Pepper Sticks!

wyrman · April 27, 2012, 12:09:10 PM

A friend wanted me to make him some pepper sticks so he came over this morning and we stuffed 25lbs using Eldon's Sausage pepper sticks seasoning.
I've had some issues on speed of my Kirby Cannon so I re-worked my water to it and that was the ticket. I put a pressure gauge on the line in at the stuffer and I'm running 45-50psi.
It stuffed at a very respectable speed and it only took about an hour to mix and stuff this batch. 8)
I have them hanging in the stuffer and I'll smoke them in the morning.

mikecorn.1 · April 27, 2012, 12:42:07 PM

Nice big batch. Looking forward to the pics.

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SiFumar · April 27, 2012, 03:59:53 PM

Looking forward to pictures. How is that mix? Spicy?

wyrman · April 27, 2012, 04:38:24 PM

I really like it, but it's not really spicy. I might try putting some of my home made chipotle powder in it next time.

wyrman · April 28, 2012, 09:51:25 PM

They're done! They turned out fantastic! Each stick started out at four feet long total, so two feet on each side.

I didn't cut them up, I sent them home in a brown paper bag and he'll cut them up tomorrow.

SiFumar · April 28, 2012, 10:47:55 PM

They look great!

bundy · April 29, 2012, 03:35:22 AM

They do look great! What kind of smoker do you have?

wyrman · April 29, 2012, 06:30:18 AM

Thanks guys. bundy, it's a PID controlled refrigerator smoker.

pmmpete · April 29, 2012, 06:52:23 AM

What caused the "blisters" on the sticks? Was the smoker hot enough to melt fat out of the sticks?

Keymaster · April 29, 2012, 07:09:06 AM

Looks great !!

mikecorn.1 · April 29, 2012, 07:14:30 AM

Quote from: pmmpete on April 29, 2012, 06:52:23 AM
What caused the "blisters" on the sticks? Was the smoker hot enough to melt fat out of the sticks?

They look like air pockets or maybe where fat collected in the casing. I'm looking at it on my phone.

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pikeman_95 · April 29, 2012, 07:41:19 AM

They look great Greg. They look like they took on a nice smoke color. I am glad you got through the speed issue. Did I ever make a air eliminator adaption for you??The air pockets can be eliminated with one of these or you can make a very concerted to keep trapped air out of the meat when you fill your stuffer.
Kirby

wyrman · April 29, 2012, 07:52:49 AM

The blisters are air pockets, I get a few when I have to reload in the middle of a string of casings.
Kirby, I saw one that you made on a youtube video but didn't really consider making one at the time. I might afterall because I had a couple of big air pockets on this batch.
I'll have to look around for your video of that.
Thanks everone!

pikeman_95 · April 29, 2012, 12:41:14 PM

Here is what they look like. It is made out of a few inches of 1.5 inch pex pipe split at a angle with my band saw. I then take it to the grinder and make the spaces for the air escape out from under the casing on the tube. you can make them as slim as you want. just count you fingers after running it through the bandsaw.

wyrman · April 29, 2012, 02:06:47 PM

Thank you Kirby. You use the same size pipe as the particular stuffing tube you're useing I take it?

Pepper Sticks!

Keymaster