Beef sticks for the MIL

[ragweed]

I sent sausages and jellies to the relatives again this year for Christmas and my mother-in-law responded as to how much she liked the beef sticks.  So...to keep her happy, I made another batch.  I follow the recipe posted by SAM3 in Feb.'12.

The spices w/ a little extra cayenne.


6 lbs. ground beef (not a bad price!) plus the spices and cure.


Stuffed into 19mm LEM smoked edible mahogany casings.  I tie them so they don't "poop" in the smoker.


After 3 hrs. pecan smoke and gradually raising the temp. until an IT of 153 F.


Bloomed for two hours, then paper bagged in the frig overnight.  Cut and ready to vac seal in resealable bags.


Ended up pretty nice.

[classicrockgriller]

Ain't a dang thing wrong with that!

MIL is a lucky Lady to get those.

[lumpy]

A whole lot more than my MIL would get ::)

Looking good!

[OU812]

What lumpy said  ::)


Them sticks would go to my FIL though,,,,,,,,,,,,,,but he passed a week ago today :(

Whelp guess Im gonna have to keep them,,,,,,,,OH wait,,,,,,they aint mine  :o

Lookin at your counter top I thought I was lookin at my work space, the outlets are even in the same spots  ;D

[beefmann]

them good looking sticks

[smoke em if you got em]

Nice looking sticks. Where did you get your resealable bags? Do they work with a foodsaver type vac sealer?

[ragweed]

I get the zipper bags from WestonProducts.com. where I got my sealer.  Should work with a foodsaver.

[Keymaster]

Nice job Ragweed, thanks for sharing!!

[mikecorn.1]

Nice work on the sticks


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[SmokinSignals]

Nice work on the sticks but I must confess, If they were for my mother in law, I may have left out the cure, Just sayin!!

[watchdog56]

Nice looking sticks

[Defiant]

I found those resealable bags here: http://www.bonton.com/shop/home/kitchen/small-appliances/essential-appliances/vacmaster-pint-zipper-storage-bags-6-x-10_480481.html?ci_src=17588969&ci_sku=480481 and here :http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/1/1/61281-vacmaster-vacuum-packaging-pint-zipperbags-set-of-50.html .  Looks like $15 for 50.  It says it works on all vaccum sealers.  I have not personally tried them, but plan to.  Just thought I would share what I found.

[SiFumar]

What lumpy said  ::)


Them sticks would go to my FIL though,,,,,,,,,,,,,,but he passed a week ago today :(

Whelp guess Im gonna have to keep them,,,,,,,,OH wait,,,,,,they aint mine  :o

Lookin at your counter top I thought I was lookin at my work space, the outlets are even in the same spots  ;D

Sorry to hear about your family's loss.....Give our best to your wife during her difficult time.