Bill The Grill Guy
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Bill The Grill Guy said:
Bill The Grill Guy said:
JamesB said:Just let me warn ya as a newbie sausage maker myself, it is extremely addicting! Good score on the grinder! What ya gonna for the stuffing operation??? I was heavily swayed by numerous comments about trying to stuff with the grinder being a major pain!
James.
SteerCrazy said:Bill,
I don't know how far Hampton, VA is from you but there's a Bass Pro Shop there and they have a great selection of sausage making items, including collagen casings.
I think for fresh sausage the natural casings are the way to go. I got mine at the sausage maker, www.sausagemaker.com They sent me a container of natural casings for a very good price and there are a bunch of casings in there. Sign up for a catalog if you visit the site.
Bill The Grill Guy said:SteerCrazy said:Bill,
I don't know how far Hampton, VA is from you but there's a Bass Pro Shop there and they have a great selection of sausage making items, including collagen casings.
I think for fresh sausage the natural casings are the way to go. I got mine at the sausage maker, www.sausagemaker.com They sent me a container of natural casings for a very good price and there are a bunch of casings in there. Sign up for a catalog if you visit the site.
Thanks SC. My oldest goes to college down there. I will be checking them out.
How long do natural casings last? Looks like the only way to order is more than I will be making in one setting.
Nick Prochilo said:Bill, when your ready for a stuffer, PM me and I'll show you the one I got. It was the cheapest priced one I found.
Rag said:Brats are on my schedule of things to make. Does anyone make a brat that compares to Johnsonvilles (the best)?
I went with a LEM stuffer that cost more to get one with metal drive gears. The ones with plastic gears bothered me.