Tying sausage rings

[trapper]

Is there a secret to tying sausage rings? What is the best way?

[deerfear]

K

[eradicator]

String

[bowmansdad]

We use butcher's twine or a heavy cotton string. Cut your sausage to the length you want plus about 2".
Take your string cut about 10 or 12" long. Place your string under the link about 1" back. Make 2 overhand
knots in your string, now grab the long end in your left hand and put the thumb and forefinger of your
right hand and push the knot snug while pulling with your left. You should wind up with the knot snug to the
casing and a ball of meat above the knot. Squeeze the casing and leave a little of meat in the casing. This
will keep your link from slipping off the string when you smoke it. Repeat for the other side and you're good to
go. This sounds a whole lot harder than it really is, with a little practice it's easy. Good luck!

[buck_wild]

i quit tying 5 yrs ago. We just pinch ends and hang on sticks for smoking. Only thing diffrent is I can't rotate suasage during smoking but I taste no difference. Sure saves time !!!

[slacker]

i quit tying 5 yrs ago. We just pinch ends and hang on sticks for smoking. Only thing diffrent is I can't rotate suasage during smoking but I taste no difference. Sure saves time !!!

what Joe said

[trapper]

Thanks guys.

[Bowanta]

I have always pinched and twisted the links. Each twist is opposite, meaning one is clock wise, the next counter-clockwise. Hand tie a knot in the ends of the run.

[bluemule]

good to know