Willie's Sticks

[BGKYSmoker]

Making a small 3lb batch using Willie's stick mix. Added some fine grind nfpdm and cure 1 to the willies before mixing into meat.

Cover and fridge overnight, gotta finish the garage.
Stuffing tomorrow into 20mm smoked collagen.
Lets see how snoopy does with the new parts.

 

[SmokinEdge]

Willies is good stuff. I’m in for the Snoopy ride.

 

[02ebz06]

@BGKYSmoker , you're just a non-stop cooking/baking machine.

 

[JLeonard]

@BGKYSmoker , you're just a non-stop cooking/baking machine.

I know right….. do the man ever sleep!

Jim

 

[BGKYSmoker]

All stuffed.

I get about 5-7 hours of sleep....lol

Going to get 4 hours of room temp hang time then 8 hours of cold smoke
(no heat), Either hickory or apple.

 

[02ebz06]

Sir, you are an inspiration to all forum members.

 

[SmokinEdge]

Looks good, but I thought we were going to test out Snoopy’s new parts?

 

[BGKYSmoker]

Looks good, but I thought we were going to test out Snoopy’s new parts?

In another hour.
Going to put some cold smoke out with the snoopy fan going.

 

[BGKYSmoker]

Getting some cold smoke going, using hickory dust.

I have a vent on the side of snoopy for air flow.

Lets see how the fan works.

 

[BGKYSmoker]

The willies are done.

Took the dust smoker out, disconnected all power, shut the vents closed and leaving in the smoker all night.

After years of RVing and having my sausage mixes in zip bags and plastic tote boxes. I have my mixes sorted and on my rack.

 

[SmokinEdge]

Good looking sticks Mr. I’m guessing that Snoopy is back in service?

 

[BGKYSmoker]

Snoopy is fully operational again.
The fan worked pretty good, circulating even temps.

Sticks did well being locked up all night in the snoopy.

I'm thinking no paper bag for them this time, going to cut and vac seal today.

 

[SmokinEdge]

Nice work. Those look tasty. Glad Snoopy is all patched up again.

 

[BGKYSmoker]

Nice work. Those look tasty. Glad Snoopy is all patched up again.

Thanks

Question for you.

How do you get your peppers to stay hanging? I watched vids and did some hatch ;like that but they kept rotting at the stems and falling off.

 

[SmokinEdge]

Thanks

Question for you.

How do you get your peppers to stay hanging? I watched vids and did some hatch ;like that but they kept rotting at the stems and falling off.

I’m not sure why they would rot exactly. I do know that the really meaty chilies do not dry well and can have rot or mold problems varieties like the Big Jim are a good example jalapeño is another that doesn’t air dry well. As far as making them there are hundreds of ways to go but I’ll post a good link at the bottom of the traditional way to tie a ristra with no needle. Most mine I thread with a needle and never had any problems. Although the humidity between NM and CO does Hoover around 10-15% so things dry very fast.

 

[gmc2003]

Those sticks look most excellent BGKY. NIcely done.

point for sure
Chris

 

[BGKYSmoker]

All cut for vac sealing.

Daughter from GA will be up next month for few days, I got a request for sticks and smoked cheese.

Thanks Y'all

 

[02ebz06]

I'll bet you freezer(s) look like mine - packed...

 

[crazymoon]

Rick ,Nice job (as always) on your snack sticks.

 

[BGKYSmoker]

Rick ,Nice job (as always) on your snack sticks.

Thank you.