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Old 04-01-2006 | 10:41 AM
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Anybody know the process to make them out of venison? Are they struffed in colegen and then smoked? Or dehydrated?

I would like to make some. Thinking of picking up a sasauage stuffer from cabelas.
 
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Old 04-01-2006 | 01:27 PM
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Slim Jims

7Lbs. Pork shoulder
8Lbs. venison
6 Tbs. Salt
9 Tbs. Paprika
1 Tbs. Chile powder
1.5 Tbs. Cayenne pepper
1 Tbs. Crushed red Chile flakes
1.5 Tbs. Black pepper
1 Tbs. White pepper
1 Tbs. Prague powder #2
1 Tbs. Mace
1.5 Tbs. Sugar
3 Tbs. Ground Mustard
6 Tbs. Milk powder
¼ tsp. starter culture
1 liter cold water
Grind meats through a fine plate, re grind to mix. Add spices and water, mix well. Dissolve starter culture in ½ cup of water and mix into meat. Stuff into 22mm collagen casings. Link into 10 “ lengths. Incubate for 48 hrs at room temp. Hang in smoker and dry for about 1 hr. at 130 F, apply a heavy smoke for about 3 hrs. Cold smoke to 140 internal. Allow to cool. Then hang to dry to desired texture..




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Old 04-01-2006 | 03:18 PM
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man that sounds like an awesome recipe
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Old 04-01-2006 | 09:23 PM
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I know what Iam gonna make soon.
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Old 04-02-2006 | 09:14 PM
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how do you cold smoke?
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Old 04-03-2006 | 11:22 AM
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Slim Jims

7Lbs. Pork shoulder
8Lbs. venison
6 Tbs. Salt
9 Tbs. Paprika
1 Tbs. Chile powder
1.5 Tbs. Cayenne pepper
1 Tbs. Crushed red Chile flakes
1.5 Tbs. Black pepper
1 Tbs. White pepper
1 Tbs. Prague powder #2
1 Tbs. Mace
1.5 Tbs. Sugar
3 Tbs. Ground Mustard
6 Tbs. Milk powder
¼ tsp. starter culture
1 liter cold water
Grind meats through a fine plate, re grind to mix. Add spices and water, mix well. Dissolve starter culture in ½ cup of water and mix into meat. Stuff into 22mm collagen casings. Link into 10 “ lengths. Incubate for 48 hrs at room temp. Hang in smoker and dry for about 1 hr. at 130 F, apply a heavy smoke for about 3 hrs. Cold smoke to 140 internal. Allow to cool. Then hang to dry to desired texture..



I wonder if I could do this partly in a weber bullet smoker and dry in a dehydrator?
 
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Old 04-03-2006 | 01:43 PM
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By "Cold Smoking' I keep the temperature of the smoker below 130 F for the smoking phase.Ithen raise the temp to around 170 and hold untilI get an internal temp of 140.

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Old 04-04-2006 | 10:34 PM
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What the heck kinda cannons that bullet go in?
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Old 04-06-2006 | 12:17 PM
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44 mag or better would be my guess.
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Old 04-06-2006 | 12:17 PM
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Maybe a 45-70 GOVT.
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