What type of casings for Venison sausage

[cstallings]

I've never smoked sausage before, so what type of casing is best?  Does smoke penetrate some better than others?  I have some casings I bought in a kit from 5-6 years ago that I never used.  They are the non-edible kind and feel fairly tough.  I have no idea what kind they are.  I was looking at Butcher and Packer but did not know what to buy.  Maybe I should just use what I have first.  Thoughts?

Thanks

 

[tatonka3a2]

If it was me I would toss those casings you have.  If you are talking about just a ring sausage or summer sausage?  If you are talking ring, or polish type my preference would be for a natural hog casings.  There is a number of places to buy those online or check with your local butcher.

 

[pineywoods]

I agree with Tanya I would pitch the old ones after that long. I use hog casings for most sausage but I do use inedible collagen casings when making summer sausage.

 

[boykjo]

For me, natural casings are the best... I use B&P casings packed in a salt solution and have great results.
 

 

[cstallings]

I'm trying to make summer sausage.  I'll pictch those casings and look into some hog casings.  I apparently need to research casings...seems so confusing

 

[boykjo]

I would use non edible collagen for summer sausage
 

http://www.sausagemaker.com/28010flatcollagencasing238x2460mm.aspx

Don't pitch them if they are the same......

 

[cstallings]

Can you tell what kind these are? I have a dozen of them. They look like non edible collagen from the pictures I saw online, but I could be completely wrong.

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[boykjo]

Those are non edible collagen... use them.............

The only thing that would be different is if they are non smoke penetrating or smoke penetrating... i would tend more towards the penetrating

Joe
 

 

[driedstick]

Those are non edible collagen... use them.............

The only thing that would be different is if they are non smoke penetrating or smoke penetrating... i would tend more towards the penetrating

Joe
 

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