Hi Mountain Snack Stick Seasoning Kit | HUNTER'S BLEND | Makes 20 lbs

It's been years since I've made snack sticks and this is the first time using anything from Hi Mountain. The sticks came out very good. The only way I can describe the flavor is Kielbasa. They taste like Kielbasa. I don't like the casings, though. They are way too big for snack sticks. For comparison, they're the size of a hot dog. I'll deal with it and soldier on with making tasty sticks. I have only done a 1# test batch so far. Never go all in with the meat when using a new product. It's just silly. If you don't like it, then you're out a lot of expensive meat. I used 80/20 ground chuck from the supermarket because I didn't see any purpose in buying a roast and breaking out the grinder for a pound of meat. The directions were easy to follow. You can also finds countless videos on YouTube on how to make snack sticks. It's imperative that you let the sticks sit in the fridge for at least 12 hours to cure and bloom. I did a test fry after mixing the meat and it was terrible. Super salty. But after 18 hours in the fridge and an hour or so hanging from my pot rack before smoking does the trick. They were smoked in my Masterbuilt MES 30 for about an hour and a half at 200°F, and they overcooked about 25°. Yes, they had a probe in them, but I didn't think they'd cook that fast. After, they immediately went into an ice water bath for about 15 minutes. I dried them off and gave em a try. 1# yielded about 10 4-5" sticks. UPDATE: I know I said they tasted like kielbasa earlier, but I need to change that. After 2-3 days, the flavors really bloomed and tasted like a really good snack stick. Usually, when you make cured sausage, it's best to let it sit for a couple of days just so the spices could meld and bloom. But some of us aren't that patient. Over the next couple of days, I ate the sticks and was able to taste the difference as they sat. Day 2: Nice! Day 3: Wow! Day 4: Oh, yeah!

My husband used this kit to make snack sticks from the deer he and our son got last year, and they turned out amazing! The seasoning blend has the perfect balance of flavor—savory with just the right amount of spice—and the included cure, casings, and directions made the process easy to follow. We used venison, but the flavor would work great with beef or pork too. The kit seasons up to 20 lbs of meat, so it’s a great value, and it’s now a tradition we’ll keep after every hunting season. Highly recommend for anyone who processes their own wild game and wants snack sticks that rival (or beat!) store-bought.

Husband really likes

I wasn’t able to use the casings, but the seasoning was perfect. It made some really tasty beef jerky

Great for venison sticks

We really liked this blend for our snack sticks.

I made the snack sticks with 70/30 venison pork butt. Everyone enjoyed the final product. Tastes great

Very simple to use product. Been using this products for about 7years and it’s mine and many other’s favorite. These venison sticks I make Don’t last long🥲

Great product, great flavour, very easy to follow directions.