Stuffing tube size question

[meatstick]

I usually use the 21mm casings for snack sticks. However, I want to try a small diameter stix. I plan to use 10mm stuffing tube with 18mm collagen casings with my 5lb. vertical hand crank stuffer from Cabelas. Anyone use this set up? tube/casings size and any problems with it? I just wonder if the new tube will fit by stuffer and if there will be any issues with getting the meat to come out that small of a diameter. Thanks in advance.

 

[muddydogs]

I use 16mm collagen cases which fit on my 1/2" 13mm OD tube. The meat needs to be wet to flow through the smaller tube but it does with a little force. Not the easiest to crank. Sure takes a long time to empty a 12 pound stuffer stuffing these little cases but they make great sized snack sticks.

 

[daveomak]

is that 10mm ID or OD..

 

[BGKYSmoker]

for 15-16mm you will need a 3/8" OD tube (9.5mm)

for larger 17-21mm you can use a 7/16" OD (10mm)

 

[DanMcG]

It will work for the casings, but whether it will work on your stuffer will depend on the width of the tubes base.

 

[BGKYSmoker]

It will work for the casings, but whether it will work on your stuffer will depend on the width of the tubes base.

Right.
Most of the smaller tube sizes have a base for a 5lb stuffer. I have seen bases for larger stuffers.

 

[meatstick]

is that 10mm ID or OD..

I'm not sure. I was on walton's website and they have a graph that shows you what size tube you need for the casings. I was just going off what they had listed. I currently have 1/2" OD tube but I thought this would be to big for the 16mm casings.
https://www.waltonsinc.com/walton-s-10mm-ss-stuffing-tube

 

[meatstick]

Right.
Most of the smaller tube sizes have a base for a 5lb stuffer. I have seen bases for larger stuffers.

It will work for the casings, but whether it will work on your stuffer will depend on the width of the tubes base.

Yes, I was also wondering about this.

 

[daveomak]

1/2" OD is ~13mm... it would be tight... VERY tight... I use 16mm OD tube on 21 MM casings for sticks.. I can stuff about 30" of collagen casing.. PITA but it works...

 

[meatstick]

So I have been reading up on 16 mm size casings. It seems they are about the size of a #2 pencil. I wanted something a little bigger than than. I'm thinking 17 mm instead of 18mm. Would 17 mm produce about a 3/8" diameter finished snack stick? My problem is I have only used 21 mm casings and I think they are to big. Trying to find something in between without causing a PITA while stuffing.

 

[muddydogs]

The sticks I made with 16mm cases are bigger then a pencil. I'll get a package out of the freezer tonight and take a size pic for you.

 

[meatstick]

The sticks I made with 16mm cases are bigger then a pencil. I'll get a package out of the freezer tonight and take a size pic for you.

Awesome... Thank you

 

[indaswamp]

16mm = 0.630 inches, or roughly 5/8"

 

[muddydogs]

My pen is about 3/8"

Stick is all of 1/2" and pushing 5/8"

 

[meatstick]

Thanks Muddydogs I really appreciate it. That is very helpful.

 

[SmokyMose]

I use 16mm collagen cases which fit on my 1/2" 13mm OD tube. The meat needs to be wet to flow through the smaller tube but it does with a little force. Not the easiest to crank. Sure takes a long time to empty a 12 pound stuffer stuffing these little cases but they make great sized snack sticks.

Same here, but I only have a 5# stuffer. They do make nice sized sticks.

 

[meatstick]

Update... I stuff and smoked 25lbs of goose sticks this past weekend. I went with 17 mm casings and happy they way they turned out. Thanks again for all the info.