Small Collagen Sticks.

[BGKYSmoker]

Going to split this 5 lbs with my venison buddy.

Mixed and stuffed some sticks last night. Used 2 different size casings. 15mm and 17mm. In the pic you can see the casings and the 2 tubes I use. Yes you can use the 3/8" OD tube with a LEM 5 pound stuffer. The seasoning I used was PS Seasoning stick mix #790 I did add some sodium erythrobate. The cure 1 I mix with 1 cup of water and add this first before any of the seasoning. The maet was 88/12 4 pounds and 1 pound of local sourced pork that I ground. The 15mm collagen has been vac sealed for 4 years so thats why they have the pressing still. I do not stuff collagen tight because the meat will naturally expand in the casing. I do not use any meat probes as fat can cavitate at the end and give false readings. My smoker is a Sausage Maker 30lb digital which I have removed all the original just digital controlls. I wired the element to a heavy duty extension cord and use an Auber PID to run the time/temps. I also installed the Auber circfan. Smoke today will be apple saw dust.
Anyways
Here are the pics.....

I tied the ends so no bugs get in the meat

 

[BGKYSmoker]

These are done.

To the counter now.
Going to daughters to eat Amish chicken-N-dumplins.

 

[SmokinEdge]

Those look perfect. I’ve been buying the 16mm from Walton’s.

 

[Timber II]

Ya them look great!
Timber

 

[indaswamp]

Looking good! Great color on those! Say, do you remember where you go that red and white twisted twine?

 

[jkc64]

How are you liking that fan?

 

[BGKYSmoker]

How are you liking that fan?

Fan works great.

 

[BGKYSmoker]

Perfect every time like this.

 

[BGKYSmoker]

Looking good! Great color on those! Say, do you remember where you go that red and white twisted twine?

Amazon

Anvin 984' natural jute bakers twine in a 3 pack diff colors.

 

[indaswamp]

Thanks.

 

[jkc64]

Fan works great.

Do you think if would provide any benefit for cold smoking?

 

[SmokinEdge]

Amazon

Anvin 984' natural jute bakers twine in a 3 pack diff colors.

Can get it in black and white and Christmas colors too, red green and white in the twist. It’s what I buy off Amazon.

 

[BGKYSmoker]

Do you think if would provide any benefit for cold smoking?

It should, moves the smoke good. I like it because the fan rotates up.

 

[BGKYSmoker]

Can get it in black and white and Christmas colors too, red green and white in the twist. It’s what I buy off Amazon.

My wife found this twine when she had her cake business, its thicker to wrap the cake boxes.

 

[jkc64]

I'm looking forward to trying it out. Do you put the maze on the same side or away from the fan. Or are you using the factory chip tray?

 

[Winterrider]

They look like some beauties!

 

[BGKYSmoker]

I'm looking forward to trying it out. Do you put the maze on the same side or away from the fan. Or are you using the factory chip tray?

My dust pan is below the drip shroud, sits on 3 risers on the element, the fan is above the drip. Auber site shows how to install.

 

[jkc64]

That's how I installed mine. I thought you used a maze for smoke. I've been using the smoke tube, haven't tried the chip pan since I bent the arms up like we talked about for the factory chip tray.

 

[chopsaw]

Those are perfect .

 

[BGKYSmoker]

That's how I installed mine. I thought you used a maze for smoke. I've been using the smoke tube, haven't tried the chip pan since I bent the arms up like we talked about for the factory chip tray.

Sometimes I do use the dust maze but I have to pull the element support up some because the maze is just a tad taller. Do you have the hole on the right side of yours with a flap?