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The boys killed two black bears so far and yesterday was the big chili cook. Roasted poblanos, Anaheim's, serranos, jalapenos, and some unknown hot little suckers, two large grocery bags full. Seared about 40 pounds of bear rolled in masa. Sauteed about 10 pounds of onions, eight garlic heads, and added 30 pounds of tomatillo. It is now cooking in two large bags in an ice chest with a couple sous vide sticks. Has been going for 16 hours so far. Tomorrow it goes into retort bags and then the pressure cooker.
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Riley shot a black bear Monday evening, so they are three for three in four days... he had to thread the needle in alders and apparently nicked some brush. Bullet entered sideways midway down through the ribs and pulled a hard left turn and exited the exact middle of the chest, right about the first two ribs. One jelly lung and a fantastic blood trail. Bear went about 100 yards in very tight cover.
My job for tomorrow is cutting it up.
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Your chill sounds interesting and maybe a little spicy.
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Your chill sounds interesting and maybe a little spicy. i agree...some people like a little bear meat with their hot peppers
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Your chill sounds interesting and maybe a little spicy. i agree...some people like a little bear meat with their hot peppers The peppers and tomatillos cook down to a shadow of their former size. Every bite is meat. When it goes in bags I will see how meaty it is, and can add as much extra bear as it takes. Right now it looks about right.
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Forgot to mention a big shot of vinegar... about 2 cups.
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why such a large quantity, do you end up freezing a lot of it?
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I believe that he mentioned a trip to the pressure cooker, indicating to me that he might can the verde in jars. I have never canned any game meat myself.
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Using retort bags in the pressure cooker.
If you take the time it takes, it takes less time.
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What he said... retort bags.
Bear meat in the freezer is virtually inedible at six months. Canned it is good for years. Retort bags are better than jars for many reasons. They travel better than jars for one and weigh less. Storing jars is a PITA. You can also cook much more per canner load.
Biggest issue is the need for a chamber vacuum packer.
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why such a large quantity, do you end up freezing a lot of it? Riley and two buddies each killed a bear. Most of one is chili bearde. Most of the next will be plain chunks for stews and such. The third will be a couple different varieties of cased sausage, mostly brats. Brats will be cooked via sous vide in bags with a splash of beer. Grilling will just be to sear and warm without concern for T. nativa... AK bears have a different species of Trichanella and it is not killed by freezing like T. spirallis.
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Sitka, great thread. Happy for your boys success.
Any pics of this production you speak of? Would love to see it in action.
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I've had good bear meat before, delicious
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Sitka, great thread. Happy for your boys success.
Any pics of this production you speak of? Would love to see it in action. I will try to put some up. Mostly phone pics.
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I've had good bear meat before, delicious You are right. I know quite a few folks that prefer bear over anything else.
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..."Biggest issue is the need for a chamber vacuum packer....".
Hi Art, congratulations all around. How much money is a home use but still going to work well chamber vacuum packer? Prices seem to be all over the place and the less expensive one all seem to be out of stock? Brand suggestions?
John
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Riley tells me there is a new one offered at Costco last week here for around 700. Usually they run 1000. There is a difference between sealed compressors and oilable compressors. They run close to the same. So far, with all the packers we have used I have not seen a failure of any major parts. I wonder how many manufacturers there actually are.
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Just found this on the web at Costco... after several dealings with Costco warranty I would not hesitate... https://www.costco.com/maxvac-pro-chamber-vacuum-sealer.product.100536866.html1 Click to Zoom Maxvac Pro Chamber Vacuum Sealer ★★★★★ No rating value for Maxvac Pro Chamber Vacuum Sealer Write a review . This action will redirect to login page Item 1408450Model 1380 Your Price599.99$ Shipping & Handling Included* Features: 3 Preset Buttons for Meat/fish, Liquid, and Dry Food Includes Extra Rubber Seal/gasket Heat Bars 560 Watt, 3/4HP Motor Largest Bag Capacity: 15" L x 10" W 80 Chamber Sealer Bags Included Qty 1 Arrives approximately 5 - 7 business days from time of order.
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Yep, I love the black bear we have !
Everybody told me they were greasy, smelly crap.
Couldn't be further from the truth.
Of course, I butcher & care for all our wild meat.
Paul.
"Kids who grow up hunting, fishing & trapping, do not mug little old Ladies"
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