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Sausage Casing

Rollocks
Rollocks Posts: 576
edited November -0001 in EggHead Forum
For the last several months I have been grinding up my own sausage to make fatties. Now I would like to start stuffing my own sausages. My 2 year old daughter doesn't like patties, she will only eat links.

When I've priced sausage casings on the internet, they seem to be more expensive than I thought they would be. Does anyone know what is the cheapest way to purchase them. I'm interested in making breakfast links, brat, metts and summer sausage.

Thanks for any responses.

Rollocks

Comments

  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,583
    i get mine from the butcher shop, but some supermarkets have them out back, ask the guy behind the counter. last time i asked for some at the butcher shop near me he charged me a buck for about a hundred feet, i go there often so i dont know what its really worth
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
  • Rollocks
    Rollocks Posts: 576
    Thats the price I expected. I'll have to check with my local butcher. Problem is I generally only get steaks from him. Pork butts are so much cheaper at the big chains when on sale.

    How many pounds of meat can you stuff in 100 feet?
  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,583
    i have no idea, ive only stuffed once, and it was with a KA, too slow a process for me, i mostly just make the sausage in bulk for recipes, fatties, patties.
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
  • Rollocks
    Rollocks Posts: 576
    I've been grinding with my kitchenaid too. It does take time, but I don't want to spend money on a big grinder. Once I perfect a brat and a mett I might.
  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,583
    the KA is fine for what i do for grinding, 1 or 2 butts max, but for stuffing it doesnt work too fast, definatly a two person job
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
  • Rollocks
    Rollocks Posts: 576
    I just purchased the sausage attachments. Maybe I'll return them and buy a manual stuffer