Venison Sticks

[NePaSmoKer]

Got 5 lbs mixed and hanging in the 6 rack.

My mix and ECA at the ready  ;D




Stuffed and tied.




Going with hickory



I didnt get to my water stuffer today cuz i was the Mrs doing shopping stuff  ;D

[OU812]

Sounds like your feelin better.

The sticks are lookin gooood.

Shopping stuff, riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight.  ;D

[SL2010]

Those do look good  do you have to rotate the sticks when you hang them in the smoker to get even cooking

[pikeman_95]

Rick

Good looking sticks as usual. Do you ever use sheep casings?? how would the results differ. How fast can you reach the IT with the small sticks.

Kirby

[rcger]

Glad you're feeling better, NePa!  I would also be curious how long it takes to get to the final IT from the time you put them in the smoker?

[NePaSmoKer]

Rick

Good looking sticks as usual. Do you ever use sheep casings?? how would the results differ. How fast can you reach the IT with the small sticks.

Kirby

Thanks everyone

I have used sheep casings, they are good.

The venison sticks are done, sorry for the bad photo but i'm between doing sticks and moving our daughter out  ;D

It was at 148* @ 8:46 pm



I might add i went outta my norm on temps and bumped these to 200* and kept an eye on them.

[pikeman_95]

Boy they still look good even when you gave them a little hot kick.

[pfowl01]

nepa,
Do you have a probe in one of your sticks while they are cooking or do you just go buy feel? Does one row get done before the other in your six rack?......just curious, mine are rarely all done at the same time.

[Keymaster]

Good day when the daughter moves out, time to buy the boat ;D Darn good lookin stix mister!!!!

[NePaSmoKer]

nepa,
Do you have a probe in one of your sticks while they are cooking or do you just go buy feel? Does one row get done before the other in your six rack?......just curious, mine are rarely all done at the same time.

I dont probe my sticks or SS. I do what i call a squeeze on em, firm but kinda gives some, Then i put the thermapen on one and it usually around 141* so i know i gotta go for more time. Sometimes i do have to rotate the hangers from back to front, All depends on how cold it is outside.

[bundy]

How much ECA do you use for 5# batch? No Buttermilk?? I will try some this week end.

[NePaSmoKer]

How much ECA do you use for 5# batch? No Buttermilk?? I will try some this week end.

I use 1 tsp per lb. Some may use more

[OU812]

Mmmmmmmmmm Gooood.

The last batch of sticks I did took for ever also, must have somethin to do with the weather.  ::)

[DOUG3D]

Going to try the buttermilk this weekend with snack sticks but wanted to be clear that you mix all seasonings with the milk, then mix with meat, then sprinkle in eca and remix and then mix in cure which has been in a small amount of water and mix meat again?

[NePaSmoKer]

Going to try the buttermilk this weekend with snack sticks but wanted to be clear that you mix all seasonings with the milk, then mix with meat, then sprinkle in eca and remix and then mix in cure which has been in a small amount of water and mix meat again?

seasoning with the BM
cure in the water

mix seasoned BM into the meat, add the cure water mix into meat then a final mix with the eca. NOTE: Careful with the amount of eca with the BM, It could get too much of a tang.