Faulty Collagen casings

[poacherjoe]

Has anyone ever bought a bad batch of casings that split very easily ? I just got a 5 pack of 21mm collagen casings from Butcher and Packer and when I tried to stuff them they started splitting with ease. These were not over stuffed either. So I stuffed them very loosely to get them to work but the finished product won't look good.

 

[indaswamp]

Are these collagen casings for smoking or not? The ones for smokng are tougher and more durable....little thicker too I think.

 

[poacherjoe]

21 mm Mahogany

 

[Coreymacc]

They may be old casings, i had some in the fridge from a while ago. They were dried out, split just putting them on the horn. Maybe old stock.

Corey

 

[Tinner340]

The last smoked smoked mahogany collagen casings I used were so tough I had to peal all my sticks or spit out the casings when eating. I only us sheep casings now. Although more difficult to use, In my opinion, you get a much better product.