Made some snack sticks

[gus4416]

Ok everyone the sticks came out fine one place where they didn’t adhere to the casing other than that they are fine I am disappointed in the heat level of the hatch chili seasoning I don’t think there is much heat especially after I added a good big tablespoon of my own hot peppers dried and ground guess my stuff isn’t that hot either but all in all great experiment

[Bob Stehlik]

gus4416 Good looking sticks.

[bocephus]

gus4416 They look good. Did you do an ice water bath after the heat cycle, that helps the casing adhere to the meat.

[gus4416]

bocephus yes it was only about 3 inch’s that didn’t adhere

[mrobisr]

gus4416 That is very interesting that just a small part didn’t adhere I’m not very curious what others will say.

[Dave in AZ]

gus4416 those look good, congrats! Also, DANG if I knew I was supposed to be reporting wee tiny issues like 3" of casing, I’d be reporting more errors! Hmm, that joke isnt super clear so I’ll just say that sounds dang close to perfection to me!

Never tried anything with Hatch chili, didn’t even know it was a thing til I came here. I should buy some of that green hatch sauce, so I know what flavor it is.

[Grimpuppy]

Interesting that the heat wasn’t there. They are pretty hot in brat form, especially without cheese.

[gus4416]

Grimpuppy and I added hot pepper cheese

[Denny O]

gus4416 Waltons “High Temp Hot Pepper Cheese” is not hot at all!

I was very disappointed in it after I bought it. I think I remember Jonathon saying something on a Podcast that he thought so too, and should use the “High Temp Ghost Pepper Cheese” instead.

[Grimpuppy]

The ghost pepper cheese will burn you down! Google lava jack cheese. It is a great heat between pepper jack and ghost pepper.

[chippewa]

Grimpuppy you are correct about the ghost pepper cheese. I like hot and it had me literally sweating. And most of my friends said my sticks were too hot for them.

[Denny O]

chippewa Well great! I ordered a pound of the GP at Jon’s statement in a pod cast I think because I thought that the PJ was non existent in flavor and heat levels. I just going to go with my standard cheeses I have used for years and to heck with the high temp tasteless cheeses.

[chippewa]

Denny O you can use a mixture. That is what I have been doing to get a little more heat and use up the # of ghost cheese that I have left.

[Denny O]

chippewa That was the thinking to begin with.