Hello Sliptank. Here is one that I use and still tinker with. I use it for venison pork mix and 25-35lb batches at a time. You can chk. it out see what you think change meat etc.
Jalapeno Cheddar smokie.
5lbs recipe 60/40 mix
- 3 lbs course grind venison ( I use 3/8 plate)
- 2 lb course ground pork shoulder / boston butt with fat.
- 1 Tbsp Kosher or course sea salt
- ½ Tbsp sugar
- 1 Tbsp Ground black pepper ( white works if you don’t want to see black specks)
- 1 Tbsp Garlic Powder / or minced/crushed garlic clove ( to taste I prefer fresh 1-clove 5lb min)
- 1 Tbsp Paprika ( sweet, mild, Hot. I like hot) also for color
- 1 tsp onion powder - optional ( I like this in ours depending on the smokie mix)
- 1 tsp mace – optional ( I put it in when I make plain smokies)
- 1/4 - 1 tsp cayenne or to taste. Great w/Jalapenos
- 1 cumin - optional.
- 1 tsp marjoram opt. ( I put it in)
- ½ Tbsp mustard seeds opt.
- 1/2 c dry powdered skim milk powder (Soy powder could work)
- 1 tsp Instacure #1 / Prague powder
- 1 lb old or extra old cheddar ( I freeze mine. Then thaw and it crumbles nice. or cubed up small 1/4x1/4)
- 3-4 Jalapenos fine choped / diced or to taste.
-1 cups ice cold water
- 29-32 mm csg or your preference 32-35mm works rinsed and soaked
- I also do 1 lb of bacon raw and diced into mix.
Mix all ingredients together. ( I do a small patty fry test) when happy with taste and consistency stuff in stuffer and fill csgs. Hang to dry and form pellicle, then smoke for 1-2 hrs. min. Then continue with heat until IT is 152. Pull out and a quick water bath to stop cooking. Hang to bloom. Try not to eat all of them while hanging before wrapping.
I have played around with this recipe and you can as well to suit your own tastes. If you like it let me know Thx. Charlie