Measuring stuffer tube size

[Doug b]

Are the plastic stuffing tubes measured form the inside, or outside? Example, Waltons chart shows to use a 10mm tube for 18mm collagens.
I want to do some snack sticks and the collagen casings I have are 18 mm and says to use a 1/2 " o.d tube. My tube is 11/16" o.d. Very tight fit, what casings size would i need to fit over this tube? I dont understand how the tube size are measured, inside diamiter or outer? Thank you in advance.

 

[Doug b]

Are the plastic stuffing tubes measured form the inside, or outside? Example, Waltons chart shows to use a 10mm tube for 18mm collagens.
I want to do some snack sticks and the collagen casings I have are 18 mm and says to use a 1/2 " o.d tube. My tube is 11/16" o.d. Very tight fit, what casings size would i need to fit over this tube? I dont understand how the tube size are measured, inside diamiter or outer? Thank you in advance.

My apologys, my casings are 19mm not 18

 

[SmokyMose]

I always assumed they were talking about O.D. but I'm not sure. I think you should see about getting a 1/2" steel tube. I've done 16mm and it was fairly tight but 19mm works well.
10mm is pretty small! Do they even come in that size?

 

[boykjo]

O.D. and not all tubes match the size it says it is. Yes, you will need a 10 mm tube to stuff 18mm casings and you can stuff 19mm casings with a 1/2-inch tube. you need a little room when stuffing collagens. You can google sausage stuffing tubes and get some ideas whats out there. LEM has a good variety or you can make one yourself.

Snack Sticks......Stuffing Tube....... Homemade.... NEW PLAN...

I'm at it again.... Too many threads of "Snack Sticks" not to mention the number of threads on "Home made Mozzarella"... That is a different story.... Back to the "sticks".... So I checked on tubes available for my Grizzly stuffer... seems the LEM tubes fit..... Well I have this PEX tubing...

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Boykjo

 

[desertlites]

Another one here that made his snack stick tube from Pex. Heated the end a bit and flared it with what worked. Grabbed a stainless washer thar fit over the pex and also seated inside the threads that screws onto my stuffer. Works flawlessly.

 

[Doug b]

Another one here that made his snack stick tube from Pex. Heated the end a bit and flared it with what worked. Grabbed a stainless washer thar fit over the pex and also seated inside the threads that screws onto my stuffer. Works flawlessly.

Ordered a 10 mm off ebay today.