hog rings

[ldrus]

I used hog rings for the first time when I did my ss, I used 12 long casings the said would hold
1 1/4 lb of meat. So I weighed them as I stuffed because I only soaked enough for the meat I had. Well that to much meat per casing . Is there a video on the proper closing and putting on the ring I had some difficulties

 

[BGKYSmoker]

I used hog rings for the first time when I did my ss, I used 12 long casings the said would hold
1 1/4 lb of meat. So I weighed them as I stuffed because I only soaked enough for the meat I had. Well that to much meat per casing . Is there a video on the proper closing and putting on the ring I had some difficulties

Larry

Watch this video of Karen Cutlip with the water stuffer, she shows how to hog ring a casing.

 

[ldrus]

Ok I see what I did wrong, just over stuffed the casing and haveinv a cheap pair of hog ring pliers!

 

[diggingdogfarm]

FWIW, I got the KD 3703 pliers off ebay for $16.00 total, the same pliers some places sell for $30+.


http://www.ebay.com/itm/KD-Tools-37..._Automotive_Tools&hash=item35b11555e8&vxp=mtr



~Martin

 

[ldrus]

I have the pliers that come with a sausage kit from sausagemaker

 

[jarhead]

I got mine from B&P for $9.95.

I just added em to an order and the shipping stayed the same.

Plus they sell the rings too.