Collagen casings for Smoking

[smokinhusker]

I use the collagen casings from BP for snack sticks and they take smoke very well. Haven't used them for anything else so far, but they hang just fine in the smoker. As far as the "fresh", I have no idea.

 

[boykjo]

I sent the company an email bewildered what I was told over the phone.... this is there reply

Thank you for your recent inquiry with Walton’s. I understand that somebody told you that the fresh collagen casings can be hung in the smoker and the smoke won’t penetrate through the casings? If this is what you were told, this statement is false. I apologize about the confusion this has caused for you. The Fresh Collagen Casing are the least durable for hanging in the smoker and the smoke WILL penetrate all the way through the casings. If you are wanting to hang the casing in the smoker I would recommend the Clear Collagen Casings. Please let me know if you have any questions regarding this information.

Thank you,

 

[smokinhusker]

Thank you for getting to the bottom of it!!!! Man you are dedicated.

 

[mabrandt]

Yes Thanks. That was better than the response I received. If I can get the temp down on my GOSM to below 200, I might try some just laying them on the racks. It might have to wait until fall and the air cools down.
 

 

[jarhead]

Make a #10 smoke generator. Works great, can't say anything about the looks.

I used chips for the pics. I normally use chunks.

 

[billoj]

I sent the company an email bewildered what I was told over the phone.... this is there reply

Thank you for your recent inquiry with Walton’s. I understand that somebody told you that the fresh collagen casings can be hung in the smoker and the smoke won’t penetrate through the casings? If this is what you were told, this statement is false. I apologize about the confusion this has caused for you. The Fresh Collagen Casing are the least durable for hanging in the smoker and the smoke WILL penetrate all the way through the casings. If you are wanting to hang the casing in the smoker I would recommend the Clear Collagen Casings. Please let me know if you have any questions regarding this information.



Thank you,

I recently tried Walton's natural and smoked collagen casings. While I loved how easy they were to use, I hated the finished product! They were way too tuff.. I tried various methods of cooking, no luck.. Back to hog casings for me. It was my understanding prior to purchase, that the clear/natural collagen were too weak to hang in smoker, not the issue of smoke peneteation.