Snack sticks please help

[robert kruzan]

I am having trouble getting this figured out and will try to explain best I can,I am trying to make snack sticks,I am using a snack sticks kit and 21mm casings,i put in oven at 180 for 4 hours until temp reached around 150 in the center,ok so I cut one open and it looks more like a meatloaf inside then a beef stick can somebody please tell me what is happening?

 

[rbranstner]

The first obvious question is going to be are you 100% sure you thermometer  is accurate. If you aren't sure you need to put it in boiling water and it should read about 212 degrees.

 

[boykjo]

did you give the meat time to cure. usually i do an over night cure and what type of meat? fat content? Johnny 5 needs more imput

rbranster is the snackstick king

 

[robert kruzan]

yes please see other post