I made a batch of snack sticks about a month ago. I ran out of casings so I froze a ziploc freezer bag full of mixed venison and pork fat. My question is two fold. First, do you guys think when thawed the meat would still be ok to stuff and smoke? Second, the first batch tasted "porky". there was a strong pork flavor and not too much flavor from the spice mix. I used a kit so I am out of the flavoring mix, what can I add to give it some more kick? And I lied I have one more question, can I use my jerky shooter and do these without casings in the dehydrator or smoker? Thanks boys!