I just realized I may not have the right casings for my snack stix. I have 19-21mm sheep casings and for some reason I am thinking folks use that man made casing. I think my casing will do. What do you think???
X2IMHO: Sheep Casings are a PITA!
I used them once and had a terrible time
You can use collagen casings for snack sticks. They're much easier to work with, and a heck of a lot more forgiving than sheep casings
I uses to get 19mm, but my last batch were 21mm. A little easier to get on the small tube on my stuffer than the smaller 19mm casings.
TJ
IMHO: Sheep Casings are a PITA!
I used them once and had a terrible time
You can use collagen casings for snack sticks. They're much easier to work with, and a heck of a lot more forgiving than sheep casings
I uses to get 19mm, but my last batch were 21mm. A little easier to get on the small tube on my stuffer than the smaller 19mm casings.
TJ
These Sticks look great! Does Mule Deer taste that different from Whitetail?...JJI've never used sheep so I can't chip in on that but I've made snack sticks a handful of times and I've used 19 ml clear collagen. They're not the strongest things in the world but once you get used to them they work well.
You can't really bend / stretch them like a natural casing because they'll tear on you pretty easy. Just know what length you want to smoke them at and then tie them off at that length or gently bend them.
Here's some mule deer snack sticks I just made this weekend.
In this case, no (it was a bambi mule deer so it was actually sweet tasting) but all I can say is it really depends on the age of the animal and where it lives / what it eats.These Sticks look great! Does Mule Deer taste that different from Whitetail?...JJ