What's on the smoker today?

Elk / swine salami going into the smoker before the dry curing phase.

And out of the smoker and hanging in the shop to dry.

Hard salami dried for two weeks, I really like it. Also smoked and sliced up some elk pastrami today.
 

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I got two rainbows in brine and getting ready for the smoker tomorrow
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Last time they were great
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Hard salami dried for two weeks, I really like it. Also smoked and sliced up some elk pastrami today.
Been wanting to try and make some salami or land jaegers for some time now. I need to stop putting if off.
 
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Just picked up a USDA prime brisket from Sam's for $3.07/lb. About 10 pounds took about 13 hours on the Weber Smokey Mountain. Good stuff.

Brisket is my nemesis so far. Have done two flat cuts on my pellet grill and haven’t been thrilled with either. My bbq standards are high though having grown up in NC and spent some time in TX...
 
Brisket is my nemesis so far. Have done two flat cuts on my pellet grill and haven’t been thrilled with either. My bbq standards are high though having grown up in NC and spent some time in TX...

I have found that the biggest thing for brisket is giving it enough time to get it tender. Internal temperature ends up being 190-205 often. However, it's much more reliable to just stick it with a skewer in various places and it should go through super, super easy. Also, I find a smoker temp of 250 - 300 works better at getting it done without drying it out. I smoke fat side down since I use a vertical smoker also.
 
Nothing fancy today. I bought some salmon steaks that were about an inch thick and 6 inches long. Just about right for one person. I seasoned them and set them in the fridge all day. Took them out this evening and put them in the heated smoker with Alder wood chips. Had them at 225 degrees for just a bit over 45 minutes. They turned out really well and tasted great. Nice and moist and tender. Alder wood sure gives them a nice flavor.
 
First time ever smoking something over the weekend. Smoked a venison roast using Hank Shaw’s recipe. I cured it in a salt and sugar mix for 7 days in the fridge then smoked for about 3 hours at 175 with hickory. Looks like the outside carmalized but it is pretty tasty. I can see how this can get addicting!
 

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First time ever smoking something over the weekend. Smoked a venison roast using Hank Shaw’s recipe. I cured it in a salt and sugar mix for 7 days in the fridge then smoked for about 3 hours at 175 with hickory. Looks like the outside carmalized but it is pretty tasty. I can see how this can get addicting!

Same brine as his whole smoked deer ham recipe?... I’ve got an elk roast thawing now I aim to put some smoke on!😎
 

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