Decided to make a Venison bologna with 80 /20 mix. It was first cook in smoker retro build (see post) so I was excited for the idea besides the fact!
I'll try to add info on the pic lines if I figure out how to. Stay with me, you'll get the point. Hope you enjoy!
Kept the meat super cold during whole process. Used well trimmed shoulder and rear meat for the venison 80% base and pork back fat for the 20%. Added the pink salt and half the water first, mixed nicely. Added rest water and the seasoning, mixed until SUPER sticky haha. It’s true though. Soak some 2.5 inch casing warm water while mixing. Stuffed these guys tight and to the max, now that I have the space in retro smoker lol. Overnight in frig until I smoke it next day.
Put them all in the smoker with plenty of room left, man it’s gonna be nice having this smoker! Dried em with the smoker fan on high and temps 100 degrees. Man that air comes through everyone of those holes on the back wall pretty nicely. 45 min later and ready for smoke. Raised temp to 140, fan running full, and Added smoke tray to the mailbox. I raised temps every hour 10 degrees, until internal target hit 150. 8 hrs later into the ice bath for about an hour. Wiped off and hung to air dry room temp for an hour or so. Into the frig again overnight. That’s the Story!
I'll try to add info on the pic lines if I figure out how to. Stay with me, you'll get the point. Hope you enjoy!
Kept the meat super cold during whole process. Used well trimmed shoulder and rear meat for the venison 80% base and pork back fat for the 20%. Added the pink salt and half the water first, mixed nicely. Added rest water and the seasoning, mixed until SUPER sticky haha. It’s true though. Soak some 2.5 inch casing warm water while mixing. Stuffed these guys tight and to the max, now that I have the space in retro smoker lol. Overnight in frig until I smoke it next day.
Put them all in the smoker with plenty of room left, man it’s gonna be nice having this smoker! Dried em with the smoker fan on high and temps 100 degrees. Man that air comes through everyone of those holes on the back wall pretty nicely. 45 min later and ready for smoke. Raised temp to 140, fan running full, and Added smoke tray to the mailbox. I raised temps every hour 10 degrees, until internal target hit 150. 8 hrs later into the ice bath for about an hour. Wiped off and hung to air dry room temp for an hour or so. Into the frig again overnight. That’s the Story!
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