Switched from baling twine to actual butchers twine for my salami after 4 blowouts in 3 months

I used to just grab whatever twine was lying around the barn but since I swapped to proper stuff in June I haven't had a single casing split on me, anyone else cheap out on supplies and regret it later?

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kai_burns7318d ago

Wait, are you sure it was the twine that caused your blowouts or could it be how you were hanging them? I switched to butchers twine years ago but what really fixed my splits was adjusting my stuffing pressure and chilling the meat better before hanging. The twine matters for sure but I think people overlook how much the casing prep and fat distribution play into it. I had one batch where the twine was perfect but the casing still ripped because I didnt let the meat rest long enough before hanging. You might already have that dialed in but just something to think about.

emma_garcia18d ago

Gotta disagree hard here - I switched to butcher's twine and my blowouts got way worse until I stopped overcomplicating it and just tied em looser.

charlies3718d ago

@emma_garcia Loose ties fix most twine issues. Casing prep matters more than the twine itself.