luke duke
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Can anyone recommend a good injector? I'm tired of buying the crappy ones from the grocery store that only last a few months before they break.
I make a great one out of a pump up sprayer... got sick & tired of refilling the syringe every 2 min... when injecting several butts or briskets this makes quick work of em.
The small diameter needle keeps the juices from just leaking back out of the typical massive hole most injectors have.
You can get longer needles too, but this 1 3/4" one is my fav since it flips around backwards and stores inside the tip
Nobody know more about injecting meat than morticians.
How much liquid is wasted with your injector? In other words, how much liquid is left in the reservoir when the needle starts spitting air?
This one is relatively cheap in price and is very durable...
http://www.brucefoods.com/mystOre/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=27&idproduct=142
Or you can go with something like this if the price is OK with you (they also make a 9" model)
http://www.brucefoods.com/mystOre/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=27&idproduct=143
(here's the 9" one)
http://www.brucefoods.com/mystOre/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=27&idproduct=144
None really, the bottom of the sprayer has 5 depressed "wells" like the bottom of a 2L pop bottle, the straw to the injector hose sits in one of those depressions, once the liquid gets low enough, you just tip the bottle to the side that the pick-up straw is on...
Also, there's no cross contamination since you're not putting a needle into raw meat and back into the injection liquid to fill, any juice left over in the sprayer bottle can be saved for something else or another time.
This injector had the best reviews on Amazon.... I'm getting it for Christmas.....it's a 2oz. injector.... hope that's good enough for a "backyard cook".
Amazon.com: Bayou Classic 5011 2-Ounce Stainless-Steel Seasoning Injector with Marinade Needles: Patio, Lawn & Garden