Thawing 12 lbs of venison for some snack stix tomorrow.
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nepas
That will be a lot of sticks. But the jerky pups will probably eat a few. ;D
pups aint getting em this time ;D most are going to Ft Bragg
nepas
nepa,
that is absolutely awesome! i am sure that will be much appreciated.
before i get to rambling i did not take the opportunity to serve, (regret that now)
but i have friends and family..... as we all do that are serving our great country now and anything
we can do in support of them commands respect.
many thanks to you and all here that are in support.
jerry t. patriot guard rider
jasper ga.
in proud memory of lance cpl. kristopher cody warren. iraq 11/10/06
Quote from: smokinrookie on January 25, 2009, 03:42:06 PM
nepa,
that is absolutely awesome! i am sure that will be much appreciated.
before i get to rambling i did not take the opportunity to serve, (regret that now)
but i have friends and family..... as we all do that are serving our great country now and anything
we can do in support of them commands respect.
many thanks to you and all here that are in support.
jerry t. patriot guard rider
jasper ga.
in proud memory of lance cpl. kristopher cody warren. iraq 11/10/06
I didnt serve either. Right out of high school i went to work for Northrop Aircraft Div and ended up in the B-2 Div.
Both my sons and daughter in law are at Ft Bragg and my oldest daughter is out of Ft Mead MD. My wife was USAF.
Is Lance Cpl Warren your son?
The soldier stood and faced his God Which must always come to pass...
He hoped his shoes were shining Just as brightly as his brass.
"Step forward now, you soldier, How shall I deal with you?
Have you always turned the other cheek?
To My Church have you been true?"
The soldier squared his shoulders and Said,"No, Lord, I guess I ain't...
Because those of us who carry guns Can't always be a saint.
I've had to work most Sundays And at times my talk was tough,
And sometimes I've been violent, Because the streets are awfully tough.
But, I never took a penny That wasn't mine to keep...
Though I worked a lot of overtime When the bills got just too steep,
And I never passed a cry for help, Though at times I shook with fear,
And sometimes, God forgive me, I've wept unmanly tears.
I know I don't deserve a place Among the people here...
They never wanted me around Except to calm their fears.
If you've a place for me here, Lord, It needn't be so grand,
I never expected or had too much, But if you don't, I'll understand."
There was a silence all around the throne Where the saints had often trod...
As the soldier waited quietly, For the judgment of his God,
"Step forward now you soldier,
Walk peacefully on Heaven's streets,
You've done your time in Hell."
nepas :'(
My usual wood is hickory but i want to try something new. How about maple, mesquite, alder or pecan?
nepas
I've used maple on my venison jerky and it was good!
Have you posted this venison snack stix recipe before Nepas? Hint, hint ;)
Carolyn
nepa,
cody was my nephew.
sorry i drew you off topic.
i am chomping at the bit to try some snack sticks but it looks like
it will be a couple of weeks before i will have the time.
do you use a natural casing?
Quote from: smokinrookie on January 26, 2009, 03:27:36 PM
nepa,
cody was my nephew.
sorry i drew you off topic.
i am chomping at the bit to try some snack sticks but it looks like
it will be a couple of weeks before i will have the time.
do you use a natural casing?
Its ok, the loss of any member in war time is tragic.
I use collagen for stix and hog or sheep for other sausages.
nepas
Quote from: Caribou on January 26, 2009, 10:19:02 AM
I've used maple on my venison jerky and it was good!
Have you posted this venison snack stix recipe before Nepas? Hint, hint ;)
Carolyn
Carolyn
I have like 5 different venison stick recipies, don't know which one i will use yet. I prob wont get to grinding until tomorrow sometime after i get back from the surgeons office. But i will post the one i will use for ya. Making 10lbs, 8 lbs venison, 2 lbs pork butt for fat.
nepas
Quote from: NePaSmoKer on January 25, 2009, 05:17:26 PM
Quote from: smokinrookie on January 25, 2009, 03:42:06 PM
nepa,
that is absolutely awesome! i am sure that will be much appreciated.
before i get to rambling i did not take the opportunity to serve, (regret that now)
but i have friends and family..... as we all do that are serving our great country now and anything
we can do in support of them commands respect.
many thanks to you and all here that are in support.
jerry t. patriot guard rider
jasper ga.
in proud memory of lance cpl. kristopher cody warren. iraq 11/10/06
I didnt serve either. Right out of high school i went to work for Northrop Aircraft Div and ended up in the B-2 Div.
Both my sons and daughter in law are at Ft Bragg and my oldest daughter is out of Ft Mead MD. My wife was USAF.
Is Lance Cpl Warren your son?
The soldier stood and faced his God Which must always come to pass...
He hoped his shoes were shining Just as brightly as his brass.
"Step forward now, you soldier, How shall I deal with you?
Have you always turned the other cheek?
To My Church have you been true?"
The soldier squared his shoulders and Said,"No, Lord, I guess I ain't...
Because those of us who carry guns Can't always be a saint.
I've had to work most Sundays And at times my talk was tough,
And sometimes I've been violent, Because the streets are awfully tough.
But, I never took a penny That wasn't mine to keep...
Though I worked a lot of overtime When the bills got just too steep,
And I never passed a cry for help, Though at times I shook with fear,
And sometimes, God forgive me, I've wept unmanly tears.
I know I don't deserve a place Among the people here...
They never wanted me around Except to calm their fears.
If you've a place for me here, Lord, It needn't be so grand,
I never expected or had too much, But if you don't, I'll understand."
There was a silence all around the throne Where the saints had often trod...
As the soldier waited quietly, For the judgment of his God,
"Step forward now you soldier,
Walk peacefully on Heaven's streets,
You've done your time in Hell."
neas :'(
I don't care if it is off-topic..........thanks Nepas! HUA!
Smokinrookie, my thanks to the sacrifice your family has made for this fight on terror.
Humbly,
SD
sd,
thank you very much and god bless to you and steeler!
Here is the 8 bs of venison and 2 lbs of pork, seasoned and double ground.
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Stuffed and crimped. In fridge for 24 hours then smoke tomorrow.
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nepas
man i cannot wait to see the finished product!
nepas i do not have a grinder just yet, and will probably
have to start out with a manual.
could you recommend one for a person on a budget?
Quote from: smokinrookie on January 27, 2009, 04:55:18 PM
man i cannot wait to see the finished product!
nepas i do not have a grinder just yet, and will probably
have to start out with a manual.
could you recommend one for a person on a budget?
Cabelas has a couple of nice inexpensive grinders.
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/standard-item.jsp?id=0044811517628a&navCount=1&podId=0044811&parentId=cat280028&masterpathid=&navAction=jump&cmCat=MainCatcat602009-cat280028_TGP&catalogCode=9IS&rid=&parentType=index&indexId=cat280028&hasJS=true
nepas
smokinrookie
Does your wife have a KithchenAid mixer? If so, they make a meat grinder attachement for about $50. I've made several batches of summer sausage and brats with it. I could grind about a pound a minute.
But I upgraded to a 1/2 hp Cabelas commercial model w/ some Christmas money. Wow, it grinds!
Now I don't need my KitchenAid attachment. Maybe I can sell it here (but I don't know the rules for selling on this site).
Also, Northern Tool sells what looks like a good grinder--lots of 5 star reviews, so look at that one too.
Trust me, you'll love the taste of homemade sausage. Be selective at what you buy, so you don't lose too much money when you upgrade to better stuff--trust me, you'll want to.
get smokin
drano
nepas
That looks great!
I'll be over tomorrow nite to try them out!
Are those natural or collagen casings? What size?
I did 21mm collagen w/ my last snack stick batch, and liked them.
get smokin
drano
Quote from: drano on January 27, 2009, 07:15:17 PM
nepas
That looks great!
I'll be over tomorrow nite to try them out!
Are those natural or collagen casings? What size?
I did 21mm collagen w/ my last snack stick batch, and liked them.
get smokin
drano
I use 19mm collagen and for natural i use hog 32mm. Come on over but you might have to park at the bottom of the dirt rd cuz we are supposed to get some heavy snow tonite.
nepas
NePa, those look wonderful!! 8)
Thanks everyone.
My drying stand is in the garage so i had to improvise some to dry them ;D
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Had some decent snowfall lastnight, kinda sleet right now. Its going to be tough getting these done today. Gotta watch em good.
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nepas
Here is how the stix are progressing.
2 hours dry time.
2 hours @145* to sweat.
2 hours in the smoke @145* They have 1 hour left @145* then bumping to 165* with smoke
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nepas
10 lbs of venison snack stix. Need to get to 2 hours at room temp ;D
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nepas
Mmmmm.... Snack Stixs!
Look fantastic NePas! 8)
Mike
Those are beautiful Nepas!
I bought a package of 19mm casings from Cabela's a while back...guess it's time I finally use them!
Carolyn
Quote from: Caribou on January 28, 2009, 04:11:00 PM
Those are beautiful Nepas!
I bought a package of 19mm casings from Cabela's a while back...guess it's time I finally use them!
Carolyn
Thanks Carolyn
When your done stuffing and have extra casings be sure to vac seal em for next time.
nepas
Is there a 19mm casing shortage at Cabela's? ;)
ps I'm saving my pennies up for a vacuum sealer!
Carolyn
drano,
i don't have a mixer....although i really want one.
and i don't have a wife....i got rid of both of them :o :o
divorced not dead :D :D ;D
this is why i can have the kitchen filled with my toys....WAHOOOOO!
Quote from: Caribou on January 28, 2009, 07:45:01 PM
Is there a 19mm casing shortage at Cabela's? ;)
ps I'm saving my pennies up for a vacuum sealer!
Carolyn
ya know its been a while since i have seen the 19mm
nepas
smokinrookie
I guess you figured out why divorces are so expensive--because they're worth it? ;D
drano
Oh!!!! So that's why they were in the "Bargain Cave"!
Carolyn