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NJ Hunter / New Jersey Hunting / Butcher Reviews & Information / Making deer sticks
Posted:  13 Aug 2008 9:23 PM
Have several pounds of ground meat and want to make some deer sticks.  want to blend them with tempered cheese.  have everything i need to make but looking for some help with mixing with pork.  if i make 20 pounds of sticks how much pork should i use and how long should i dry them in the oven.
Posted:  13 Aug 2008 9:48 PM
Hope this helps

Slim Jims/ Venison Sticks
For 10 lbs                                                For 2 ½ lbs
                                     
2 tsp instacure no 1                         ½ tsp
4 Tbls Paprika                                  1 Tbls
1/3 cup ground mustard                   1 Tbls +1 tsp
1 tsp ground White Pepper               ¼ tsp
1 tsp ground celery                           ¼ tsp
1 Tbls Mace                                      ¾ tsp
1 tsp Garlic Powder                          ¼ tsp
5 Tbls Salt                                        1 Tbls+1 tsp
4 ½ Tbls Powdered Dextrose           1 Tbls +3/4 tsp
1 1/2 Cups Fermento                      ¼ cup+2 Tbls

                                                        2lbs venison 1/2lb fat

1 tsp cayenne pepper optional         ¼ tsp cayenne




10 lbs meat at 20% fat content Ie: 8 lbs Venison 2 Lbs beef fat
I like 10lbs venison and 2 lbs beef fat
Grind meat in 3/16 grinder once mix in spices stuff into 22-24 sheep casings (I use 19 mm collagen casings)
Place in smoker  at 98-110 degrees with smoke on for 8 hours
Raise temps gradually to about 150-155 degrees,  till 145 degrees  in center of stick.
Total time in smoker about 10 hrs.
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Posted:  14 Aug 2008 12:31 PM
Will give it a shot.  you use beef fat and not pork.