First Cased Snack Sticks

[mneeley490]

Thanks for all the advice!

The mix: 5+lbs of 80/20 beef, and High Mountain cure.

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• mneeley490
• Jan 19, 2015

Stuffed into 19mm casings, via Cabela's Jerky Blaster.

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• mneeley490
• Jan 19, 2015

And hung in the smoker with care. Funny how 5lbs doesn't look like much when it's hanging.

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• Jan 19, 2015

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• mneeley490
• Jan 19, 2015

And 8 hours later, done!

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• Jan 19, 2015

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[woodcutter]

My favorite color. They look great!

 

[pc farmer]

Very nice.

Sticks are on my listto make.

 

[dirtsailor2003]

Hey you stole my photos, lol!! Tasty looking sticks!

 

[mneeley490]

Thanks! I thought the 19mm would shrink smaller, but these are about right for width. I don't think I'd want them any thicker.

 

[driedstick]

great job!!! Them there sticks sure look good,,, nice color on them

 

[mneeley490]

Thanks! Who needs mahogany casings?  

 

[welshrarebit]

I'm gonna be making these soon! Time? Temp? Flavor wood? Details man I need details...

POINTS!!!!

 

[dirtsailor2003]

Thanks! I thought the 19mm would shrink smaller, but these are about right for width. I don't think I'd want them any thicker.

I used the 21mm and I really like the fatter snack sticks. Most the butcher shops here use 21mm when they process the elk and deer we take in.

Next time I'm going to make the sticks 24" long, then hang. That way I don't get the curved piece where they were hanging from the dowel. I also would be able get get more sticks in the smoker that way.

 

[disco]

Great lookings sticks. I love the colour.

Disco

 

[mneeley490]

I'm gonna be making these soon! Time? Temp? Flavor wood? Details man I need details...

POINTS!!!!

I used the time & temp instructions from Bearcarver's Unstuffed Sticks thread.  http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/95395/unstuffed-smoked-beef-pepperoni-sticks-with-qview

This is when it really pays to have a Auberin PID with 6 settings.

For wood, It was two rows in my AMNPS of 70% apple, and 30% pecan.

I will try them tonight when I take them out of the fridge to vacuum pack.

 

[twoalpha]

Looks like a home run. Good post.

 

[themule69]

That is some fine looking sausage.

Happy smoken.

David

 

[mneeley490]

Cut and vac'd. I'm going to have to decide on an overall length. These barely fit in a 2.5 gallon bag.

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• mneeley490
• Jan 21, 2015

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• Jan 21, 2015

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• Jan 21, 2015

 

[dirtsailor2003]

Looking good all cut up and vac packed!

 

[driedstick]