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Yes, same here - It's a classic. Thing I modify is the meat trim I toss in. I have the big heavy aluminum cake pans I use to make large batch and catch the drippings from whatever is cooking. I have also used fresh apples/filling to good measure as well if given the time. As mentioned above if I...

😂 Man I hope you showed her your post. I feel the same about my friend/wife for over 42 years - but she would probably call me the food saver :)

Update on my Weston Pro 2300 external sealer. 13 years old now. Heavy use and daily user. I've had a power cord fail previous, easily purchased 3rd party. I've just now replaced the door seals $30 which was preventing the auto cut off from kicking in. While I was at it I added a new console...

I think your experience is fairly common in terms of replacement vs repair. You've had some good luck. My subject is just a little different. Where there is daily, multiple times of day use. FS is fine for "casual use". Make the return early it you have an issue as you will not be able to repair...

It's all about make and model with FS/Tillia.

Yeah, that's how FS go. And you can't get replacement seals or parts. That's one of the reasons I'm not a fan. If you are only doing occasional use I guess it's not an issue. I need to be able to just use it and go, not have to fiddle about. Also the heavier duty equipment has better cycle times...

Yeah physical size and weight is an issue. Luckily for me I'm able to keep the 2300 on a rolling shelf where I can easily lift it out on to the countertop during use. I love the 15" size of the seal bar. It's made it handy for large items like turkeys, hams, etc. Same reason I liked the VP112 a...

I've had two high end Food Saver models. They died way early. No parts availability to repair them. Glad yours lasted that long.

Another update to provide maybe helpful information. The Pro 2300 by Weston is now about 13.5 years old. Still working fine. I had a power cord failure, easy fix. Recently the vacuum limit switch or the seals need replacement. Only because the auto stop function has started failing. I've...

If you don't have the time or will to learn how to sharpen simple twist drills to 118 deg or 135 deg. Just toss and buy new. Or grab a hand full and send them out to a sharpening service. The biggest mistake is to use the wrong angle on the wrong material being drilled. Once you see smoke coming...

Thanks! I confused my last response, I was speaking to the dry brine mix. The rub detail you gave was for the pastrami before the smoke, got it and thanks again for the points. Now the wait... everything brined and in the fridge for a week or so, and a little longer for the kraut :)

Thanks Case - that's basically what I'm doing. Did my dry rub mix, which is very similar to yours plus or minus a few ingredients, a more traditional mix if you will. But liking the dry brine approach this time with the ground mix. Understand the whole brining process et al. so good there in...

Hey, if anyone is still listening on this thread. I have a large flat (point removed before purchase) that I want to dry brine and split into half corned beef, then smoked for pastrami. Looks like Case did a dry cure with #1 pink salt by weight, and simple ground pickling spice for the start...

So sweet! Thanks Kevin, Chris, Larry!

Going to try Meyer Lemon base using 50-60 gram rind to same amount of 90% Everclear for the base.

Just an upadate: The Pro 2300 by Weston - is now 11 years old I just had the ONLY failure today since ownership. And it was the power cord. Solid unit, can still get all the parts from Weston. The Ary VacMaster 112 chamber sealerd did give me an issue now after 6 years. It started to fail to...

So I did find my answer. It turns out that it is made from pork should. It's fillet and then the same type spices/herbs mixes are used. It's rolled, tied then cooked. Sliced up and then reheated in pork stock. A lot of deli's do not make their own anymore and simply use something like Freda Deli...

Moving this from Charcuterie Ok - so did the searches. I KNOW what traditional Porchetta is and how to make it. What I would like to talk about is something that is a traditional thing in the middle to northeast Atlantic coast in the Italian community. In most deli's in this area that cater...

I have used the following two glove styles for at least 12 years now. One for moderate to medium temps, say only short duration at 350 deg or higher and one for temps above that. They are inexpensive given there use the medium temps have good tactile control for moving food about on the grill or...

Just as an example for those looking to measure lemon rind by weight. I use an average, but I use weight in grams. There's no way that one can hit any accuracy (assuming one wants to) by using a count of pieces of fruit. For example I have one bag of rind from 3 lemons at 24G and another of 7...