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Smoking Techniques => Sausage Making => Topic started by: Smoke some on February 03, 2014, 07:59:30 AM

Title: 10 pounds of Greg's spicy beef sticks, still my favorite.
Post by: Smoke some on February 03, 2014, 07:59:30 AM
10 pounds of Greg's spicy beef sticks, still my favorite.

all stuffed into 21 mm casing

(http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/6566/46t5.jpg) (http://img836.imageshack.us/i/46t5.jpg/)

lazy today so on the racks, no one foot tied sticks today

(http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/129/c1vy.jpg) (http://img543.imageshack.us/i/c1vy.jpg/)

into the smoker for dry time going to give these 3 hrs of hickory

(http://img560.imageshack.us/img560/6334/m68y.jpg) (http://img560.imageshack.us/i/m68y.jpg/)

will be back with some more pic's when they are  finished....  thanks for lookin
Title: Re: 10 pounds of Greg's spicy beef sticks, still my favorite.
Post by: Saber 4 on February 03, 2014, 10:27:17 AM
Awesome looking sticks, that first picture made me think of a sausage rail yard.
Title: Re: 10 pounds of Greg's spicy beef sticks, still my favorite.
Post by: Tenpoint5 on February 03, 2014, 10:39:43 AM
Looks like a great start! Don't forget the old top to bottom front to back every hour!


Yes I know Smoke has done this before. I mentioned this as a reminder for the newer folks. Doing this rotation does ADD time to your total cook time. Tho there is benefits for rotating racks. You don't overheat and fat out the sausages on the bottom in the back.
Title: Re: 10 pounds of Greg's spicy beef sticks, still my favorite.
Post by: Smoke some on February 03, 2014, 11:04:34 AM
Quote from: Tenpoint5 on February 03, 2014, 10:39:43 AM
Looks like a great start! Don't forget the old top to bottom front to back every hour!


Yes I know Smoke has done this before. I mentioned this as a reminder for the newer folks. Doing this rotation does ADD time to your total cook time. Tho there is benefits for rotating racks. You don't overheat and fat out the sausages on the bottom in the back.

yes very important to rotate and turn back to front..... I do this every 45 minutes to 1 hour intervals

here is how they look with 2 hrs of smoke

(http://img585.imageshack.us/img585/6123/7xik.jpg) (http://img585.imageshack.us/i/7xik.jpg/)
Title: Re: 10 pounds of Greg's spicy beef sticks, still my favorite.
Post by: Saber 4 on February 03, 2014, 11:16:00 AM
Glad I just ate lunch...
Title: Re: 10 pounds of Greg's spicy beef sticks, still my favorite.
Post by: Smoker John on February 03, 2014, 11:17:07 AM
Nice haul of sticks
Title: Re: 10 pounds of Greg's spicy beef sticks, still my favorite.
Post by: NePaSmoKer on February 03, 2014, 11:29:04 AM
Looks good.

The spicy stick is a good recipe.
Title: Re: 10 pounds of Greg's spicy beef sticks, still my favorite.
Post by: Smoke some on February 03, 2014, 02:42:02 PM
sticks all finished up.. It of 155 degrees, with 3 hrs of hickory smoke

(http://img560.imageshack.us/img560/8424/jjpl.jpg) (http://img560.imageshack.us/i/jjpl.jpg/)

(http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/4465/6a71.jpg) (http://img819.imageshack.us/i/6a71.jpg/)

(http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/5037/s30a.jpg) (http://img827.imageshack.us/i/s30a.jpg/)

definitely  still one of my favorites  sticks..... I add a bit more heat to them then the recipe, but i like spicy.....

Title: Re: 10 pounds of Greg's spicy beef sticks, still my favorite.
Post by: STLstyle on February 03, 2014, 02:51:20 PM
Looks fantastic!  What was total cook time on that batch?


Title: Re: 10 pounds of Greg's spicy beef sticks, still my favorite.
Post by: RedJada on February 03, 2014, 02:58:27 PM
 Going to have to try some snack sticks for my next stuffing adventure. Them things look great.
Title: Re: 10 pounds of Greg's spicy beef sticks, still my favorite.
Post by: Smoke some on February 03, 2014, 03:18:26 PM
Quote from: STLstyle on February 03, 2014, 02:51:20 PM
Looks fantastic!  What was total cook time on that batch?

dry, smoke and cook took time was 8.5 hrs

1.5 hrs of dry time at 130 degrees ...3 hrs at 145 degrees while smoking them... bumped up
to 165 degrees for 4 hrs till IT of the sticks reached 155  degrees..
Title: Re: 10 pounds of Greg's spicy beef sticks, still my favorite.
Post by: seemore on February 03, 2014, 04:32:57 PM
Very nice  :-X
Seemore
Title: Re: 10 pounds of Greg's spicy beef sticks, still my favorite.
Post by: Tenpoint5 on February 03, 2014, 06:11:06 PM
They look great!
Title: Re: 10 pounds of Greg's spicy beef sticks, still my favorite.
Post by: Saber 4 on February 03, 2014, 07:28:34 PM
Awesome
Title: Re: 10 pounds of Greg's spicy beef sticks, still my favorite.
Post by: pensrock on February 04, 2014, 12:16:54 PM
Nice job, glad you like the recipe. I'm gonna have to make some myself one of these days. Maybe getting laid off for a couple weeks, if so that will give me time to get things going.  :)
Title: Re: 10 pounds of Greg's spicy beef sticks, still my favorite.
Post by: Tenpoint5 on February 04, 2014, 06:09:34 PM
Quote from: pensrock on February 04, 2014, 12:16:54 PM
Nice job, glad you like the recipe. I'm gonna have to make some myself one of these days. Maybe getting laid off for a couple weeks, if so that will give me time to get things going.  :)

Amazingly enough I still haven't made these! They on the tado list. I may have to have 10.5 1/4 make them.
Title: Re: 10 pounds of Greg's spicy beef sticks, still my favorite.
Post by: WoodlawnSmoker on February 09, 2014, 06:29:21 AM
Does anyone have this recipe handy that they could post.  I realize it's on the susanminor site but I still can't access it.
Title: Re: 10 pounds of Greg's spicy beef sticks, still my favorite.
Post by: Smoke some on February 09, 2014, 06:38:23 AM
10 Pound Recipe •10 pound lean burger (85/15) or venison (If using venison, add 10-15% beef or pork fat.)
•2 tsp Instacure #1 (aka Pink salt; Prague Powder #1; Modern Cure #1; T.C.M.)
•1 Tbsp Black pepper
•1 Tbsp Red chili pepper (I used chipotle)
•1 Tbsp Garlic salt
•1 Tbsp Accent (optional)
•2 tsp Cayenne pepper (add more for additional heat)
•1 tsp Paprika
•1-1/2 Tbsp Crushed red pepper (I ran thru spice mill just a little to break up seeds)


•1 Cup water
•6 Tbsp Salt
•1-1/2 Tbsp Sugar
•1 Tbsp Hot sauce (I used Franks Xhot)


•2 Tbsp encapsulated citric acid (optional)
•Sheep or collagen casings 17 – 19mm



5 Pound Recipe•5 pounds of lean burger (85/15) or venison (If using venison, add 10-15% 5 pounds of lean burger (85/15) or venison (If using venison, add 10-15% beef or pork fat.)
•1 tsp Instacure #1 (aka Pink salt; Prague Powder #1; Modern Cure #1; T.C.M.)
•1-1/2 tsp Black pepper
•1-1/2 tsp Red chili epper (I used chipotle)
•1-1/2 tsp Garlic salt
•2 tsp. Accent (optional)
•1 tsp Cayenne pepper (add more for additional heat)
•1/2 tsp Paprika
•2 tsp Crushed red pepper (I ran thru spice mill just a little to break up seeds)


•1/2 Cup cold water
•3 Tbsp Salt
•2 tsp Sugar
•2 tsp Hot sauce (I used Franks Xhot)


•1 Tbsp encapsulated citric acid (optional)
•Sheep or collagen casings 17 – 19mm
Directions: 1.In a small bowl mix hot sauce, sugar, water and salt together. Stir until sugar and water are completely dissolved.


2.In a separate bowl, mix the rest of the dry ingredients except the encapsulated citric acid. Stir until well blended.


3.Combine wet and dry ingredients with meat and mix well.


4.Just before stuffing mix in encapsulated citric acid, and stuff mixture into prepared casings. Arrange sausage on racks, and place into the Bradley Smoker.



5.Apply smoke for 1 1/2 - 2 hours at a cabinet temperature of 150°F-160°F. Then bump the cabinet temperate up to 175°F until internal temperature measures 152°F. At this temperature you will have a fresh snake stick style. Or you can continue until you reach your desired dryness or dehydrate further for Slim Jim like dryness.
Title: Re: 10 pounds of Greg's spicy beef sticks, still my favorite.
Post by: WoodlawnSmoker on February 09, 2014, 07:14:57 AM
Fabulous, thank you.  Yours look so good I've just got to try them.