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I always make them the day before. I use room temp bacon when wrapping and when you put them in the fridge it firms up again. No need for toothpicks that way.

Would smoke penetrate the parchment? Have you ever tried plastic wrap and then remove once the sausage has firmed up?

I got my kegging system for $250 from my local home brew shop. It came with two kegs, lines, regulator, and a CO2 tank. Kegs hold about 5 gallons each.

I have made my own root beer before. I used Zatarain's Root Beer Extract and this method: http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Root-Beer The only sub I made was using turbinado sugar instead of table sugar. It had great flavor. I need to make some more. Kegging system sounds cool and easier too. I...

Thanks for the ideas Kevin. I was thinking about it and I could just go in a different direction with the beans. I made your frijoles borrachos a few weeks ago and they were great. I will need a big pot though as I'm cooking for 50!

So do you just pat it dry after unwrapping and then prep? Do you rinse pork after taking it out of the cryovac? At this point the only meat that I hadn't been rinsing was beef.

I was reading this article: http://www.hotsmokebbq.com/006.../washing_chicken.php Are there any merits to rinsing chicken in a vinegar bath as opposed to just water? I generally give everything a rinse after unwrapping and thats it.

What sides do people like to make to go with a pig roast? I usually make baked beans but I am looking for something different. I have made a hawaiian dish with chicken and long rice before. Just looking for some ideas.

I absolutely love soy sauce so the soy syrup kind of jumped off the page at me. What would be some other uses for it.

Here I go again bumping old posts. Keri, Have you ever used these beans as the base for your hog apple beans? If I did would I end up with a pan of mush or since the CI recipe starts with dried beans would they retain their texture? I was thinking since bush's beans are cooked that it would...

I usually rub everything (ribs and trimmings) and throw it on. I don't even lift the lid until the 3 hour mark and that is when I take off the trimmings. I usually have a pan of beans under the ribs which I also take off at that time. Chop up trimmings and add to the beans. I have never been...

I use both the performer and the wsm for ribs and both turn out great. I have had ribs come out hammy before and it is due to rubbing the night before. If you think about it you are kind of curing the meat somewhat by having it sit in the rub overnight. Now I rub the ribs, light the chimney...

What do think of roasting the peppers and grilling the mango?

I have a recipe that I got from sausagemaking.org that I have been using that turns out great burgers. Oddleys Bonza Burgers Chuck Steak Minced on 4.5 mm Plate Of meat 3 % Breadcrumbs 10 % Finely chopped onion 1.54 % Spice Mix Spice mix 76.9231 % - 30 parts salt 10.2564 % - 4 parts...

Are you talking about roasting the garlic for consumption or simply throwing it on the coals to simply add a "flavored smoke" like one would with springs of fresh herbs? I have never thrown garlic on the coals witout the intention of eating it. I like to use compound butter a lot so what I do...

I usually smoke the trimmings and add to beans or just eat it.

Are you planning on doing it right away? I have used this brine before and the duck turned out great. Only I smoked it for about two hours then crisped up the skin direct. Mighty Duck Recipe courtesy Alton Brown Ingredients Brine: 1/2 cup kosher salt 1 pint pineapple orange juice 15 whole...

The heat of peppers varies. Sometimes they are hot others not so much. I usually do jalapenos, habaneros, and now I throw some piggles into the mix. I've even had habanberos that weren't that hot, at least for a habanero. Either way they are my favorite appetizer. I have even made them with...

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Nathan Sleyster: Has anyone ever heard of or used sugar maple wood for smoke? I've been told it's a hard wood, but wasn't sure if it was any good for...

Should be fine. Remember your nose knows.