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first time sausage ?
Hi kind of new to the forum and had a couple of questions about sausage. One if I make brats with collagen casings can I freeze them raw. Next can I boil the fresh brats in beer if in collagen casings before grilling them.Last do I need to prick the casing at any time to keep them from busting.Thanks.
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I've never used collagen casings, just can't find 'em here but I can get natural casings with a minimal amount of effort.
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Nor have I used collagen casings. I know you are not supposed to smoke in collagen and you can't make 'em work for dry sausage. I doubt that fresh freezing would be a problem. Don't know about the boiling but doubt that you would need to prick them especially if boiled (actually you just want to simmer).
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I really don't have an answer. Just made my third batch today. I have used both collagen and natural hog guts. Hog guts win hands down for me.
Better texture and easier to use. I have a couple of each in the smoke now, will post some pics when they come off. Sorry I couldn't help, still trying to figure it out.
Better texture and easier to use. I have a couple of each in the smoke now, will post some pics when they come off. Sorry I couldn't help, still trying to figure it out.
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Papa Tom wrote:Nor have I used collagen casings. I know you are not supposed to smoke in collagen and you can't make 'em work for dry sausage. I doubt that fresh freezing would be a problem. Don't know about the boiling but doubt that you would need to prick them especially if boiled (actually you just want to simmer).
I did not know that PT, that may be why the texture is funky.
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The one on the left is collagen the one on the right is hog gut. I overcooked the one on the left. Sorry about hijacking the thread, but maybe this helps.
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I'm in the minority here. I have used collagen casings and actually prefer them to hog gut. Less messy to make. I have frozen sausage in collagen both raw and smoked. It works fine. I never have boiled them though. I think it would be ok. I don't prick mine, just cook them whatever way. Collagen casings are available from LEM I think.
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thanks Stan that gives me some confidence to try some brats soon as the price goes back down on pork butt around town it's at 1.79 a pound today was .67 last week should have jumped on it I guess.Tomorrow the wife is making some dirty rice I am so ready to try out the stuffer I am thinking about making some dirty rice sausage kind of like boudin don't know what it will be like but what the .
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