Vension sticks

[muskiemanAD]

I will be grinding 25 lbs or so of Vension tonight. Saturday going to make a mixture of pepper sticks and brats. My question is I like to add ground pork to the mix. What % do most people like to use? I know everyone will have differnt opinions of how much, but just looking for ideas. Secondly anyone use hot italian sausage vs ground sausage?

Thanks!!

[hockeybc69]

I personally use the cheapest/fattiest hamburger when I make venison sausages.

example

15 lbs of venison scraps, 10 lbs of fatty hamburger. And dont forget to add some water and or beer.

[reinhard1]

i think hockey has a great idea with the 70/30 burger and the 15lbs/10 lbs burger ratio. if you are going to use pork just put the same venison at 15 pounds and go with 10 lbs of pork butt untrimmed. if making sausage like brats or breakfast sausage i would go with the above ratio with venison and go with 5 pounds of pork butt and 5 pounds of pork fat.

using the 70/30 ground beef as hockey uses above brings a great level of more flavor to sausage as well. for venison sticks for example his formula would be the best. good luck.

[KEN W]

I use a 50-50 mix of venison/pork.I think you need that much pork,especially if you don't smoke it.Otherwise my family says they can taste the venison.

[muskiemanAD]

Well ended up using 70 venison / 30 pork mix. Turned out great. Also used this mix and made a mixture of 20 lbs of ground Venison with pork and added a bag of shredded cheese. Made some burgers with this today and they turned out fantastic!!

[reinhard1]

that's what's important, that your happy with the results. good luck.