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Smoking Techniques => Sausage Making => Topic started by: oakville smoker on January 20, 2010, 05:35:57 AM

Title: Salami Casing Sizes
Post by: oakville smoker on January 20, 2010, 05:35:57 AM
I have been using hog casings for salami and find the diameter to be a touch small
They seem to provide a diameter slightly larger than sausage but when they shrink up, they are very small
I have been looking at a few web sites and see fibrous casings tend to have larger diameters
Is this what I should be using for salami?  2 1/2" diameter maybe ?
There also seems to be beef casing available in about 2 1/2". 

Any suggestions would be appreciated.  I have to order some coppa casing so I  figure I will order up some salami casings
at the same time
Title: Re: Salami Casing Sizes
Post by: OU812 on January 20, 2010, 05:41:25 AM
You could use the 2 1/2" and it will be fine.

I use the 2 1/2" for summer sausage and 3 1/2" for salami.
Title: Re: Salami Casing Sizes
Post by: oakville smoker on January 21, 2010, 09:22:46 AM
Thanks much
I think bigger is always better ....

3 and half sounds like the way to go.
I will follow in your salami tracks !
Title: Re: Salami Casing Sizes
Post by: OU812 on January 21, 2010, 01:25:47 PM
I like the bigger casings so when makin sammies you dont have to deal with a bunch of smaller pieces.