Processed Venison

I've been working hard all week to process the venison I harvested last week and I think I managed to get best use out of this free range organic produce.

See previous post - http://wfrblog.blogspot.com/2018/09/north-western-riverina-iii.html

Venison Fennel and White Wine Sausages and Venison Bratwurst Sausages

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Venison Fennel and White Wine Sausages

'Flavour Makers' Tuscan Fennel and White Wine Pre-Mix

6 Kg Block.

Lean Venison 3.5 Kg

Pork Fat 1 Kg

Tuscan Fennel and White Wine Pre-Mix 500g

Iced Water 1 Kg

Flavour / Spices 

Celery Seeds 20g

Garlic powder 25g

Dried onion flakes 40g.

Venison Bratwurst Sausages

'Lesnie’s' Continental Bratwurst Pre-Mix

12 Kg Block.

Lean Venison 7 Kg

Pork Fat 2 Kg

'Lesnie’s' Continental Bratwurst Pre-Mix 1 Kg

Iced Water 2 Kg

Flavour / Spices 

Celery Seeds 20g

Garlic powder 25g

Dried onion flakes 40g.

Venison Traditional Salami

In the curing cabinet (wine fridge) at 16-18 c and 70% humidity for 4 to 6 weeks to dry and cure.

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Venison Traditional Salami

8 Kg Block.

Lean Venison 5 Kg

Pork Fat 2 Kg

Cure

Salt 1.7% of Block in grams X 0.0170 (8Kg is 8000 x 0.0170 = 136g

Sodium Nitrite 0.25% of Block in grams X 0.0025 (8Kg is 8000 x 0.0025 = 20g

Sugar 0.4% of Block in grams X 0.0040 (8Kg is 8000 x 0.0040 = 32g

Flavour / Spices

2 tablespoon (30g) coarsely ground black pepper

4 tablespoons (60g) minced pasted fresh garlic

1 bottle red wine (750ml)

 Teriyaki Venison Jerky and Sweet & Spicy Venison Jerky

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Teriyaki Venison Jerky

Lean Venison sliced with the grain thin (1/2 cm)

Leave to marinate overnight in Flavour / Spices

1 cup (170g) soy sauce

1/2 cup (85g) mirin or sweet cooking wine

2 tablespoons (30g) brown sugar

4 “coins” of fresh ginger (each about 1/4-inch thick), or 2 teaspoons (8g) of powdered ginger

25g packet garlic powder

25g packet onion powder

1 teaspoon (4g) black pepper

500ml water

Cover sliced venison or put all in a large plastic bag with marinade.

Ensure marinade is well incorporated with the meat.

Leave to marinate overnight.

Lay on trays of dehydrator.

Dry for a minimum of 5 hours in dehydrator.

Turn jerky and rotate trays in dehydrator if necessary.

Sweet & Spicy Venison Jerky

Lean Venison sliced with the grain thin (1/2 cm) 

Leave to marinate overnight in Flavour / Spices 

3 cups (750ml) of apple cider vinegar

25g packet garlic powder

1 tablespoon (15g) salt 

1 cup (340g) soy sauce

1/2 cup (170g) brown sugar

1 teaspoon (4g) black pepper

1/4 cup (85g) of Sriracha sauce

Cover sliced venison or put all in a large plastic bag.

Ensure marinade is well incorporated with the meat.

Leave to marinate overnight.

Lay on trays of dryer and dust with chilli flakes.

Dry for a minimum of 5 hours in dehydrator.

Turn jerky and rotate trays in dehydrator if necessary.

Smoked Venison Kabana

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Venison Kabana

‘Quality Ingredients' GF Cooked Kransky Russian Easy Pack Pre-Mix

10 Kg Block.

Lean Venison meat 7 Kg

Pork Fat 2 Kg

1 whole garlic bulb crushed

25g packet onion powder

GF Cooked Kransky Russian Easy Pack Pre-Mix 250g

Iced Water 750g

Flavour / Spices 

Smoke in smoker

 Corned Venison Silverside

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'Lesnie's' BF Total Cure

Coarse Salt

At a ratio for your application add,

1.7kg cure per 45L of water

4.5kg of salt per 45L to brine after cure has been dissolved.

Inject/pump brine into meat to 35-40% of weight.

Soak in brine 2-3 days

*salt may be adjusted to desired taste

Fallow Venison Chops

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Hermione's Dog Food

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Butcher Suppies sourced from https://www.sandhurstbutchersupplies.com.au

Pork and Venison Kransky

Harvested free range organic pork and venison becomes . . . .

Smoked Kransky and Cheese Smoked Kransky.

See previous post HERE.

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North Western Riverina

Near Hillston in western New South Wales, in Carrathool Shire, on the banks of the Lachlan River. Fishing for Murray Cod and hunting for feral pigs and deer. 

A Fallow buck caught just before sundown.

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 The camp on the Lachlan River.

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 Lachlan River.

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 Cotton.

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 Not feral pigs.

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 Old farm house.

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 An unfortunate fox.

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 Leveling for irrigation.

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 Irrigation Chanel.

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 Irrigating.

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 Welcoming committee.

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 Sniff test.

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 Off we go, alls OK.

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Bourke NSW Feral Pig Hunt

Boof

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 River Camp

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 Playing 'Where's Travis'

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 River Yabbies

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 Barwon River (Darling)

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 Bogan River, with a bogan

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 Shearers Quarters camp

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 Typical paddock

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 Danny

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 Pig down

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 Farm dam in the morning

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 Emu on a fence

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 Another pig down

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 Piggy

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 The long road home, Hay Plains NSW

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Glamping

Barwon River near Bourke, NSW

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Camping on a property called Beemery between Bourke and Berwarrina on the Kamilaroi Hghway, New South Wales and on the banks of the Barwon River, a source river that is part of the Murray Darling basin and starts in the north west slopes of the great dividing range.

Bourke is considered to represent the edge of the settled agricultural districts and the gateway to the Outback which lies north and west of Bourke. This is reflected in a traditional expression "back o' Bourke", referring to the Outback.The location of the current township of Bourke on a bend in the Darling River is the traditional country of the Ngemba people.

Brewarrina was the location of inter tribal meetings for Indigenous Australians who speak Darling and live in the river basin. Ancient fish traps in the river are heritage listed rock formations that have been estimated at more than 40,000 years old making them the oldest man made structure on the planet.

Glamping

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Yabbie Entree

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Camp Oven Goodness

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Dirty Carp

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Carp where it belongs

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Bogan River, near Bourke NSW

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Bird Life

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The Darling River is the third longest river in Australia. Officially the Darling begins between Brewarrina and Bourke, NSW at the confluence of the Culgoa and Barwon rivers that source in the ranges of southern Queensland and northern New South Wales . The Darling runs from just North West of Bourke for approximately 1,500 kilometres to the Murray River at the Victorian border at Wentworth. Early pastoralists used it to send their wool by shallow draft paddle steamer from the river ports of Bourke and Wilcannia to the South Australian railheads at Morgan and Murray Bridge.

The confluence of the Culgoa and Barwon Rivers

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The very start of the Darling River

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Camp Visitor

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Little Bogan River near Bourke, NSW

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One of the many dry gullies that drain off the black soil plains country into the rivers.

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