"Blooming" Sausages Question...

[turnerm]

After having done all the preamble to stuffing sausage casings, I am now going to "Bloom" them ...(Let the flavor dissipate through the sausages...)

My question is: Should (can) I link them before "Blooming" or should they be left in a long coil while "Blooming."...Does it make any difference..???

Thanks in advance for any replies..

Mike

[Wunderdave]

Either way would be fine. I'd probably link first just because it's easy to do as you stuff.

[wheels]

I always do it before.

Phil

[Oddwookiee]

If you let them sit for a while to bloom, the proteins will bind up and make it harder to link without blowout & ripped casings. I always link beforehand and let them sit overnight in the cooler.