summer sausage tying

[Jimr]

I'm looking for an easier; quicker way to tie off summer sausage casings and have come across using small nylon cable ties. I put them in the oven at 220 degrees and had no problem with them. Can anyone out there see any issues that could arise from using them??

[MossyMO]

No problem at all, been using them for 5 or 6 years...

[Texas-Hunter]

Since it's not in contact with the meat and temps are low. I would think your would be OK..

Me I use Hog Ring Pliers..

[IrishChef]

I use them to close those 1#ground meat bags from LEM.

[lcruzen]

I've been using twist ties but your idea of zip ties sounds better.

[Meat Hunter]

Good idea Jim. Got around 2000 of them, various sizes at an auction a few years back. Been using backers string till now, bet ya get a tighter seal with these. Will for sure give those a try next SS run

[rbranstner]

I have only made SS once and I just tied them with butchers twine but I had a helper. I don't know how I would of pulled it off without the extra set of hands. I will definitely be using the zip tie idea next time if I don't have help.

[mulepackin]

Since it's not in contact with the meat and temps are low. I would think your would be OK..

Me I use Hog Ring Pliers..

Ditto

[minnbill]

Yep hog rings are the way to go

[Que-ball]

I use the hog ring pliers in TH's bottom picture. Well worth the initial investment. Makes tying a full SS casing a one-hand/five-second operation. If I'm making or smoking different recipes at the same time, I mark them with different numbers of hog rings.

[DeejayDebi]

I use hog ring pliers also. I use the top ones and use them to hold the sausage as I twist it real tight then slip the ring in place and squeeze.

[RowdyRay]

I've heard of others using zip ties. As TH said, there shouldn't be any issue with it. Thought about it, but the butcher twine works. But since I do a lot of this by myself, I just ordered an auto hog ring plier like the second one pictured. Should make things much easier.

Whatever works for ya.