50 lbs Through A 1/2" tube, Can You Say "SNACK STICKS GALORE"

[Bearcarver]

OMG !!! Awesome!!!
Wow Jack, You don't do Picture Post Threads very often, but when you do----Just Wow!!
This is an Awesome Thread !! And the Sticks look Fantastic!!
Nice Job, Jack!
Like.

Bear

 

[Winterrider]

Sticks look awesome. Some fine nibbling with a Couple JD's

 

[JckDanls 07]

Thanks y'all... and thanks for the likes as well...

Uncle Eddie.. I started Fri. evening... got them all ground up and weighed out into 5 lb batches...
Started mixing seasonings and cure on Sat. morning... stuffed half of them Sat. evening after they cured for 4 hrs (or more)...

Put those that were stuffed (25 lbs) in the smokehouse Sun. morning.. they took 7 hrs to cook....
Stuffed the other 25 lbs Sun. evening and put them in the smokehouse Mon. morning... they took 7 hrs as well...

Started packaging up the first batch Mon. evening... did the other half Tue. evening after work ...

 

[uncle eddie]

Uncle Eddie.. I started Fri. evening... got them all ground up and weighed out into 5 lb batches...
Started mixing seasonings and cure on Sat. morning... stuffed half of them Sat. evening after they cured for 4 hrs (or more)...

Put those that were stuffed (25 lbs) in the smokehouse Sun. morning.. they took 7 hrs to cook....
Stuffed the other 25 lbs Sun. evening and put them in the smokehouse Mon. morning... they took 7 hrs as well...

Started packaging up the first batch Mon. evening... did the other half Tue. evening after work ...

Wow! - But the reward for the effort looks delicious. Thanks for posting.

 

[HalfSmoked]

Ha wife should be mad more often look at what you did. Awesome post Jack and nice looking snack sticks.

Warren

 

[fullborebbq]

Great looking sticks! one thing I learned after making many many snack sticks is stuff them as soon as you can. You can let them sit after that. The meat will really stiffen up after mixing if it sits. I have an 11lb. Hakka 2 speed stuffer and I still use my Gander Mt. 5 lb stuffer with steel replacement gears. Trying to push it through the 1/2" or 11mm tube requires a lot of pressure. When I used the 11 lb unit I was afraid the handle was going to snap off...........

 

[fullborebbq]

I know this guy who is going to be selling his like new LEM 5lb with metal gears, plastic and SS tubes because he is getting a LEM 20 lb motorized.......EH

Let us know how that motorized unit works for snack stick 21mm casings. I might need to upgrade as I make around 1500 sticks a season.

 

[JckDanls 07]

Great looking sticks! one thing I learned after making many many snack sticks is stuff them as soon as you can. You can let them sit after that. The meat will really stiffen up after mixing if it sits. I have an 11lb. Hakka 2 speed stuffer and I still use my Gander Mt. 5 lb stuffer with steel replacement gears. Trying to push it through the 1/2" or 11mm tube requires a lot of pressure. When I used the 11 lb unit I was afraid the handle was going to snap off...........

My problem with that is refrigerated space... I can store it in totes or ziplock bags easier in the fridge before it's stuffed ...

And thanks for the reply and the likes...

 

[JckDanls 07]

Warren.. thanks for the reply...

 

[chucksmeats]

Looks like you did a great job on the sticks. On mine, I use 90/10 ground beef. Do you make any other kinds of sausage?

 

[JckDanls 07]

Looks like you did a great job on the sticks. On mine, I use 90/10 ground beef. Do you make any other kinds of sausage?

Thanks Chuck... I do make other sausage once in a while... I'll make Italian and kielbasa....

 

[forgiven1]

That snack sticks look delicious! Thanks for sharing.

 

[JckDanls 07]

Thanks.. they are pretty good if I do say so myself... down to only 4 packs left... getting close to time to run another batch ...

 

[drdon]

Looks great Keith. I wish mine would turn out like that. Your pictures and results are an inspiration to TRY this again.

 

[JckDanls 07]

Thanks drdon... and by all means try again... you'll get the hang of it... If you have not seen the thread about the S. Fl. Gathering (Dec 6th wknd)... https://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t...ember-6th-8th-sebring-fl.285638/#post-1941685

I believe I will be taking the smokehouse and all the necessary equipment to the S. Fl. Gathering for some hands on tutorials (guess I will post this on the thread) ... That's the main purpose of the Gatherings is to watch/learn each others techniques which we are all more than willing to share ... You are more than welcome to come join us.. If not a camper there are motels close by...

But as I say.. keep trying... you'll get it ...

 

[drdon]

I'll try to make that one. I may be hunting in Kansas then. I learned a lot of stuff from you, boykjo, dougmays, and pineywoods at the last N. Florida meeting. Just can't learn it all I guess.

 

[NU2SMOKE]

ALL I CAN SAY IS WOW! Not just at the finl product but the great pictures and how to. Excellently done!! I cannot wait to see this in person in December!
Great Job @JckDanls 07

 

[JckDanls 07]

ALL I CAN SAY IS WOW! Not just at the finl product but the great pictures and how to. Excellently done!! I cannot wait to see this in person in December!
Great Job @JckDanls 07

It's a labor of love... damn I love these things... thanks NU

 

[chucksmeats]

Awesome display on meat sticks. It was RIGHT ON!