First ever goof up making sticks

[twilliams]

I’m beside myself right now, this was the first time getting done with a batch then throwing in a second batch right away. Usually I do just 1 batch a day, I got behind so I mixed and stuffed two batches yesterday then smoked two today. Needless to say after my first batch going into my second I forgot to turn my temp back down to 110* drying phase. So it was at 170* for 1 full hour. Went to go to turn it up for my second stage to 125* and noticed it. I opened it up and let the fan cool it all down back to 100*. I did a visual check and yes I got some fat out. Worst part is half of that batch is for a customer.

[calldoctoday]

twilliams It happens sometimes, don’t be too hard on yourself. Probably time for a break, you deserve it.

[Jamieson22]

twilliams I bet that second batch comes out near perfect and customer will be pleased as can be. You are probably much harder on yourself than a paying customer would even be.

[cdavis]

twilliams that’s too bad but it can happen to anyone. Sounds like you’re working awfully hard. Hopefully it’ll come out okay

[ND Mike]

twilliams I’m sure they will be fine. Most peoe don’t notice a little fat out. Like Jamieson22 said you are probably being harder on yourself which is totally understandable.

[PapaSop]

twilliams said in First ever goof up making sticks:

I’m beside myself right now, this was the first time getting done with a batch then throwing in a second batch right away. Usually I do just 1 batch a day, I got behind so I mixed and stuffed two batches yesterday then smoked two today. Needless to say after my first batch going into my second I forgot to turn my temp back down to 110* drying phase. So it was at 170* for 1 full hour. Went to go to turn it up for my second stage to 125* and noticed it. I opened it up and let the fan cool it all down back to 100*. I did a visual check and yes I got some fat out. Worst part is half of that batch is for a customer.

Don’t beat yourself up here…Shjg happens!

[GWG8541]

twilliams If thats the worse you ever do, your light years ahead of me. Heres to hoping they finish OK.

[samspade]

twilliams boy that’s really frustrating. Guess it’s one of those mistakes you will never forget.

[Jonathon]

twilliams Sorry man, that is not a good feeling and I can imagine it is worse since it was for someone. Hopefully, the fat out is minimal and won’t be noticed? Thank you for sharing though, I know people here appreciate hearing that it happens to everyone sometimes!

[twilliams]

Well after about 30min dry time after ice bath i went ahead and cut into one and sampled. There was no visible fat rendered between the casing and sausage. There was a noticeable dryness texture difference that i noticed but dont think perhaps anyone else would that isnt into processing. They only other thing was more wrinkle compared to what they usually are. All in all i think i dodged a major bullet.

[Jonathon]

twilliams Yup, we had someone looking to get more wrinkles recently and that was what I told them to do, under mix and cook higher temps. Some people want that wrinkled look I guess! Glad to hear it wasn’t a total loss.

[YooperDog]

twilliams that was the way it was during my marathon session. Pushing the temps in the smoker to fight the cold outside temperature and cook just a little faster inside, SV, ice, a quick dry and bagged up. Not quite the way I would have done it if there wasn’t a time crunch. Everyone was happy with them, but I could tell it wasn’t quite up to par. Lesson learned, but sometimes you gotta push the limits to learn where the limits are.

[Spidey]

I had a 12# batch that fatted out on me, due to a stupid mistake and my wife thought I was being too hard on myself. They were dry and kind of crumbly and not up to my expectations, although they were still edible. I know that my labs are happy with the failure, since I declared them dog treats.

[Dr_Pain]

twilliams said in First ever goof up making sticks:

I’m beside myself right now, this was the first time getting done with a batch then throwing in a second batch right away. Usually I do just 1 batch a day, I got behind so I mixed and stuffed two batches yesterday then smoked two today. Needless to say after my first batch going into my second I forgot to turn my temp back down to 110* drying phase. So it was at 170* for 1 full hour. Went to go to turn it up for my second stage to 125* and noticed it. I opened it up and let the fan cool it all down back to 100*. I did a visual check and yes I got some fat out. Worst part is half of that batch is for a customer.

Man, don’t beat yourself up, it happens to the best of them. I am pretty sure they will be good an edible. Post the end product. I am sure that we will all say “I need some of that!”

[glen]

twilliams Yeah! Try making two different brats at the same time and adding salt twice to one batch and none to the other. Didn’t realize it until they were processed LOL, lucky they were only 5lb. batches!

[twilliams]

Dr_Pain since you inquired about end result photos here ya go.

[samspade]

twilliams look great. Package them up. Taste is what matters

[calldoctoday]

twilliams They look real good, everything to be proud of & how do they tastes? That is what matters most, tongue & stomach don’t know ugly, but that aint ugly!

[glen]

twilliams Looks good to me

[twilliams]

samspade they are packaged and won’t look back. Just a mistake and lesson learned I hope I don’t make again. No one will know the difference.