Brat casing size

[WiscoHunter1995]

Hello, I am looking at making venison brats. I want to use natural casing but I am unsure of the correct size casing to order. Any help is app

[kyle]

WiscoHunter1995 I use the 32/35 tubed hog cases. You pay a bit more for the tubed ones, but it is well worth the money.

[kyle]

WiscoHunter1995 Also, I see you just joined our community, so welcome. There is a lot of great people on here with a ton of knowledge. Feel free to tell us a little about yourself.

[Denny O]

I had the next size larger and I will down size for my next order too.
32/35 should be very nice for brats. 1-1/4" to 1-3/8". When you see the size variances, always look at the larger size to determine what you would want.

[Deepwoodsbutcher]

WiscoHunter1995 great question! I like 32/35 size for brats too. Welcome to the community.

[kyle]

Denny O Deepwoodsbutcher do either one of you know to to put a link to the hog cases we seem to all agree on. I thought with a link, it might be easy for him to find. I’m not smart enough to do it. thanks

[Deepwoodsbutcher]

kyle lol. I’m not tech savory either but I’ll give it a go

[Deepwoodsbutcher]

https://waltons.com/tubed-hog-casings/

[kyle]

Deepwoodsbutcher great job.

[Deepwoodsbutcher]

That link should work. Just have to scroll down and select the size. The pretubed are usually worth the money. Very convenient and eliminate a lot of hassle

[Deepwoodsbutcher]

kyle Thanks for suggesting to link the product. Makes it easy for everyone

[Denny O]

[samspade]

I love the pretubed. They load easily, have fewer blow outs or holes, and store well. Well worth the extra cost for a home processor.

[Jonathon]

WiscoHunter1995 Granted its a little different for me but when I go natural I use tubed all the time. You don’t have to untangle or flush the inside of them as they have been preflushed and are on the sleeves already. Plus in general only the best “runs” are selected for being loaded onto the tubes, so you get a little better casing too.

Now, for the controversial part…I like 30/32 Tubed Hog Casings for Brats as they fit a little better in a bun in my opinion. However, 32/35mm is absolutely the standard for brats.

[Tex_77]

Jonathon you are just used to working with smaller things…

[bocephus]

Jonathon I agree on the 30/32 do fit better on a hotdog bun. Although I do find brat buns on occasion that work great for the larger size brat.

[bocephus]

Tex_77 Now that is really being mean.

[Denny O]

bocephus Maybe but, Tex_77 understands all too well the issue that a 30/32 causes.

[Deepwoodsbutcher]

Jonathon I usually use brat buns specifically when making brats, but definitely agree with you to use the 30mm if using a standard hotdog bun. I also like the smaller diameter for rope sausages

[kyle]

Jonathon I like the fact that 32/35 are also $10 cheaper.