been wanting to do a batch of sticks ... butt no time off and this dern winter weather has held me off .
I followed Rytek's slim jim recipe pretty much to a T except the addition of some finely minced jalapenos , added 7 peppers to this 15 # batch and I used 12 # beef along with 3 # pork for some added flavor, also added 4 C water to mix the spices and ensure proper distribution of the cure .
The pics show the meat ground once thru a 1/8 th plate , the minced pepper and pre-mixed spices ...notice my hi-tek mixer in the second photo
... the last pic is 1 hr into the smoke...
my little MES is awful crowed , not sure how they will turn out ...we'll see
I followed Rytek's slim jim recipe pretty much to a T except the addition of some finely minced jalapenos , added 7 peppers to this 15 # batch and I used 12 # beef along with 3 # pork for some added flavor, also added 4 C water to mix the spices and ensure proper distribution of the cure .
The pics show the meat ground once thru a 1/8 th plate , the minced pepper and pre-mixed spices ...notice my hi-tek mixer in the second photo
my little MES is awful crowed , not sure how they will turn out ...we'll see