2015 Harvest Celebration BBQ Dec 12-13th

FLkeys1 · Dec 17, 2015

SomeGuy said:
The little chocolate truffle thingy was AWESOME. . So damn yummay. I could get in trouble w treats like that. Lol. Easy to eat too much.

I felt like a slab of butter melting under a warm pancake after eating the chocolate bar. lol

ruby fruit · Dec 17, 2015

Andrew2112 said:
@Rubyfruit I am still thinking about your spices/salts they were amazing. I should have taken a few pinches with me!!!

Im happy to send more now the new season has started...i have a 4 year old infinity plant that is ripe for the picking to make a kilo of salt easy ...i can slways send them to pc and he could send them.out or jj could..never met but can trust

Andrew2112 · Dec 17, 2015

ruby fruit said:
Im happy to send more now the new season has started...i have a 4 year old infinity plant that is ripe for the picking to make a kilo of salt easy ...i can slways send them to pc and he could send them.out or jj could..never met but can trust

Yes! If you could send some that would be amazing! The chocolate habanero was fantastic! And the ghost chili and the reaper. Is infinity hotter than habanero?

ruby fruit · Dec 18, 2015

Andrew2112 said:
Yes! If you could send some that would be amazing! The chocolate habanero was fantastic! And the ghost chili and the reaper. Is infinity hotter than habanero?

If i had to place the infinity i would say habenero is no.9.and infinity.is no 4 compared to reaper and butch t at 1 to 3

ruby fruit · Dec 18, 2015

ruby fruit said:
If i had to place the infinity i would say habenero is no.9.and infinity.is no 4 compared to reaper and butch t at 1 to 3

Ill take some pics later when i got the balls to do an update on my plants..its kinda a pink.floyd emotional kinda day

TWS · Dec 18, 2015

Grandpapy · Dec 18, 2015

Someone brought a cheese wheel, $27.00 per pound but i couldn't make out from where or the type on the label. That stuff was heaven!!

Id like to get some if someone has the info. Thanks

nuggs · Dec 18, 2015

Grandpapy said:
Someone brought a cheese wheel, $27.00 per pound but i couldn't make out from where or the type on the label. That stuff was heaven!!

Id like to get some if someone has the info. Thanks

@Joedank had a wheel out at my place Friday night. It was special from local and I want to get some too! help us out JD... :grin:

treemansbuds · Dec 18, 2015

nuggs said:
@Joedank had a wheel out at my place Friday night. It was special from local and I want to get some too! help us out JD...

I had a couple slices of that cheese when at Nuggs house Friday night, good stuff there.
Who cut the cheese?
TMB-

fumble · Dec 18, 2015

mmm...loves me some good cheese

with some good wine

doublejj · Dec 18, 2015

TWS said:

"I'm not really a nymphomaniac, I'm a compulsive liar".... :shock:

Joedank · Dec 19, 2015

nuggs said:
@Joedank had a wheel out at my place Friday night. It was special from local and I want to get some too! help us out JD...

Grandpapy said:
Someone brought a cheese wheel, $27.00 per pound but i couldn't make out from where or the type on the label. That stuff was heaven!!

Id like to get some if someone has the info. Thanks

goat milk cheese (cheve) sprinkled with ash to seal it then it ferments .... its an art .
cypress hills creamery out of Arcata last i checked ...
Humboldt Fog® Grande

The subtle, tangy flavor and distinctive layer of edible vegetable ash are a prized combination in this iconic American original. You'll enjoy buttermilk and fresh cream, complemented with floral notes, herbal overtones and a clean citrus finish. As Humboldt Fog® matures, the layer of proteolysis just under the rind will increase developing a more intense flavor.

SomeGuy · Dec 19, 2015

Cypress hill creamery is awesome. Love thier goat cheese! Mmmm. Nothing like good cheese and bread..

Joedank · Dec 19, 2015

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SomeGuy said:
Cypress hill creamery is awesome. Love thier goat cheese! Mmmm. Nothing like good cheese and bread..

yea when i worked in kitchens alot we used the fog and "purple haze " in a mac n cheese .
the ash seperating the morning from evening milkings in the "fog" is really tastey after a month or 3 of aging . ...what an art.

Smidge34 · Dec 19, 2015

Man, that is sweet Joe! My buddies and I have been into salt curing and smoking hams for years now and to risk sounding like a blowhard, we are getting pretty damn good! My grandpa didn't have shit on us, but then again he didn't have Google either lmao. Anyway, I want to expand into organic, grass-fed butter and cheese and that pic makes me really want to. Goats and a jersey and hit both types. My granny used to use the excess dairy to feed the chickens and baby pigs, while shoveling all of the animal manure into her plant beds and gardens.

That's kinda off topic, but man it's crazy to think how we left self-sustainability for a generation or two and now lots of folks are going back to controlling their own food supply. Right on!

ruby fruit · Dec 19, 2015

Holy smoke that cheese looks soooo tasty

Dr.D81 · Dec 19, 2015

Andrew2112 said:
@Rubyfruit I am still thinking about your spices/salts they were amazing. I should have taken a few pinches with me!!!

I was thinking the same

@fumble you believe i didnt get to eat even one thing you brought

papapayne · Dec 19, 2015

Smidge34 said:
Man, that is sweet Joe! My buddies and I have been into salt curing and smoking hams for years now and to risk sounding like a blowhard, we are getting pretty damn good! My grandpa didn't have shit on us, but then again he didn't have Google either lmao. Anyway, I want to expand into organic, grass-fed butter and cheese and that pic makes me really want to. Goats and a jersey and hit both types. My granny used to use the excess dairy to feed the chickens and baby pigs, while shoveling all of the animal manure into her plant beds and gardens.

That's kinda off topic, but man it's crazy to think how we left self-sustainability for a generation or two and now lots of folks are going back to controlling their own food supply. Right on!

Thats so true....the ones seeing whats going on with the dollar and shit, its time to take back our food system. I am literally today expanding my farm to include pigs. Already have rabbits, chickens, and ducks!

I would love to hear how you cure and smoke your hams, I am definitely been getting into learning that art to! What breed of pig do you guys use? Due to being in a rental I settled on Kune Kune pigs.

Smidge34 · Dec 19, 2015

We have been raising and slaughtering a Berkshire mix the last several years. My goal is to raise 100% pastured, organically raised purebred Berkshires and other breeders that pasture good.

We make ham the same way generations here have, by curing our ham shank in a salt box and smoking in a sealed smokehouse with hickory and oak hardwood chips. We have perfected a method of coring out a hole directly in the ham joint to aid in the salt cure should the weather not cooperate.

Smidge34 · Dec 19, 2015

While I dig country ham ok and grew up eating it, this is an art I'd really love to learn to do some day, along with the cheeses:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosciutto

I'd love to replace the curing salts blend we use, which contains carcinogenic nitrites and trust more traditional methods, but man you are taking a huge chance with mean sickness if you F it up.

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