Collagen Sausage Casings Troubleshooting

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Problems with Collagen Sausage Casings:

Collagen Sausage Casings troubleshooting information for all your meat and food processing needs.

Collagen Sausage Casings
Problem	Possible Causes	Solutions
Product Falling in Smokehouse	1) High humidity in first cycle, casing not dried enough.	- Collagen sausage casings must be dried in the first cycle to toughen the casings before finish cooking.
Product Falling in Smokehouse	2) Overstuffing	- Measure stuffed sausage casing diameter and make sure stuffed diameter matches recommended for casing. Always check sausage casing diameter and length against target weight.
Casings Dry & Breaking	1) Dehydrated Casings	- Collagen sausage casings needs to be stored in a cool place. If sausage casings get dry, open caddy and store in the coolers overnight. This will add moisture back into the casing.
Finished Product Wrinkling	1) Product too Dry	- High humidity of at least 50% should be used in cook cycle.
	2) Improper Cooling	- Upon reaching required internal temperature, product should be showered, then removed to room temperature for 30 to 40 minutes, then cooled.
	3) Under stuffing	- Product should be stuffed to recommended sausage casing diameter.

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