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Title: Too Hot? Stay out of the Kitchen!
Post by: AL WORRELLS KID on August 17, 2021, 08:24:16 PM
Last week with the outside temperature still rising and the Kitchen holding at 80 Degrees, (no Air Conditioning in our home yet), we had moved outside, using a $24 Hotplate to cook our Dinner's.
 However Monday, we celebrated the long awaited cooler weather, by tossing into the smoker, a fully cooked (frozen solid, 87 cents a pound) after Easter Sale Ham.
Our little "A-maze-N Smoker Maze" had it thawed and perfectly smoked in 8 hours. After resting in the Fridge overnight, today we cranked up the oven to 325 Degree's and in 3 hours, the internal temperature had hit 160 Degrees. Perfection!
 Snitching pieces of crispy skin impaled with roasted pineapple dripping with a brown sugar/maple syrup and dry mustard glaze, it sure is nice to be baking inside the house again.  :drool:
Title: Re: Too Hot? Stay out of the Kitchen!
Post by: AL WORRELLS KID on August 17, 2021, 08:28:56 PM
For added flavor we pushed pieces of hard as rock "Candied Grapefruit Peel" under the skin along with the whole cloves. Looks like for under $10 Bucks, we will be eating Ham sandwich's for rest of the week.  :IBCOOL:
Title: Re: Too Hot? Stay out of the Kitchen!
Post by: Jake Dogfish on August 17, 2021, 08:38:57 PM
  :tup: :drool:
Title: Re: Too Hot? Stay out of the Kitchen!
Post by: Dan-o on August 17, 2021, 08:56:58 PM
NICE!!!!
Title: Re: Too Hot? Stay out of the Kitchen!
Post by: wadu1 on August 17, 2021, 09:01:17 PM
Looks great, but ditch the pineapple it makes me  :puke:  I'm allergic to cooked pineapple.
Title: Re: Too Hot? Stay out of the Kitchen!
Post by: NRA4LIFE on August 17, 2021, 09:22:47 PM
Everything looks great, except the cloves.  Yuk.  My Amazin pellet smoker now is my go to device, in both of my smokers. 
Title: Re: Too Hot? Stay out of the Kitchen!
Post by: branches on August 18, 2021, 07:36:48 PM
That looks great. We will have to try that. :tup:
Title: Re: Too Hot? Stay out of the Kitchen!
Post by: b0bbyg on August 18, 2021, 09:27:30 PM
Never had seen a smoker maze before..... Thinking there has to be a good use for that at Elk camp  :)

Are those available in stores or online?
Title: Re: Too Hot? Stay out of the Kitchen!
Post by: AL WORRELLS KID on August 18, 2021, 11:50:47 PM
 b0bbyg, Home Depot has them in store or On-line for around $30 Bucks.
 The "A-MAZE-N" Brand  5x8 in. Smoker Maze works the best as the pyramid shaped metal spacers keep the pellets or sawdust chips separated (so they don't burn up too fast).

If you have a problem with the pellets not staying lit, (I was surprised how moist they were inside the sealed bag of pellets) try drying them out.
I pile a handful on a dinner plate for a few seconds at a time in the microwave, but watch them close as the steam coming out of the pellets, soon turns to smoke if you leave them in too long. One Full tray of pellets equals about 8 hours worth of smoke. I like Hickory pellets for Ham, Bacon or Cheddar Cheese Blocks.
Title: Re: Too Hot? Stay out of the Kitchen!
Post by: 206 on August 19, 2021, 08:00:35 AM
I've had the AMAZEN smoker for years now and will never be without one.  Works great in my electric smoker. Had issues with the pellets staying lit and found baking them in the oven on the lowest setting for 20 mins or so does the trick
Title: Re: Too Hot? Stay out of the Kitchen!
Post by: Norman89 on August 21, 2021, 11:16:03 AM
Never heard of that smoker but now I read about them I want one for doing cheese. Don't look on Amazon, oct 18 is soonest shipping date 🤣
Title: Re: Too Hot? Stay out of the Kitchen!
Post by: Angry Perch on August 30, 2021, 09:06:07 AM
They are awesome. Heck, you can turn your Buick into a cold smoker with one.
Title: Re: Too Hot? Stay out of the Kitchen!
Post by: Lady Grouse hunter on October 05, 2021, 02:03:09 AM
Learn HOW to COOK in the first place :tup:
Title: Re: Too Hot? Stay out of the Kitchen!
Post by: Angry Perch on October 05, 2021, 07:46:01 AM
Learn HOW to COOK in the first place :tup:

 :dunno:
Title: Re: Too Hot? Stay out of the Kitchen!
Post by: phildobaggins on October 05, 2021, 08:48:06 AM
Learn HOW to COOK in the first place :tup:

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Title: Re: Too Hot? Stay out of the Kitchen!
Post by: asmith on October 23, 2021, 07:56:50 PM
I ordered this and did some cheese 2 weeks ago.  Did 4 different 8oz blocks.  A mild cheddar, sharp cheddar, extra sharp cheddar and a Monterey jack.  Cold smoked with the A-maze-n smoker for 2.5 hours.  Wrapped in parchment paper in the fridge over night then vacuum sealed each block and let sit for 2 weeks in the fridge. 

Just opened up the x-sharp and Monterey jack tonight.  Have to say it came out very good.  Next time I'll do the hard cheddar cheese longer, maybe shoot for 3-3.5 hours.  The Monterey jack was perfect for us, nice strong smoke flavor.  I used a mix of what little pellets I had left.
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