Im using the Lem snack stix mix, after I bloom the stix, how long should a person wait until they consume the snack stix. I should have ask this question when I did my LandJaegars ???
I usually have a taster gone before they are completely cooled. I would say after an overnight in the fridge should be good.
Quote from: Tenpoint5 on November 28, 2010, 09:09:57 AM
I usually have a taster gone before they are completely cooled. I would say after an overnight in the fridge should be good.
I was just concerned about the cure and it finishing doing its thing ;D Thanks Tenpoint
Like 10.5
My sticks bloom at room temp for a few hours then they are ready to eat. My neighbor like them while still warm.
The cure is working all the while while smoking, it does not have to sit to work and become affective. Now cure #2 is another story.
Quote from: NePaSmoKer on November 28, 2010, 09:45:06 AM
Like 10.5
My sticks bloom at room temp for a few hours then they are ready to eat. My neighbor like them while still warm.
The cure is working all the while while smoking, it does not have to sit to work and become affective. Now cure #2 is another story.
Thank you Nepas, I got a couple hours to go on the stix. I.T. is about 140° F and got to Take it up to 165° F per the instructions.
Heres the Pictures, 2 hours of Hickory smoke, 6 hours total in the smoker to reach 165° F. The Snack Stick that was Hanging really Low had about a inch of fat out on the tip, you can see in hanging in the middle on the bloomin rig. It was lots of fun!!!
First use of the Lem stuffer, It was awesome compared to my Grinder/Stuffer
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Cut some stainless tubing off a down rod on a exit device on some double doors for hanging the sausage
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This pic was right after the cold bath just before going to the garage for blooming
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The the Blooming rig in the garage, wife said I cant hangem in the house
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Thumps up! Looks like a winning smoke to me. How do they taste? If your wife likes them maybe she will let you hang them in the laundry room :o
Quote from: Sailor on November 28, 2010, 12:54:03 PM
Thumps up! Looks like a winning smoke to me. How do they taste? If your wife likes them maybe she will let you hang them in the laundry room :o
They tasted real good but this was the first time I used Collagen casings, they were a bit chewier than natural hog casings. I did end up puting the snack stix in my oven to rest at room temperature for a couple hours after the chile 38 deg garage treatment ;D
Looks good. BUt man that sure is a shiny smoker You got the hang of it now you need to get it dirty. I hope you seasoned the smoker otherwise you might get a funny taste.
Thems some good lookin snack sticks but damn, I'm still kinda blind from lookin in your smoker. ;D
OU, I was thinking the same thing. Looks pretty clean.... :o But I am sure before long he will have a smoker looking like the rest of ours... ;D
Those sticks look great.
I see now I am not gonna post pics of the inside of my old fridge smoker!
Mine has been used for years, and I would probably have the health department showing up :o
jim
Looks good, Keymaster.
Show 'em a pic of the insides of your Primo!
Thanks for the compliments guys. I like the Jabbs about the shiny smoker, I'll get them new boots scuffed up and dirty real fast ;D
Shiny smokers work just fine. That is my goal this week if my order comes in. To make me some snack sticks!
Yours look great!
I'm a thinkin that about 3 or 4 more smokes in that Bradley and she will have all the shiny gone ;D
Snack Stixs are my next to do.
Hope they turn out as nice as yours.
Thanks for some great pics.
Keymaster, I just picked up some of the LEM snack stick mix yesterday. Hope mine come out as nice as yours, any thoughts on
adding anything to the seasoning ??
Quote from: smokeNcanuck on November 29, 2010, 05:35:35 PM
Keymaster, I just picked up some of the LEM snack stick mix yesterday. Hope mine come out as nice as yours, any thoughts on
adding anything to the seasoning ??
I would suggest following the instructions on the seasoning as is for the first go round. That way you have a base to work off of and know where to start tweaking.
Quote from: smokeNcanuck on November 29, 2010, 05:35:35 PM
Keymaster, I just picked up some of the LEM snack stick mix yesterday. Hope mine come out as nice as yours, any thoughts on
adding anything to the seasoning ??
smokeNcanuck, It taste like Summer sausage to me and I can taste a hint of Nutmeg so no need to add that. I baught the kit to make 25 pounds and opened it and put 5 tsp of spice/per pound of meat in right out of the top of the bag, I would make sure and put the spices in a bowl and mix them up then do your measuring, thats one mistake I made. I don't know enough about spices at this point to help you out as far as adding anything. My next will be Pepperoni stix. Good luck!!!
Pepperonie sticks are goood!
Cant wait!
A couple more smokes and we wont need shades to look in your smoker. :D