First time back in a while, let's try some sticks

[Consooger]

Haven't been around for quite some time, but what the heck, what can I say.

Finally got around to using some of my sausage supplies I purchased a while back and opened my shiny new stuffer and grinder. I have 30 lbs. of my buddys deer to grind up (needless to say I haven't finished the work he asked me to do, oh well) so I am making him sticks and fulfilling the rest of his order.

First batch was a 10 lb batch or Teriyaki sticks.

I used 8 lbs of lean venison and 2 lbs of freshly ground pork butt.
For the seasoning I am using sausage maker's teriyaki mix (6.5 o. if I can remember correctly, I'm not at home to look)
2 tsp or cure and I threw in 4 tbsp of teriyaki sauce for some extra tang.

I would like to mention that this was the first time I have EVER tried stick making or anything close to a sausage but I will say these things came out very tasty.

Away we go....


I'm using 19mm smoked collagen casings


what a few look like while I'm running a batch of jerky




put them in and the 10 degree bitterness outside sucked the heat right out of the smoker


I went with 3 hours of pecan, this is one hour into smoking and they are taking color on quite nicely


all said and done. I could not get the smoker up to 175 outside, when night fell it was down to almost 0 and the wind was howling so I took the smoker inside to my smoke room, which unfortunately is not insulated and they finished in there. I cooked them until IT of 154-155. I will also state that a Thermo Pen works WONDERS with this.


From what it looks and tastes like, I believe I did it right!!!!!! Nice snap to them, not overly dry or moist, just right!


Looks good to me!

Cheers!

John

[beefmann]

looking goood

[KyNola]

Nice going John!

[OU812]

Them there snacks look GREAT!!

[drano]

Looks great!
Home mine turn out that well today.

[mikecorn.1]

They look great!


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[SiFumar]

They do look good to me!

[NePaSmoKer]

I will send a postage paid mailer to you  ;D

[Keymaster]

Looks Fantastic!!

[Consooger]

I will send a postage paid mailer to you  ;D

HAH, I don't have them anymore, dropped them off to my buddy and he doesn't have them anymore either.