Jesser When I do smack sticks i always let them cool in the fridge in an open container at least over night or even a little more to let them dry before packing and freezing.
Willies venison sticks, how much red pepper to add?
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I am making a batch of willies venison sticks and want to spice them up a bit. Was planning on using red pepper. Should I use flakes, ground, or both? How much per lb of meat?
I understand heat is very subjective, I grew up in Louisiana and like things a bit spicy. Just looking for a starting point and will pan fry a bit and scale up based on taste.
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keend0 I use flakes in my sausage. I dont know how much per pound I add, but for a 25 pound batch it’s around a table spoon if I remember correctly. Also one thing to keep in mind is when you test fry a sample, it will taste hotter than when you stuff it and smoke it
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keend0 dang it, I helped someone else with this exact question and I can’t remember what he said he did. But my recommendation to him was to call Excalibur and talk to a technician. They gave him a suggestion and he said it was spot on when he made his product
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twilliams Thanks, I will give that a try and report back on results.
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keend0 said in Willies venison sticks, how much red pepper to add?:
I am making a batch of willies venison sticks and want to spice them up a bit. Was planning on using red pepper. Should I use flakes, ground, or both? How much per lb of meat?
I understand heat is very subjective, I grew up in Louisiana and like things a bit spicy. Just looking for a starting point and will pan fry a bit and scale up based on taste.
Have done this many times. I use 1tsp per 5 lb meat. That said, experiment a bit to get to what you like. I’m using ground cayenne. It really perks up the Willie’s. Add some pepper cheese to that and it’s game on. Enjoy!
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keend0 For a 25 lb. batch I use 3 Tbs. of cayanne plus 2 Tbs. of red pepper flakes. If they are course I use a spice grinder and him a time or two just to break them down a bit. It evens out the heat throughout the batch.
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PapaSop That is a good amount depending on the Scoville units in the red pepper. We generally use that amount (or roundabout) when we use Red Pepper 60k - Ground 5 lb
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I think that the Willies is good as is but that is subject to taste
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craigrice Power User Canning Team Orange Regular Contributors Veteran Masterbuilt last edited by craigrice
have you tried any of the hot pepper cheeses in the willies ?
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I am not a big fan of cheese in my snack sticks, it’s a texture thing for me.
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