Venison Sticks

[NePaSmoKer]

So my hunting buddies told me to be ready for sticks, jerky & sausages when i get back.

One of them brought me 40 lbs of pre ground 80/20 venison/pork to do sticks. So far my list is 150lbs to do.

4 10 lb zip lock bags





The first 5 pounds of sticks.



I mix the cure with 5 oz of cold distilled water.


Add my mix to the liquid.



First 5 pounds stuffed with the new stuffer.



In smoker with Apple smoke.


nepas

[Hopefull Romantic]

You put that new stuffer to good use already, WAW

HR

[Blowchowski]

Very nice.. Is there a reason you're tying the casing?  Is that natural casing?  Looks great!

[KyNola]

And I guess you get to keep half of it Mr. FreePaS? ;) :D

KyNola

[NePaSmoKer]

Very nice.. Is there a reason you're tying the casing?  Is that natural casing?  Looks great!

I tye the end so the meat dont extrude out. This makes the casing fill tight. They are 19mm collegen casings.


nepas

[NePaSmoKer]

And I guess you get to keep half of it Mr. FreePaS? ;) :D

KyNola

These are all for them this time.

[Tenpoint5]

Rick which stick recipe you using for the Bambi? I am just trying to get ready for deer season make sure I have everything ready to go.

[NePaSmoKer]

Rick which stick recipe you using for the Bambi? I am just trying to get ready for deer season make sure I have everything ready to go.

Chris on this batch my friend wanted me to use some AC Leggs old plantation mix.

[Tenpoint5]

Ok I was just wondering if it was one of the secret receipts or something

[NePaSmoKer]

AC was bought from Ask the meatman.com. Pretty good stuff.

My friend that brought this to me is older and like the mild stick taste.

[NePaSmoKer]

Here is the 5 pounds of venison sticks.







Guess the other 35 pounds going in the bighouse tomorrrow   ;D

nepas

[pensrock]

Nice looking sticks, too bad the 40 pounds will not last into rifle season.  ;) ;D

[muzzletim]

Nepas,

That new stuffer looks like it is working really good! What a beautiful bunch of sticks!

[RickWL63]

How do you get your sticks to look so nice an uniform in color?  Half of mine look like hot dogs.  Kind of unhappy with my digital smoker at the moment.

[NePaSmoKer]

How do you get your sticks to look so nice an uniform in color?  Half of mine look like hot dogs.  Kind of unhappy with my digital smoker at the moment.

I dont think its the smoker itself. Sticks will stall in IT almost all the time. The hot dog affect might be from using the small plate in the grinder. Also do you add the cure to the liquid then the dry mix? Then pour the liquid into the meat to mix together. Sometimes when you add the dry to the mix you will have uneven spots in the mix.