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    Casings loosen up on snack sticks after being refridgerated...any tips?

    They were collagen casings...19mm snack stick size...not sure as to what binders there are, it was a LEM seasoning packet...I generally take them out once they've reached the 165-170 degree mark...I usually throw them in the smoker at room temp or a tad colder....I haven't been putting them in...
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    Casings loosen up on snack sticks after being refridgerated...any tips?

    It's after smoking them...Doesn't matter how I store them, either in a ziploc bag or vacuum packed...once they're refrigerated or have been thawed, the casings loosen up...
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    Casings loosen up on snack sticks after being refridgerated...any tips?

    Hi all, I'm new on here...looks like a good place to come visit for some ideas! I do have a question to start off....I've been making jerky for years, and started making snack sticks over the last year or two...I picked up a barn find for cheap- an old Enterprise 8 quart press complete a couple...
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