Tying Ring Sausage using collagen casings

CoreyMac · December 06, 2011, 09:16:27 AM

I made up some fresh sausage last weekend using collagen casing, wow now I have a favorite. Way easier than hog. Anyways, what is the best way to tie collagen when doing rings? With the hog I used to just tie the casing ends together with double knots and away we go. The collagen I noticed is a little drier, can a person just tie the casing or do you use hog rings, twine loops?

Any advice is great, thanks.

Sailor · December 06, 2011, 11:12:27 AM

When using collagen casings I just use twine.

GusRobin · December 07, 2011, 09:30:31 AM

Kirby (pikeman) showed a method where you tie the end with some excess. Pull the excess back over the twine and tie again. If I can find the thread I'll post a link.

NePaSmoKer · December 07, 2011, 12:21:13 PM

Do you want chub style or ring bologna style?

CoreyMac · December 07, 2011, 12:54:57 PM

Quote from: NePaSmoKer on December 07, 2011, 12:21:13 PM
Do you want chub style or ring bologna style?

Actually I was thinking just 32MM casings for making kielbasa rings. ;D

Sailor · December 07, 2011, 01:28:43 PM

Quote from: CoreyMac on December 07, 2011, 12:54:57 PM
Quote from: NePaSmoKer on December 07, 2011, 12:21:13 PM
Do you want chub style or ring bologna style?

Actually I was thinking just 32MM casings for making kielbasa rings. ;D

You will be fine just tying them with twine. When you stuff just leave a bit of casings to tie too.

CoreyMac · December 07, 2011, 03:56:24 PM

I've been reading other threads about snack sticks also and it seems the twine is the best and most common way of doing it. Seems to give best results. I've give it a shot.

Thanks again :D

Sailor · December 08, 2011, 12:10:37 PM

Quote from: CoreyMac on December 07, 2011, 03:56:24 PM
I've been reading other threads about snack sticks also and it seems the twine is the best and most common way of doing it. Seems to give best results. I've give it a shot.

Thanks again :D

When doing snack stix I get lazy. I just pinch the end and start stuffing and stuff then cut the rope at 37 inches to put in the OBS hung over my bell rack. Don't tie the snack stix off anymore and they are light enough that the meat don't fall out.

NePaSmoKer · December 09, 2011, 05:29:48 PM

If your wanting rings like this.

Your going to need 40mm rounded collagen casings. Straight collagen wont loop at the bottom, it will pinch.

viper125 · December 09, 2011, 07:42:29 PM

Thats what I use the 40 mm x 18 they hold average 1.5 lbs. of meat.

CoreyMac · December 12, 2011, 11:37:19 AM

Your going to need 40mm rounded collagen casings. Straight collagen wont loop at the bottom, it will pinch.

Thats the other thing I did notice, the sausage after its stuffed doesn't really like to bend well. Oh well, nice thing is Halfords in town here has small batches of hog casing. I'll just go back to that and use the collegen for everything else.

viper125 · December 12, 2011, 04:48:53 PM

I order the round one for different things. They make a nice looking product and smoke real easy since there shorter. I like the 40 mm x 18 because of it holding 1 1/2 lbs. its a good size for us.

OU812 · December 12, 2011, 06:06:00 PM

I use hog casings and cut them to 22"

Tie a not 2" from the end, stuff till 2" from the other, tie again, then use the extra to tie together and hang.

Hog casing make a ring all on there own.