Splitting sausage

[Thompsoncentre]

So I made some sausage over the weekend, with collagen casings, we tried a couple right after making them and they cooked up fine. Then we fried up some in the morning an I'm not sure if I just had the pan too hot or I over stuffed, but both sausages split dwn the centre and just opened right up. So I threw another one on after I turned down the heat an cooked it slow without an issue. Never had a fresh sausage do this before. I'm a little worried about cooking them on the bbq. Anyone else have this issue?

[WoodlawnSmoker]

Sorry, I'm practically a sausage virgin so I'll be interested in what the experts say.  Doesn't meat generally contract when cooking?  The only thing I can think of is some air pockets are heating and expanding.  When you cooked slower, the air didn't expand as fast?

[NePaSmoKer]

From over stuffing or high heat. The meat will expand when cooking and the casing will rupture or split. Old casings have done this also

[Thompsoncentre]

Thanks nepa! I think I over stuffed. Sucks because I have 10lbs. But I cooked one last night and the split was minor.

[pensrock]

Spilt or not it will still taste good.  :)

[bundy]

Gives you a place to melt some cheese !! ;)