Recent content by mike1779

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    Trying to clone Conecuh sausage

    Here is a casing finder I found helpful. https://www.makincasing.com/casing_finder.asp
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    How to handle natural casings

    Syracuse Casing is definitely the best for quality and service. Here is the storage info I found on the website https://www.makincasing.com/instructions.asp
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    Syracuse Casings and Customer Service

    Mine have always been shipped by USPS and many times the tracking number went into my spam. If you don’t get it in a day or two I’d call them.
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    Syracuse Casings and Customer Service

    Can't say enough good thing about Syracuse casing. Love there casing finder to: https://www.makincasing.com/casing_finder.asp
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    Getting a good casing bind

    I have never run into this issue but here are some tips that have worked for me. Use a good quality casing. I use Syracuse Casing it is the best I have found. Make sure you are stuffing the casing a bit more. Allow your sausage to "bloom". In other words let it sit for 12-24 hours before...
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    Crawfish Boudin

    If you are having problems with your casing try www.makincasing.com I have been having a lot of luck with them. Especially the home pack seems to be a much better quality.
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    Stuffer 50lbs+

    I'm looking to up my capacity what kind of stuffer should I get for 50lbs? Currently using lem upright 5lb stuffer.
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    Casing prep

    Make sure you are using a good quality casing. Check out Syracuse casing. This is the best I have found and there home packs are not the "waste" the most places sell. https://www.makincasing.com/
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    Do they make hog casings in 20ish mm?

    Here is a casing finder. It was a big help for me. https://www.makincasing.com/casing_finder.asp
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    Tell me your experience with sheep casings

    I find them a little harder to use than hog casing. I found this comment on Syracuse Casing's website and it make sense to me. "[Pro Tip] If this is your first-time stuffing, hog casing is easier to use, breaks less and is more user friendly for the first-time user. While any meat can be put...
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    which casing to purchanse

    I agree with JJ and Pops the place to go for the best casing I found is Syracuse Casing. I'm new to the forum but have been making sausage for a long time. It was very frustrating when I started and my casing would split. Check out their casing finder and FAQ's...
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    Colombian Chorizo Done

    Looks like it turned out great. I do agree with the other post. Try Syracuse Casing next time. Their quality of casing is the best i have found. Also, beware of the small packs of casing as this can be the "waste" or unsellable casing to large companies so they sell it to us instead.
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