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How To Make Homemade Snack Sticks

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    Jonathon
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    processhead It is a combination of that and the fact that the salt content 'needs" to be higher in the cured sausages because the salt plays a functional role as well as taste. Good question.

    Get more help with your processing questions and learn more about processing meat by subscribing to our waltonsinc.com youtube page at https://wltns.link/waltonstv I am a Gorilla, love yourself

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      Yes, processed, that is the seasoning I was looking at trying. I really want to try a Parmesan Garlic flavor of beef snack sticks. I’ve been only doing 2lb test batches as it is. And I have been frying up meat to test, as you mentioned Jonathan, however the fried bit always has a different flavor than the smoked… a stronger and better flavor when fried than smoked. Honestly, kinda disappointing flavor smoked cause it is so subdued compared to fried.

      Jonathan, I already know the amount of cure I need for a two pound batch but what would I use for the seasoning? I looked at the conversion chart but it wasn’t listed.

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        processhead It is a combination of that and the fact that the salt content 'needs" to be higher in the cured sausages because the salt plays a functional role as well as taste. Good question.

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        Jonathon said in How To Make Homemade Snack Sticks:

        processhead It is a combination of that and the fact that the salt content 'needs" to be higher in the cured sausages because the salt plays a functional role as well as taste. Good question.

        I just re-read my question and realized I misread what you wrote. ie misread decrease the meat amount as decrease the seasoning amount.

        Yeah, decreasing the meat so the salt level is proportionally higher makes sense to me.

        Paul

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          PS fellas… I’m gonna have a surprise snack stick to tell you about once I get some more high temp cheeses 😉

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            keoni02 “Surprise snack stick is the the name of new band, called it”

            Shoot, it isnt there, if you are referring to https://www.waltonsinc.com/parmesan-garlic-bratwurst-seasoning then it would be .8 of an oz of seasoning for 2 lb of meat if this was a regular fresh brat you were making but for a snack stick you will want to use that amount of seasoning to 1.6 lb of meat, or to go the other way 1 oz of seasoning to 2 lb of meat. That second one might not be 100% correct but it would be really close.

            Get more help with your processing questions and learn more about processing meat by subscribing to our waltonsinc.com youtube page at https://wltns.link/waltonstv I am a Gorilla, love yourself

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              keoni02 “Surprise snack stick is the the name of new band, called it”

              Shoot, it isnt there, if you are referring to https://www.waltonsinc.com/parmesan-garlic-bratwurst-seasoning then it would be .8 of an oz of seasoning for 2 lb of meat if this was a regular fresh brat you were making but for a snack stick you will want to use that amount of seasoning to 1.6 lb of meat, or to go the other way 1 oz of seasoning to 2 lb of meat. That second one might not be 100% correct but it would be really close.

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              Jonathon said in How To Make Homemade Snack Sticks:

              keoni02 “Surprise snack stick is the the name of new band, called it”

              Shoot, it isnt there, if you are referring to https://www.waltonsinc.com/parmesan-garlic-bratwurst-seasoning then it would be .8 of an oz of seasoning for 2 lb of meat if this was a regular fresh brat you were making but for a snack stick you will want to use that amount of seasoning to 1.6 lb of meat, or to go the other way 1 oz of seasoning to 2 lb of meat. That second one might not be 100% correct but it would be really close.

              For the adjustments to seasoning and meat, I get those same numbers, we are either both right or both wrong, but I’m betting right👍

              Paul

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                LOL Jonathon
                Excellent, thanks fellas!!!

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                • JonathonJ Jonathon

                  keoni02 “Surprise snack stick is the the name of new band, called it”

                  Shoot, it isnt there, if you are referring to https://www.waltonsinc.com/parmesan-garlic-bratwurst-seasoning then it would be .8 of an oz of seasoning for 2 lb of meat if this was a regular fresh brat you were making but for a snack stick you will want to use that amount of seasoning to 1.6 lb of meat, or to go the other way 1 oz of seasoning to 2 lb of meat. That second one might not be 100% correct but it would be really close.

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                  Jonathon
                  My name is Johnny Radford. I’m from Illinois. I started making my own deer sticks this year using Waltons seasonings. And everyone that has tried them really liked them. The question T. Williams told me to ask you is: is it feasible for me to use the cheeseburger cheddarwurst brat seasoning to make deer sticks?

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                    I’m from Illinois too. Northwest area

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                      I’m from Illinois too. Northwest area

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                      keoni02 , north central here. Near Ottawa Illinois

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                        PS fellas… I’m gonna have a surprise snack stick to tell you about once I get some more high temp cheeses 😉

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                        keoni02 inquiring minds are impatiently waiting…tick tock…lol

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                          Jonathon
                          My name is Johnny Radford. I’m from Illinois. I started making my own deer sticks this year using Waltons seasonings. And everyone that has tried them really liked them. The question T. Williams told me to ask you is: is it feasible for me to use the cheeseburger cheddarwurst brat seasoning to make deer sticks?

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                          twilliams
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                          JohnnyR Jonathon more of a question such as above with the parmesan garlic how much seasoning to make snack sticks. I wasnt sure if it would have too much salt content for snack sticks or vice versa

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                            I ordered more supplies today so it’ll be a while. But in time, twilliams, in time, sir

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                              Allllllll riiiighty… so, some test batches are done. First group is the “surprise” batch I’ve been working on. Unfortunately I apparently didn’t stuff them as well so texture isn’t where I’d like it 😔 but the flavor is BACON CHEESE BURGER!!!
                              Yes, actual bacon bits are in there!
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                              Center batch is Honey BBQ which turned out perfect! The small batch at the right is using the Parmesan Garlic Bratwurst seasoning and it turned out pretty good.
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                              Overall, very happy with today’s outcome

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                              • keoni02K keoni02

                                I ordered more supplies today so it’ll be a while. But in time, twilliams, in time, sir

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                                keoni02
                                I have a pellet smoker and the lowest temp it will go is 160/ how do I go about smoking low and slow so my casings don’t pop

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                                  keoni02
                                  I have a pellet smoker and the lowest temp it will go is 160/ how do I go about smoking low and slow so my casings don’t pop

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                                  beefstickgirl open the door a crack to reduce the temperature

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                                    keoni02
                                    I have a pellet smoker and the lowest temp it will go is 160/ how do I go about smoking low and slow so my casings don’t pop

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                                    beefstickgirl said in How To Make Homemade Snack Sticks:

                                    keoni02
                                    I have a pellet smoker and the lowest temp it will go is 160/ how do I go about smoking low and slow so my casings don’t pop

                                    Your options are limited since this type of smoker is not really designed to process sausage.

                                    One thing you can is try is to crack the door so all the heat is not contained inside.
                                    The problem is, If your smoker has temperature controls, it may just try and compensate for the temperature drop by feeding more pellets and air to the fire pot.

                                    Paul

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                                      I don’t have a pellet smoker and not sure if this will work but what if you don’t put any pellets in the hopper and crack open the lid? A remote thermometer would let you know what your temp is inside the cooker. After an hour at 125 and then an hour at 145 you’d be able to add pellets and set the temp for 160 for 2 hours. Then set the temp for 175 till the snack sticks reach 155 internal. Hope you can find a way to make it work. Randy.

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                                        I don’t have a pellet smoker and not sure if this will work but what if you don’t put any pellets in the hopper and crack open the lid? A remote thermometer would let you know what your temp is inside the cooker. After an hour at 125 and then an hour at 145 you’d be able to add pellets and set the temp for 160 for 2 hours. Then set the temp for 175 till the snack sticks reach 155 internal. Hope you can find a way to make it work. Randy.

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                                        Randyman No pellets, no heat source. They create the smoke and the heat, cracking the door will drop the temperature but will also increase the amount of pellets being used since the thermostat will try to keep the temps up.

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                                          Yeah-I talked to my son today who has a pellet smoker and he told me the same thing. Sounds like someone needs a new smoker that will start low and slow! R!

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