Venison Snack Sticks

[NePaSmoKer]

Well i'm getting back in the swing of things so i am going to do some venison snack sticks.  I have 3, 3lb zip locks of venison and a 9lb prok butt. What i am going to do is 15lbs of snack sticks and 3lbs of ground venison jerky.

The sticks i will do Rytek style.





nepas

[NePaSmoKer]

Here i have the venison 7 lbs with 3 lbs of pork cut in. Seasoned and well mixed.





Got the mix all stuffed in 19mm collagen casings. Going in the fridge overnite and into some hickory smoke tomorrow.



Also i have 5 lbs of ground venison i will be making some jerky with it  ;D

nepas

[Mr Walleye]

NePas... jumpin' right back in!  ;)

Stixs look great as always!  8)

Mike

[NePaSmoKer]

I decided to smoke all 10lbs at the same time so i didnt hang em.



nepas

[smokeitall]

Hey Nepas those look great.  I smoked 10 lbs yesterday.  I was able to hang them all at once, but it was tight.  I used Rytek's semi-dry cured pepperoni recipe and I wasn't very impressed with the outcome.  But I sliced them up into snack size bits and put them in the fridge overnight.  I tried a piece this morning and it was way better.  I used 21mm collagen casings and hickory smoke (4 pucks).  I had company over and was very busy so I didn't take any pics.  Have you modified the recipe you used or is it straight from the book with no extras?  I think I will make a batch of snack sticks this weekend.

[NePaSmoKer]

Hey Nepas those look great.  I smoked 10 lbs yesterday.  I was able to hang them all at once, but it was tight.  I used Rytek's semi-dry cured pepperoni recipe and I wasn't very impressed with the outcome.  But I sliced them up into snack size bits and put them in the fridge overnight.  I tried a piece this morning and it was way better.  I used 21mm collagen casings and hickory smoke (4 pucks).  I had company over and was very busy so I didn't take any pics.  Have you modified the recipe you used or is it straight from the book with no extras?  I think I will make a batch of snack sticks this weekend.

These are the semi dry snack sticks in his book. Only thing i did different is add some cayenne and some water. I mix the dry with water for a better distribution into the meat.

nepas

[pfowl01]

I used Rytek's semi-dry cured pepperoni recipe and I wasn't very impressed with the outcome.  But I sliced them up into snack size bits and put them in the fridge overnight.  I tried a piece this morning and it was way better.

I've found that with a lot of things I make in the smoker, they always seem to taste better the next day or longer. For example I made 10lbs. of summer sausage a little while back and I wasn't that impressed with it right away....but after a day or two....WOW.. what a difference.

[NePaSmoKer]

I used Rytek's semi-dry cured pepperoni recipe and I wasn't very impressed with the outcome.  But I sliced them up into snack size bits and put them in the fridge overnight.  I tried a piece this morning and it was way better.

I've found that with a lot of things I make in the smoker, they always seem to taste better the next day or longer. For example I made 10lbs. of summer sausage a little while back and I wasn't that impressed with it right away....but after a day or two....WOW.. what a difference.

Yeah i have found the same thing.

nepas

[Habanero Smoker]

Nice looking sausage.

Any reason why you didn't use the drip pan ("V" pan).

[NePaSmoKer]

I didn't use the V-tray because i wanted the smoke straight up for max smoke penetration  ;D

nepas

[NePaSmoKer]

Here are some of the sticks after they have set at room temp for 2 hrs. I really dont like the new collagen casings i used, guess i will go back to my other brand.



nepas

[Roadking]

Sticks look good Rick.
Wife and I opened up the RV in Stevens this weekend.
We were thinking about you hope your feeling better. Seems you are jumping right back into the Bradley routine.

Al

[NePaSmoKer]

Sticks look good Rick.
Wife and I opened up the RV in Stevens this weekend.
We were thinking about you hope your feeling better. Seems you are jumping right back into the Bradley routine.

Al

Yes doing better TY Al

Your RV is in Stevens PA.

nepas

[Roadking]

Sticks look good Rick.
Wife and I opened up the RV in Stevens this weekend.
We were thinking about you hope your feeling better. Seems you are jumping right back into the Bradley routine.

Al

Yes doing better TY Al

Your RV is in Stevens PA.

nepas

Yep, We're on Furnace Hill Road, Starlite Camping Resort. Have a Salem XL 35 footer
Ever eat at the Hilltop Inn in Ephrata? Went there Saturday night great food.

[NePaSmoKer]

Sticks look good Rick.
Wife and I opened up the RV in Stevens this weekend.
We were thinking about you hope your feeling better. Seems you are jumping right back into the Bradley routine.

Al

Yes doing better TY Al

Your RV is in Stevens PA.

nepas

Yep, We're on Furnace Hill Road, Starlite Camping Resort. Have a Salem XL 35 footer
Ever eat at the Hilltop Inn in Ephrata? Went there Saturday night great food.

Oh yeah been there. We lived in Ephrata for 12 years. Owned a house on grandview dr right across 272 from the hospitals emergency room entrance. I knwo where furnace hill is to  ;D Our daughter and her husband bought the house from us last year after renting it for the past 4 years.

nepas