Mixed up a 5lb batch of AC #116 Sticks yesterday.
Here is my main mix.
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I added celery seed extra.
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Mixed all the dry except the BMP
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My wife wasnt home so i got her KA out with the dough hook....YIKES ...WTH is wrong with me :o
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After the meat is in the KA i added the BMP to the 116 liquid. Mixe very good to eliminate any BMP clumps.
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Meat all mixed up and ready for the fridge (no time yesterday to stuff, smoke)
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So this morning i re mix, stuff and ready to hang and smoke.
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Keep your butchers twine clean.
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I like to tie the middle where the sticks hang on the bell.
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And the ends.
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Rack resting while the smoker pre heats.
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6 Rack pre heated.
Im going with 10* cold smoke for 40 days, so that should put to rest how to cold smoke sticks ;D ;D ;)
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I went to the DIYALIOA ;D
See ya in April :D
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I like the twine in a hot n sour soup container, my twine roll is getting small so this will keep it from falling over too, now I gotta go get some hot n sour soup cause I gave all my containers away
Fan working great.
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Looking good Sir!
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Looking mighty fine indeed!!!
Looking good, Need to get me a fan.
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Im happy with the fan. Did five lbs in 5 hours 27 mins.
Going to let the sticks hang in the smoker (no heat or smoke) to bloom up some.
Dont try this at home. The sticks are professional sticks and have years of doing this....HAHAHA
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Y'all smile ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
This is to fun to be so serious and scientific.
I'm smilin Rick :) Those sticks look killer!!!
Yep they look real good Rick...
Those are very nice looking scientific sticks
they do look seriously good :) :) ;)
Hey Rick, what size of casing did you use on these?
THose look nice. I really like the string idea, I may have to steal that one.
Mmmmmmm!
Nice job Rick
I'm happy with the fan install. Dont know why i waited so long to do it.
From time to time i get customers ask for casing less slim jims.
Ok no problema
So if you did your mix and smoking right the casings will peel off just like a wrapper (which it is anyways)
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A shot for you.
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So cut and ready for bags...Yeah i know they not all the same size....Hey go make yer own ;D
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Ready for the finicky
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Really nice.