Giving a shot at the Black Forest sticks

[Sailor]

I know it is hard to follow in the footsteps of the Master but I just had to give this recipe a try.  Got some Costco 88/12 GB.  Maybe there is a bit of Angus in there :o

Got the receipt printed and got it studied real good  ;D


Used 1/2 cup of water and mixed the cure #1 up first, then mixed in the salt and Accent.  Then roasted the fennel in a sauce pan and when the seeds got brown I gave them a work out in the M&P and ground them pretty good.  Then the rest of the stuff dumped in to be all mixed up nice and purdy.


Got the 5 pound of GB ready to get mixed up.


All hand mixed and ready for the overnight in the fridge. 

Sure smells good!  Was not very dark after mixing.  Guess it needs time in the fridge to darken up some.  Will stuff in 18mm casings in the morning and then roll some Hickory.  More to come tomorrow.

[mikecorn.1]

Good start. Will be watching to see how they come out.


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[Sailor]

Got the stuffer ready to go


Cranked out a long length and ready to measure 37 inches to cut


Measured to 37 inches.  I find that 37 inches is perfect for the way I hang them


No pinching or twisting, just cut with scissors


Lengths in the tub waiting for cabinet to come up to 130


Got em hung.  Will dry at 130 for an hr then bump to 140 and roll smoke.  Will bump 10 degrees every 2 hrs up to 170 and then hold till IT of 152.


Be back later with a progress report.  Sure hoping that these turn out as good as Ricks.

[mikecorn.1]

Those are conning along nice


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[OU812]

Those are gonna be soooooooo gooood.

[squirtthecat]

Must be one of those Pink Costco cows!   ;D

I'm trying to figure out what makes them 'black' as well..     Something with the oil from the fennel seeds?

[devo]

Black coffee beans  ;D ;D ;D

[NePaSmoKer]

Did you find the black Angus das hoofin?

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[Sailor]

Did you find the black Angus das hoofin?

Welp, I went a looking for the black Angus da Hoofin and thought he gave me the secret.  Now I am not so sure.  I am a thinkin that what I found was the white Charlotte da Hoofin dressed up as the black Angus da Hoofin.  I don't think I is going to get the dark sticks cause the Charlotte da Hoofin did not know the secret.  :P

[pensrock]

I'm thinking there is one secret ingredient left out. Not that it would make it taste any different but I'm sure it makes it look black. But hey, some secrets need to be kept.  ;D I bet those taste great.  :)

[Tenpoint5]

Yep Sailor you was a looking for the Black Forest Black Angus on da hoofin like this



But you got Schnookered by the meat guy and got the Himalayan Charolais on da hoofin like this instead and that be a different country alltagether ya know.



I wouldn't trust that meat man no more he no play fair!! Day look close in body style but day is not da same my friend!!

[NePaSmoKer]

LOL

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[Sailor]

Yes Sir! It just has to be the meat man that steer'ed me wrong.  Has to be that he gave me Himalayan Charolais on da hoofin.  Instead of the Black Forest Black Angus on da hoofin cause I think what I made is the Black Forest Sticks minus the Black  ;D  :o Had to try a piece while cutting it up and it sure nuf is good.  Just no darkness to them.  The color don't make no never mind on the taste  ;D


Been laying here a bloomin and ready to be cut up


All cut up and goin in a bag and let them rest in the fridge overnight and vac seal them tomorrow.

[OU812]

Niiiiiice.

[SamuelG]

Very nice! No black huffs.