Snack sticks on racks

[GatorAGR]

Doing a batch of snack sticks. I typically hang them in my MES but trying racks this time. I think I can fit more in the smoker. I cut them to length and placed on racks. Is this meat oozing out of the end going to be ok or should I have tied them?

 

[pc farmer]

Should be ok but I would tie the ends.

 

[Winterrider]

Doing a batch of snack sticks. I typically hang them in my MES but trying racks this time. I think I can fit more in the smoker. I cut them to length and placed on racks. Is this meat oozing out of the end going to be ok or should I have tied them?

Tie in the future, but you should be ok, they will dry at the ends and quit oozing.

 

[GatorAGR]

Thanks for the help. I knew I should have tied. Got lazy.

 

[GatorAGR]

Update: Turned out just fine. I actually will probably do them the same way in the future. My best sticks yet.

 

[dward51]

I do mine on racks all the time, no end tying needed. You can also do "casing-less" sticks on racks also. Works fine. Will work both for smoker or dehydrator sticks.

 

[SmokinEdge]

Tie in the future, but you should be ok, they will dry at the ends and quit oozing.

Yup this. The sticks will be perfectly fine but that little bit of meat ooze will get dry that squeezes out. Not a huge problem though. Just cool as usual then trim.

 

[dward51]

I forgot to add this earlier, but like I said, I never tie my sticks casings. I make the sticks as long as I can to fit my smoker racks anyway. After smoking and cooling, I trim the two open ends clean, and, I cut each long stick into 3 nice clean cut sticks for vac packing or eating. The number of finished sticks you get per row may vary based on the size of your racks. The ends I cut off are eaten first and are bite sized treats.