Casing recommendations

[bnew17]

I made a bunch of link sausage (deer & wild hog) last year using a bag of casings I got from a local business. They stunk to high heaven! When I grilled the sausage or even smoked the sausage I did not like the "bite" to the casing at all. It did not have the snap I was hoping for....you had to really bite down and almost rip the bite out. Of course this makes a huge mess when you have a sausage dog with mustard everywhere. I smoke/grill the sausage to temp so I don't think it could be over cooking that causes it, but would really like to hear what casings you all prefer that give you a good snap texture.

 

[browneyesvictim]

Your casings shouldn't stink. How they are stored and prepped makes all the difference. Take a look at this thread and follow along and you wont be disappointed.

https://www.smokingmeatforums.com/threads/how-to-handle-natural-casings.159729/

 

[foamheart]

browneyes has the right of it, if a casing stinks unless its a bung let it go.

As to the bite, I don't think that is any indication of if the casing is good. Normally a tuff or chewy casing means it was rushed thru smoking or it just wasn't allowed to dry enough. Sausage casings should snap when bit.