Great write up. The sticks look like they turned out perfect. I have a few packs of mine left but will have to make some very soon. We will be holding a sausage making class May 24th at our store in Omaha. The class is free and will run from 8am-3pm. Anyone who wants to join is welcome, max capacity of the class is about 120 people. Thanks again for the awesome write up DIY Guy.