My venison stick recipe

marge-m,

Thanks for posting, this sounds like one to try.

If you don't use a casing, does it hold it's shape?

there is no problem with it holding its shape..I have made this many times..it forms its own casing..I would guess the salt in the tenderquick helps with this..itbinds the meat.. ..you bite into it it seems like it does have a casing on..I set a cookie sheet up with a screen on level with my stuffer..then just run it through my small stuffer tube..it helps to have two people.

Hi marge-m
question -- once you mix the ingredients, do you refrigerate the meat for a specific time for curing?

No, I just make them up and putin the smoker..It wouldn't hurt though if you wanted to do that and make them the next day.

OK, thanks, appreciate it.

marge-m,
That sounds great, I've been looking for a recipe like that. I got plenty ground venison in my freezer. I think I'll try a 5 lb batch first.....

Well ok, but you'll be sorry you didn't do 10! :- }..never used my new cookshack for these..just an old homemade smoker..curious how the themps ect. work out with one if anyone trys these..as far as holding the lower temps.
also..these need refrid. after making.used hickory when I do them.

well i did 5 lbs. of sticks w/o the casings yesterday. came out good, used a commercial blind. it took about 3 hours. 2 hours at 130 with smoke and then ran temp up to 180 until internal temp was 150. hard to probe them little rascals. next time i will try marges recipe.
appearance: good
moisture: good
taste: needs some work
paul

Ok, did the same thing agian as above but this time i let it set in the frig for about 24 hrs. Result was a little bit greesy. Straight to the smoker next time.

thanks for info spaerib..so then it wasn't a problem holding that low temp? cause I see you are using smoke then..did you use one chunk..and did you have to crack the door alittle to maintain it? I find if I put more than one in the temp spikes..also see you are talking about a commercial bind??I don't know what you are meaning with that. Sorry for all the questions..also, did you monitor the temp. with another thermometer..or just go with the temp. on the dial.

marge sorry about the slow reply. Not a problem with the low temp. I broke off about a 3rd of a chunk of wood and did not open the door. I used a store bought mix. I used the probe, hard to stab them little sticks. paul