Casings

[Roadking]

It must be the moon phase. :) I had several blowouts this weekend using sheep, 35mm hog casings, and I even blew out 60mm hog middle. Never had that many problems with natural casings in the past.

There is a cure for that. While standing in front of your stuffer, smile, turn around three times to the left (counter-clock wise), then turn around once to the right, and hop on your left foot for 5 seconds. You'll never blowout a natural casing again.  :o

[Tenpoint5]

It must be the moon phase. :) I had several blowouts this weekend using sheep, 35mm hog casings, and I even blew out 60mm hog middle. Never had that many problems with natural casings in the past.

There is a cure for that. While standing in front of your stuffer, smile, turn around three times to the left (counter-clock wise), then turn around once to the right, and hop on your left foot for 5 seconds. You'll never blowout a natural casing again.  :o

Roadking you forgot the most important part of placing your left index finger on the very top of your head while doing all of the above

[Roadking]

Mine break once in a while but it's my own fault. So far knock on wood I seem to have gotten some pretty good casings (hog and sheep). Haven't used collogen for anything yet as I don't make snack sticks and I would never use them for sausage.
I did use plastic casing for my "Brown-n-Serve Breakfast Sausage" and that works out pretty good. Fill them up, cook them to 155 degrees in steam cabinet and slide them out of the casing. Cut them to 5" link and package.

[Habanero Smoker]

It must be the moon phase. :) I had several blowouts this weekend using sheep, 35mm hog casings, and I even blew out 60mm hog middle. Never had that many problems with natural casings in the past.

There is a cure for that. While standing in front of your stuffer, smile, turn around three times to the left (counter-clock wise), then turn around once to the right, and hop on your left foot for 5 seconds. You'll never blowout a natural casing again.  :o

Anything is worth a try. :) I thought it was impossible to blow out hog middles.

[marauder11]

I used the collagen for some snack sticks. They turned out not bad. A blow out here and there is like falling when learning to walk.

[drano]

I only use collagen casings for the small stuff.
They are easy, and I rarely blow them out.  No prep, no re-salting leftovers.  Just push onto the tube and go. 
get smokin
drano

[marauder11]

I try to get my casings stuffed tight not bursting. Will the collagen casings shrink during smoking if i stuff them a little less?