here is my St.P-CB project so fat :
i got three packages of Point from S&S , @ 1.47 / lbs. total cost : $ 24. savings $ 29.27
some packs have a lot or thick red goop . note on the L. on the R very little goop. wonder why
the cuts looked very decent turned over out of the bag , they pack them so the fat cap is easy so see, under the colored opaque front
label. But Ive been a student of CB for a while , and you can guess what the fat cap is like from the side. if the fat on the top
is hard fat , they will be more of it than soft fat for some reason.
Ive learned to go early in the week to the store and take a few minuets looking over the selection. later in the week ++ sale the quality
deteriorates
and they have run out of the O'Donnell's brand and finished up the sale on a far inferior brand in the past. the O'Donnell sells out
Im guessing its a S&S brand.
each tranche was trimmed of its fat cat , and cut into three hunks , and bagged. the above weighed in at 1.2 kg. the other packs are similar looking
waste fat maybe 250 gms ?
this is a 30 qt Igloo cooler I have had for a while but never used. I used to use the SousVide Magic for years and years for large SV projects
but elected to retire it , but keep it and its matching large cooler just in case. In years past Ive done 8 ++ bags in that system
I don't have a lot of room in my downstairs freezers , and realized i like TurkeyBreast and TurkeyThigh SV'd more.
especially now that Ive gotten the iPot Stock system for the turkey scraps down pat !
I plan on a bit different cook this year : 130.5 for 24 H , then 135 for another 24 H and check
if all things look and taste good in two days , rapid chill, then cold smoke for an hour or so, then individually bag and freeze , w some jus if I remember.
the cooler w some bubble wrap on the top. fits fairly snuggly w a viewing space to check the water level.
more in 2 days ++
P.S.: I used some clear generic packing tape to seal the bubble wrap in , across the lower part and around the edges.
looks like a decent and easy system to me at this point. I use hot tap water to fill the 30 qt container.
