Sunday, 28 October 2018

Hermione R.I.P. 22 Mar 2006 - 22 Oct 2018


Our beautiful baby Hermione passed around 10:00 am Monday the 22nd of October. 12 years and seven months old (about 90 years old in human years)  Hermione had recently struggled with old age and Cushings Disease but had an undiagnosed lung problem where over just a few days she rapidly lost 75% of her lung capacity.

Hermione was our constant companion for all 12 years and seven months and slept each night at the end of our bed. Her passing has torn a hole in our hearts.

Sadly missed by her family Wayne, Andrea, Jacqueline, Eladio and Beatrice.









Saturday, 27 October 2018

Port Fairy, Shipwreck Coast Victoria

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Tuesday, 9 October 2018

Homemade Bacon - bacon truly is the king of meats

Smoked crispy saltiness with a slight sweet after taste of brown sugar and apple juice, bacon truly is the king of meats.

The end result
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The idyllic farm
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The volunteers.
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The brine
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The pork middle
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The middles in their brine bags
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Into the smoker
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Apple juice in the smoker to keep moister in and impart flavour
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Smokin
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Smoked
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Cookin
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Bacon (wild or farmed)
'Lesnie's' BF Total Cure
Coarse Salt
Brown Sugar
Water

Brine
At a ratio for your application add,
1.7kg cure per 45L of water
4.5kg of salt per 45L to brine after cure has been dissolved.

For 9 litres water add:
340g 'Lesnie's' BF Total Cure
900g Salt (after cure has been dissolved)
900g Brown sugar
Inject/pump brine into pork loin to 35-40% of weight.
Soak in brine 2-3 days

Flavour / Spices 
Smoke in smoker 100 - 120 C heat for 2 - 3 hours
Place the pork loin in the smoker fat side up.
Add apple juice to smoker water reservoir.
Smoke until bronzed with smoke and cooked through.
Check the meats internal temperature registers 70 degrees C after about 2 1/2 to 3 hours.
Cool to room temp in smoker.
Cryovac and refrigerate.

Thursday, 13 September 2018

Processed Venison

I've been working hard all week to process the venison I harvested last week and I think I managed to get best use out of this free range organic produce.


Venison Fennel and White Wine Sausages and Venison Bratwurst Sausages
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Venison Fennel and White Wine Sausages
'Flavour Makers' Tuscan Fennel and White Wine Pre-Mix
6 Kg Block.
Lean Venison 3.5 Kg
Pork Fat 1 Kg
Tuscan Fennel and White Wine Pre-Mix 500g
Iced Water 1 Kg
Flavour / Spices 
Celery Seeds 20g
Garlic powder 25g
Dried onion flakes 40g.

Venison Bratwurst Sausages
'Lesnie’s' Continental Bratwurst Pre-Mix
12 Kg Block.
Lean Venison 7 Kg
Pork Fat 2 Kg
'Lesnie’s' Continental Bratwurst Pre-Mix 1 Kg
Iced Water 2 Kg
Flavour / Spices 
Celery Seeds 20g
Garlic powder 25g
Dried onion flakes 40g.

Venison Traditional Salami
In the curing cabinet (wine fridge) at 16-18 c and 70% humidity for 4 to 6 weeks to dry and cure.
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Venison Traditional Salami
8 Kg Block.
Lean Venison 5 Kg
Pork Fat 2 Kg
Cure
Salt 1.7% of Block in grams X 0.0170 (8Kg is 8000 x 0.0170 = 136g
Sodium Nitrite 0.25% of Block in grams X 0.0025 (8Kg is 8000 x 0.0025 = 20g
Sugar 0.4% of Block in grams X 0.0040 (8Kg is 8000 x 0.0040 = 32g
Flavour / Spices
2 tablespoon (30g) coarsely ground black pepper
4 tablespoons (60g) minced pasted fresh garlic
1 bottle red wine (750ml)

 Teriyaki Venison Jerky and Sweet & Spicy Venison Jerky
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Teriyaki Venison Jerky
Lean Venison sliced with the grain thin (1/2 cm)
Leave to marinate overnight in Flavour / Spices
1 cup (170g) soy sauce
1/2 cup (85g) mirin or sweet cooking wine
2 tablespoons (30g) brown sugar
4 “coins” of fresh ginger (each about 1/4-inch thick), or 2 teaspoons (8g) of powdered ginger
25g packet garlic powder
25g packet onion powder
1 teaspoon (4g) black pepper
500ml water
Cover sliced venison or put all in a large plastic bag with marinade.
Ensure marinade is well incorporated with the meat.
Leave to marinate overnight.
Lay on trays of dehydrator.
Dry for a minimum of 5 hours in dehydrator.
Turn jerky and rotate trays in dehydrator if necessary.

Sweet & Spicy Venison Jerky
Lean Venison sliced with the grain thin (1/2 cm) 
Leave to marinate overnight in Flavour / Spices 
3 cups (750ml) of apple cider vinegar
25g packet garlic powder
1 tablespoon (15g) salt 
1 cup (340g) soy sauce
1/2 cup (170g) brown sugar
1 teaspoon (4g) black pepper
1/4 cup (85g) of Sriracha sauce
Cover sliced venison or put all in a large plastic bag.
Ensure marinade is well incorporated with the meat.
Leave to marinate overnight.
Lay on trays of dryer and dust with chilli flakes.
Dry for a minimum of 5 hours in dehydrator.
Turn jerky and rotate trays in dehydrator if necessary.

Smoked Venison Kabana
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Venison Kabana
‘Quality Ingredients' GF Cooked Kransky Russian Easy Pack Pre-Mix
10 Kg Block.
Lean Venison meat 7 Kg
Pork Fat 2 Kg
1 whole garlic bulb crushed
25g packet onion powder
GF Cooked Kransky Russian Easy Pack Pre-Mix 250g
Iced Water 750g
Flavour / Spices 
Smoke in smoker

 Corned Venison Silverside
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'Lesnie's' BF Total Cure
Coarse Salt
At a ratio for your application add,
1.7kg cure per 45L of water
4.5kg of salt per 45L to brine after cure has been dissolved.
Inject/pump brine into meat to 35-40% of weight.
Soak in brine 2-3 days
*salt may be adjusted to desired taste

Fallow Venison Chops
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Hermione's Dog Food
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Butcher Suppies sourced from https://www.sandhurstbutchersupplies.com.au