Sealing casings - string vs hog rings vs clipper machines
Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 18:07
Hi,
I use beef middle casings to make chorizo - and until now I've just been sealing the casings with string. The trouble is I too often suffer from the string slipping off and the sausage falls to the ground. Also it takes ages fiddling about with the string trying to make it as tight as possible. I want to find a better solution.
I've heard some people use hog rings - do these achieve a better grip than string? Also is it important to use a particular material hog ring? I heard galvanized steel should be avoided for food safety issues. I guess stainless steel is ok. But what size rings should I get - there are lots!
The other option is a clipping machine - like this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rAhyshQ46c or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHXWyE_WLxw . Its hard to find prices - but those look expensive. There are cheap chinese versions like this - https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Sausage ... ad9392a-20 but no idea if they are any good!
Any advice on how to best seal casings in a way that is reliable, safe, cheap and quick?
thanks - reddal
I use beef middle casings to make chorizo - and until now I've just been sealing the casings with string. The trouble is I too often suffer from the string slipping off and the sausage falls to the ground. Also it takes ages fiddling about with the string trying to make it as tight as possible. I want to find a better solution.
I've heard some people use hog rings - do these achieve a better grip than string? Also is it important to use a particular material hog ring? I heard galvanized steel should be avoided for food safety issues. I guess stainless steel is ok. But what size rings should I get - there are lots!
The other option is a clipping machine - like this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rAhyshQ46c or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHXWyE_WLxw . Its hard to find prices - but those look expensive. There are cheap chinese versions like this - https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Sausage ... ad9392a-20 but no idea if they are any good!
Any advice on how to best seal casings in a way that is reliable, safe, cheap and quick?
thanks - reddal