pens spicy snack sticks

[NePaSmoKer]

I do 5 at a time. So going to increase the chip pwdr.

[pensrock]

Rick, The reason I asked if you were doing 5 or 10 pounds is because you posted earlier you were going to use 1-1/2 Tbls. of chip powder instead of tsp.

[pfowl01]

Pens,

I received my ingredients last night and I am going to stuff them this morning ;D I usually leave them sit in the fridge overnight to cure before smoking.....Can I add the ECA now and still do that or do you have to smoke right away?

[pensrock]

I mix everything except the ECA into the meat, then mix in the ECA. Then stuff. Allow to sit overnight. Then smoke.
One time I mixed everything then got lazy and waited till the next day to stuff. Stuffing was very difficult. So mix, stuff, rest, smoke.

[pfowl01]

pens,
Aaaahhhh OK.....I'll have to do that next time. Wasn't sure if the eca would adversely effect the sticks if I didn't smoke them right away....so I left it out this time. Gonna smoke them in the morning ;D

[NePaSmoKer]

The ECA is like little caplets, when the outer starts to dissolve it releases the CA. I have mixed and stuffed the next day with no problems. But it is easier to mix, stuff then fridge the sticks overnight.