Summer Sausage Casings

[alamar]

I ham getting ready to make SS and have a question. I have purchased the 2.5"x12" mahogany fibrous casings from Butcher & Packer (local for me ). The question is, how much can I expect to stuff into each? Also if I soak too many can I let the extra just dry out and use them again? Thanks in advance.

 

[poacherjoe]

You should get a pound in each casing and if you have leftover wet casings just let them dry out for the next run.

 

[BGKYSmoker]

After you casings are dry you need to vac seal them, the water will zap out any oils from the casing.

 

[crazymoon]

After you casings are dry you need to vac seal them, the water will zap out any oils from the casing.

Rick has steered you right here , I tried to reuse a fibrous casing( not vac sealed) years ago and it blew apart from the stuffing pressure.

 

[Winterrider]

^ ^ ^ ^ This happened to me also.