Muslin Bags

[pc farmer]

I found some on line.    They are 2" and 3" in diameter.   I know people have used them for sausage stuff but how about in a dry cure chamber?

How will they affect moisture loss?

 

[daveomak]

Adam, morning....  My thoughts...  They should help reduce case hardening...  You could even double up the bags...   

I make my own muslin bags...  http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/241772/ac-leggs-103-hot-italian-seasoning-mix-final-money-2-8-16    ...

The meat can't tell the difference...   they are cheap... and you can get different grades of muslin at W-M....

 

[pc farmer]

 
Adam, morning....  My thoughts...  They should help reduce case hardening...  You could even double up the bags...   

I make my own muslin bags...  http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/241772/ac-leggs-103-hot-italian-seasoning-mix-final-money-2-8-16    ...

The meat can't tell the difference...   they are cheap... and you can get different grades of muslin at W-M....

Why do you think it would reduce case hardening?

 

[BGKYSmoker]

Best place i found GOOD un bleached muslin is Jo-Ann fabric.

 

[pc farmer]

 
Best place i found GOOD un bleached muslin is Jo-Ann fabric.

http://stores.butchersupplycompany.com/cloth-bags/

I got these.    It doesn't say they are muslin thou.    Would they still work?

 

[daveomak]

 

 
Adam, morning....  My thoughts...  They should help reduce case hardening...  You could even double up the bags...   

I make my own muslin bags...  http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/241772/ac-leggs-103-hot-italian-seasoning-mix-final-money-2-8-16    ...

The meat can't tell the difference...   they are cheap... and you can get different grades of muslin at W-M....

Why do you think it would reduce case hardening?

Morning Adam....  The layers of muslin would keep the direct air flow away from the meat surface...   That should allow for a more natural loss of moisture...  I don't know if that's a true assumption or not...   but it makes sense to me...   The sausage I made had almost zero case hardening with a single layer...   I've had more case hardening on a pork butt than you see here...  These were in the smoker 12 hours...    If your dry curing chambers is set at 80% humidity and 50 ish deg. F. you should have no problem whatsoever......

 

[mkriet]

 
Best place i found GOOD un bleached muslin is Jo-Ann fabric.

Nepas, 

Was this muslin in bag form, or did you have to make your own bags out of the fabric?

There is a place in Wawa, Ontario that I've been to called Young's General Store, and they sell summer sausage that comes in a fabric casing.  I'm guessing it must've been muslin.  I was thinking about trying to make some using this method. 

Thanks,

 

[BGKYSmoker]

 
Nepas, 

Was this muslin in bag form, or did you have to make your own bags out of the fabric?

There is a place in Wawa, Ontario that I've been to called Young's General Store, and they sell summer sausage that comes in a fabric casing.  I'm guessing it must've been muslin.  I was thinking about trying to make some using this method. 

Thanks,

I think Adam made his bags, i was supposed to send him some but i keep having brain cramps.

 

[dirtsailor2003]

 
Nepas, 

Was this muslin in bag form, or did you have to make your own bags out of the fabric?

There is a place in Wawa, Ontario that I've been to called Young's General Store, and they sell summer sausage that comes in a fabric casing.  I'm guessing it must've been muslin.  I was thinking about trying to make some using this method. 

Thanks,

Most of us make are own. You can buy them from a couple places online, but they are fairly expensive. Like Nepas I buy my muslin from JoAnn Fabrics. I used to sew each bag individually. Now I sew one long bag and then cut to the length I want. To seal the ends I tie them with butcher twine. Last time I bought it I think it worked out to be thirty cents per casing. That's pretty darn cheap.