Scouting Snacks

[Wyo_Roadhunter]

Decided we better start using up some of the 2022 elk. Jalapeño cheese summer sausage mixed and stuffed into casings today and will smoke it tomorrow. I'll post a picture of it tomorrow also all finished up. We are trying something a little different this time. In the past we've just chopped up fresh raw jalapeños and mixed some pickled tame ones with them. This time we roasted the fresh ones so they'd be soft and mixed with the tamed.

 

[Gadjet]

Did you mix any pork in with it or just straight elk? I’m curious because I’m getting ready to make some mule deer summer sausage and I’m a rookie.

 

[coloradoman]

Add pork to it for flavor and fat! Pork trim or bacon is how I do it anyway.

 

[Wyo_Roadhunter]

Did you mix any pork in with it or just straight elk? I’m curious because I’m getting ready to make some mule deer summer sausage and I’m a rookie.

We mix it 80% elk 20% pork butt so it has some fat in it. Something with fat is a must imo with summer sausage. The time I tried it without it was nasty and crumbly.

 

[Gadjet]

We mix it 80% elk 20% pork butt so it has some fat in it. Something with fat is a must imo with summer sausage. The time I tried it without it was nasty and crumbly.

Thanks for the pointers.

 

[DeerMadness]

I just made a batch of snack sticks. I used beef feet. Not as good tasting as Pork Fat but still tasty. My last batch will be pork shoulder, Jalapeños and a good high temp cheese.

 

[Wyo_Roadhunter]

I just made a batch of snack sticks. I used beef feet. Not as good tasting as Pork Fat but still tasty. My last batch will be pork shoulder, Jalapeños and a good high temp cheese.

I'll let you know how this high temp cheese is. I got it off bearded butcher so I'd assume it should be pretty good.

 

[Wyo_Roadhunter]

Turned out sooooooo good!

 

[coloradoman]

Turned out sooooooo good!

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Looks great!
Can I give you my address?

 

[Wyo_Roadhunter]

@coloradoman With your username we might be able to work something out there

 

[Gadjet]

Turned out sooooooo good!

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That looks great!

 

[cgmoonsky]

Looks really good! My buddy used bacon and it was amazing!

 

[Wyo_Roadhunter]

Looks really good! My buddy used bacon and it was amazing!

I haven't ever tried bacon in summer sausage, might have to be the next trial haha

 

[Wyo_Roadhunter]

Finished it all up today and Ashleigh made some homemade jalapeño cheese sourdough bread too. Pretty good mix

 

[coloradoman]

Finished it all up today and Ashleigh made some homemade jalapeño cheese sourdough bread too. Pretty good mix

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Hell yea!!

 

[Blackie6]

Finished it all up today and Ashleigh made some homemade jalapeño cheese sourdough bread too. Pretty good mix

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Do you freeze these? Curious what the shelf life is.

 

[Wyo_Roadhunter]

Do you freeze these? Curious what the shelf life is.

Yeah I do. Usually we have them ate within 6 months haha so as far as I can tell 6 months is fine. We vacuume seal everything. Seems to keep alot longer then.

 

[UtyoteKiller]

I haven't ever tried bacon in summer sausage, might have to be the next trial haha

Bacon is all I use now, another thing that I do is get the slicer out and slice it all up before bagging and sealing. Helps it thaw faster and no need to get a knife out.