Stefan,
Wind is blowing and not a good day to be hunting or fishing so I stayed home to catch up on a few things. I'll try mixing the spices with the water when emulsifying. Like you, I have always just pricked casings when I see an air bubble, whether it is in the larger casings or the smaller natural casings.
Certainly no offense taken on your comment, you can not be over cautious when around wild animals. I have taken many animals with rifle, bow and also black powder weapons and have had a few surprises-the bear in the picture(my spring bear in 2014) decided to come to life when I was about 10 feet from him-a quick shot to the neck took care of it but it does get your blood pumping! He was an exceptional animal, only 7 years old but weighed in at over 400 lbs.
The spring salmon are also a lot of fun and very good eating (great fresh or smoked). Here is one my wife caught last year--
I am fortunate to live in an area where we have all of this at our fingertips-I can't imagine not being able to enjoy the outdoors anytime I want too---
Thanks again for your advise-
Pat
I've always tried to set a good example for others-but many times I've had to settle for just being a horrible warning!