Recipes from around the world
Topic: New Years Day Pork and Sauerkraut
Replies: 15
Views: 15029

Speaking of home made sauerkraut. This brought to mind my first attempt at making sauerkraut many, many years ago. Reading from one of the popular canning books I remember it said "LAYER of cabbage and A LAYER of salt". Well I did not have that much salt to put A LAYER on (like how much is A LAYER a...
by Tom J
Sat Jan 05, 2013 14:57
Forum: Hyde Park
Topic: Yard help
Replies: 13
Views: 8436

Any idea how to grow cilantro in your herb garden with these characters around? They won't touch mint or rosemary, but turn your back on 'em and they eat cilantro, roots and all. We've tried enclosing cilantro pots in hardware cloth (chicken wire), and they seem to get it anyway. For critters witho...
by Tom J
Tue Dec 18, 2012 15:26
Forum: Hyde Park
Topic: 99 Cent Specials Week
Replies: 13
Views: 6204

Marry Christmas to All

Just A heads up for any of you who have commissary privileges.
If you buy your meat in case lots the commissary will sell at cost, like pork loin @ $2.05 A pound and not much fat.

Best to Y'll.

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by Tom J
Sun Nov 25, 2012 23:53
Forum: Hardware
Topic: grinder upgrade
Replies: 16
Views: 13416

I don't know about LEM's smaller sizes grinders but, with my # 22 and there new Big Bite Agar using A 6 mm plate around 500 # an hour if the meat is cut and Jimmy Buffet doesn't stop by. The grinding head weigh alone weighs more than my old faithful with all the parts. Two Cons, the weight and $$$$$...
by Tom J
Mon Nov 12, 2012 19:33
Forum: Hyde Park
Topic: Humidity Meter, what to buy?
Replies: 2
Views: 2852

Humidity Meter, what to buy?

I have never used A humidity meter (RH) before and want to put trail and error behind me. Also I live in A very dry climate (and with my small LP smoker I want to start using) I'am thinking a probe style would be best. Any and all information will be of help. Thank You Tom J El Paso, Texas code.goog...