Letting it cure in fridge.

[kauai808]

I’m gonna do 30lbs of snack sticks in the next few days. My smoker can only do around 10lbs at a time. Thinking of doing all 30 in 2 days. If I mix and cure the sausage over night for the first 2 batches the next day, will it be ok to do the 3rd batch the day after or is 2 days in the fridge too long?

 

[BGKYSmoker]

You will be fine. You may have to wet your hands and remix the meat that has started to firm up before you stuff.
Keep in mind that your nose will tell you if the meat does not smell right.
Yes the meat may have turned a brownish color but once you remix the (Cured) redish will be just under the brown

GL

 

[TomKnollRFV]

Every sausage I've done I actually let them sit overnight before even stuffing into casings, and some times another day in the casing before smoking. Are these cased or uncased?

 

[kauai808]

Thanks. These will be in 17mm collagen casings.

 

[TomKnollRFV]

Having used Collagen casings now...I suck at twisting them, but I found it was actually easier after they sat overnight in the fridge !

 

[crazzycajun]

I mix and stuff then let them sit overnight in the fridge stuffed. My meat isn’t smart enough to know it’s in a casing and not in a container.

 

[browneyesvictim]

Whether to stuff meat in casings immediately after mixing or after a rest is debatable. I have read both ways and have tried both ways, and the verdict is still out for me. Is there is cure in your mix? In most cases a "bloom" period is desirable after they are cased, and 3 days in a fridge is not that far out of line. For the convenience, I would lean toward stuffing them all at one time after mixing, then resting in the fridge overnight already cased, then smoking in batches over the next couple of days.

 

[chopsaw]

Nepas has you covered . 17 mm , gonna be a hard crank . Might have to add some water to stuff .

 

[jimmyinsd]

IMO, stuff them all right after mixing, the cure will do its job in the casing just as easily as it would in a tub and that meat will stuff a lot easier if you do it right away vs letting it firm up overnight or over a few days.