Collagen Casings stuffing timing

[archeryrob]

Can I stuff them the night before and rest in the fridge and smoke the next day? I have always stuffed in the morning and smoked then. I just want to make sure they won't get soft and fall apart.

Made 20# of mettwurst and stuffed and sitting in the fridge to smoke tomorrow and wanted to stuff my 20# of pepperoni for snack sticks which is made now and resing in a meat tub. I want to stuff it tomorrow while smoking the mettwurst and rest in a meat tub until monday morning to smoke while I am working from home.

 

[Winterrider]

That's what I did when I made my last sticks. Stuffed, fridged, smoked following day.

 

[chef jimmyj]

Collagen is tough stuff. It won't fall apart...JJ

 

[archeryrob]

thanks guys

 

[BGKYSmoker]

Put a damp towel over the sticks so the fridge dont dry collagen much.

 

[pushok2018]

Not a problem whatsoever... Just stuff, in fridge overnight and smoke next day...

 

[hondabbq]

I stuff and let rest overnight and smoke the next day.
It gives the flavors time to meld together.
in the winter I just use my dehydrator so there is no need to let them dry off before cooking.