Are you kidding me - That was easy!

mheath · January 12, 2009, 05:42:50 PM

I just got a Bradley for Christmas and I have a bunch of venison in the freezer and I decided to try curing some of it.

I used 2 backstraps cut in half each half weighing about 1 lb.

I made a simple dry cure of tenderquick and plain white sugar, rubbed it on, and put it in the fridge for a few days.

I smoked it with maple until they hit 141 deg.

WoW! It tastes great and was so easy!! I wish I should have gotten a smoker years ago!!

Tenpoint5 · January 12, 2009, 06:02:53 PM

Yeah it's That Easy!!!!!

Welcome aboard there Mheath. Make sure you look around the site and hit the recipe site. There is a wealth of information here and a WHOLE bunch of people that will be more than willing to help you with any questions you have.

Smokin Soon · January 12, 2009, 06:21:09 PM

mheath, we kind of keep it to ourselves about how easy it is. We enjoy family and friends thinking we have some special skills!!! ::)

KyNola · January 12, 2009, 07:35:39 PM

Mheath,
My friend Smokin Soon beat me to it. Don't be broadcasting how easy this smoking/curing thing is. We like our family and friends to think this whole deal is very difficult and must spend HOURS tending to the smoker with drink in hand. ;) :D

Congrats on your venison backstrap.

KyNola

Tenpoint5 · January 12, 2009, 08:20:27 PM

Quote from: Tenpoint5 on January 12, 2009, 06:02:53 PM
Yeah it's That Easy!!!!!But don't tell anyone!!! It's kinda like the Sweat shirt my kids got me for Xmas. "What Happens in the Garage, Stays in the Garage"

OK OK SS and KyNola I forgot that last part.

KyNola · January 12, 2009, 08:33:38 PM

10.5

Remember, drinking makes you lean. :D

KyNola

FLBentRider · January 13, 2009, 03:01:00 AM

W E L C O M E to the Forum mheath!

I see you found the smoking "easy button"

HCT · January 13, 2009, 05:50:44 AM

Quote from: Smokin Soon on January 12, 2009, 06:21:09 PM
mheath, we kind of keep it to ourselves about how easy it is. We enjoy family and friends thinking we have some special skills!!! ::)

Shhhh, don't tell anyone. ;)

Caneyscud · January 13, 2009, 06:33:47 AM

You forgot to read the Bradley Smokers Pledge

"We pledge, under the penalty of having our Bradley melt into nothingness, never to tell our OR especially anyone else's adoring and admiring family and friends, the SECRET (the ease) of Bradley Smoking. We further Pledge to use our Bradleys as often as possible so as to never let our family and friends be without smoked delicacies. There are just some things that should not be smoked and until we find out what they are, we Pledge to smoke everything we can catch, wrap in bacon, and fit into our Bradleys."