South African Droewors

[BGKYSmoker]

Droewors originated in SA. AKA: Beef jerky sausage. Some pronouns it drywors.

I'm using mix from Crown National. Has everything in it. You can mix in dry or with water. I used both and some cure just to be safe.

Finally got my heat lamp in my barrel. Wont use it for the droewors, just had to flip my fan over so it blows in.

The meat needs to be lean. I use 93/7 GB. I have also used lamb before.

Mixed the dry with water and a splash of worcy sauce. Also some cure.

After mixing the liquid i sprinkled on 1 T of the dry.

All mixed up and going to get a few hours fridge time before the barrel hanging. These should take about 6-7 days and will turn dark.
Going with some smoked collagen 19mm later today.

 

[texomakid]

Watching. I like droewors. Lived in Joberg over 20 yrs ago. I miss many things but the food & wine is at the top of the missed list. Cooked many a boerewor on the braai. We at a lot of droewors & biltong with Castle beer. Good times. Looking forward to seeing your finished product.

 

[indaswamp]

Watching....

BTW, are you using a controller for the ceramic light and the fan?

 

[BGKYSmoker]

Not using the heater coil, its pretty warm here for the next week. The fan is a pc fan and barly blows, its 12v so its just plugged in.

This is hot boiling water with 1 cup vinegar added. The droewors are being dipped in the solution before hanging. Sorry no pics as im solo today.

Hanging, looking at around 6-7 days.

 

[BGKYSmoker]

Not yet 24 hours but darker and firmer already.

 

[BGKYSmoker]

Going to say 4 more days on the droewors.

 

[indaswamp]

Did you use cure #1 in those or are they dried so fast that it is not necessary?

 

[daveomak]

I'm using mix from Crown National. Has everything in it. You can mix in dry or with water. I used both and some cure just to be safe.

 

[indaswamp]

Thanks Dave. I missed that.

 

[BGKYSmoker]

I got 16 pounds of 90/10 ground beef yesterday. Going to make some more of these except use some cure 2.

 

[texomakid]

They appear to be getting the "look" for sure. nice.

 

[BGKYSmoker]

they are dry so how about some cold smoke.

Ready for the paper bag for a day then vac seal.

 

[BGKYSmoker]

The smoke gave em a little bit of a zing, i like it.