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Venison Landjaeger

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You can use beef or pork or a combo of each.

This is for 5 lbs and very easy. You will need some sort of humidity.

4 lbs venison

1 lb pork fat or 73/27 ground beef.

3 T kosher salt

1 level tsp cure #1

2 T dextrose

1 t garlic powder

1 tsp caraway seed

1 t ground coriander

2 T black pepper

2 t allspice

1/2 t celery seed

1/4 t f-rm-52 or------2 T s-spx starter culture

3/4 cup distilled water

hog casings

Note for the cultures.

If using the 1/4 t f-rm-52 dissolve this in 1/4 cup distilled water for 15 mins.

If using the t-spx do the same but for 20 mins. Which ever one you use add this to the meat last and mix in.

Here is my ingredients.

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I used the f-rm-52 to ferment the dextrose.

All mixed and ready to stuff. Sorry no pics of mixing cuz batteries were dead.

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All stuffed.Poke any air pockets out.

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You will need to ferment the LJ. Im hanging in my cure fridge at between 80-90* and humidity at 70% for 24 hours and no longer than 48.

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If you dont have a huidifier you can use a spray bottle to keep them moist. Spray every 6-12 hours.

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You can hang these in your house to ferment in a dark place with humidity.

After fermenting you will smoke these with a temp of 150 for 3 hours. After smoking you need to place in your fridge for no less than 2 weeks with 80% r/h.

Have fun should you make these.
 
Looks good so far Rick I look forward to seeing the final product
 
With using my back up fridge and not wanting to exceed 50* the VLJ is turning out fine. Temp is 46* R/H is 77%

The LJ just starting to loose some green weight and darken.
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Still got more hang time.
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Decided to take a VLJ down and cut into it.

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From feeling to tasting the VLJ needs another week to hang.

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I gotta get my cure fridge repaired soon.

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Looks tasty Rick...
 
I do believe the VLJ is done now.

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Quick wipe down with some vinegar, let dry then vac seal.
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Looks great Rick........................
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