limp sticks

[jack and coke]

got beef sticks in the smoker right now.  got like 5 degrees till internal hits 152.  felt them and they are limp and soft. 

i know when i stuffed them the meat was a little more wet than normal bc of bbq sauce and hot sauce.  should i let them go longer to harden up some?  any help input would be awsome

thank you

[Quarlow]

Just a thought as I don't know for sure. But I would think when they are all warm coming from the smoker they would be limper than after cooling down. Now the experts may feel free to correct me if I am wrong.  ;D

[jack and coke]

ok thanks

[mow_delon]

Made some pepperoni sticks a couple weeks ago that were the same way so I let them in the smoker a little longer.  Like to 180 degrees.  The only ones that ended up at all decent were the ones I pulled first to see if they would firm up.  The rest were way over-done for my liking.  I say pull the sticks when you get to 152.

[mow_delon]

Oops, I thought this was a current thread.  When did you end up pulling the sticks and how did they turn out?

[pfowl01]

I say pull the sticks when you get to 152     

I agree....they will firm up as the cool

[jack and coke]

i keep the temp at 170.  left them in there long.  dried out some. 

i had them turn out way better before. 

[NePaSmoKer]

I pull between 147-149* sticks stay moist in these temps. Pull, hang and they will come close to IT by themselves without any heat.

Thats how i do sticks but do what works best for you.    SMOKE ON