There are several options in casings for sausage. The most popular and probably the most acceptable is the hog casing. It is relatively tough so that it won't break easily when stuffing and yet it is not really noticeable when eating the sausage. The size is really pretty acceptable in the 30 to 35mm range since it fits into the mouth rather easily. Sausage casings are also relatively popular for dry sausage. This size dry sausage is good for meals away from home while traveliing or hunting or fishing since it is more filling than the dry sausages made from the smaller sheep or collagen casings.
Probably the next most popular is the sheep casing in the 20 - 23mm size. It is most popularly used to make breakfast sausage with links about the size of a finger. Why this is popular, I don't really understand but I do understand the second most popular use of sheep casings. They are used to make dry sausage or snack sticks. The reason sheep casings are popular for dry sausage is that they dry very quickly. This is really important in the southern half of the United States because there are not many consecutive days of low humidity and cold temperatures so that the dry sausage will not mildew before it drys sufficiently. There is another trick in finishing the drying job and it is the most obvious thing that you can do with sausage that has not finished drying - put it in the refrigerator. If it is a self-defrosting refrigerator and most likely it is, it will dry out very well. A self-defrosting refrigerator is a humidity pump. The coils accumulate frost some of which is moisture from your sausage. When the refrigerator goes into defrost, the frost is melted and it drains out of the refrigerator. The coils accumulate more frost. Over and over again.
Hog Casings (Item # 632066) 50 Ft. Home Packs Good for about 20 lbs of meat
Price:
US$ 4.49
Hog Casing Hank (Item # 632064) Approximately 200
feet of 30 - 32 mm hog casing - longer lengths than above and more convenient. Packed in
salt brine for preservation. Must be rinsed. Will pack about 80 - 100 lbs of
meat
Price:
US$19.99
Collagen Casing32 mm. X 50 ft.(Item # 632055)
For Smoked Sausage About 22 lbs of meat
Price:
US$10.99
Collagen Casing 32 mm X 50 ft.(Item # 643347)
As above in full caddy Includes 22 sticks of Collagen Casing
Price:
US$169.50
Collagen Casings 32 mm.x 35 ft.(Item # 632054)
For Fresh unsmoked Sausage Packs about 15 lbs
of meat.
Price:
US$5.69
Collagen Casings 32 mm.x 35 ft.
(Item # 643348)
For Fresh unsmoked Sausage as above.
Full caddy of 24 sticks of Collagen Casing
Price:
US$99.99
Collagen Casings 18mm X 100 ft.
(Item # 632058)
Mahogany Color- For Dry Snack
Sausage - Holds about 14 lbs. of meat.
Price:
US$7.99
Collagen Casing 23 mm. X 65 ft.
(Item # 632091) .
Holds about 13 lbs of meat. Good for Breakfast Sausage or for Snack Sausages smoked on a rack (not tied & hung)
Price:
US$5.99
Collagen Casing 23 mm. X 50 ft.
(Item # 632062)
Casing for Processed or Smoked Sausage
can be tied &hung. Holds about 10 lbs of meat.
Price:
US$4.99
Collagen Casing 23 mm. X 50 ft. Caddy (Item #
643349)
Casing Caddy for Processed or Smoked Sausage
can be tied & hung
Price:
US$ 185.99
Sheep Casing
(Item #632065) 300 feet of natural
sheep casing in approximately 20 - 22 mm size. More tender than above collagen casings and
requires more care Most acceptable for breakfast sausage.
Packed in salt brine for preservation - must be
rinsed. Holds 40 - 50 lbs of meat
Price:
US$26.99
Sheep Casing - Home Pack 18 - 24 mm (Item # 632350) Holds 10 - 15 lbs. of
meat.
Price:
US$ 8.99
Plastic sausage casing (Item #632420) For people who do not eat animal products. These casings are 32 mm X 80 ft. each. These casings can be cooked.
Skinless casing (Item # 632229) For wieners or franks 24mm - has plastic overlay that must be
removed after processing.Comes in sleeves of 95 feet
Price:
US$ 3.99
Skinless casing (Item # 643350) For wieners or franks 24mm - Has plastic overlay that must be
removed after processing. Comes in sleeves of 95 feet. Caddy of 50 sticks
Price:
US$ 139.99
Ring Bologna Fibrous Casing 43mm x 18 - (pk. 5)(Item #632270)
Authentic curved casing to replace above beef rounds Soak in warm water before stuffing. Includes clips for sealing and hanging string.
Holds about 1.5 lbs. of sausage each.
Price:
US$4.99
Fibrous Casings for Pepperoni-size Sausage 44 mm. x 27 (pk. 5)(Item #632209)
Fibrous 1.75 X 27 Makes sausage
approx 1.75 ; X 24. Includes clips for sealing and hanging string.
Holds about 2 lbs. of sausage each.
Price:
US$4.99
Fibrous Casings for 2" sized Beefstick Sausage (Item # 632240) 18" long.
(pk. 5) Casing measures 2" X 18". Includes hanging string
and clips for sealing. Holds about 1.2 lbs each.
Price:
US$ 4.39
Fibrous Casings for 3" X 23" Summer Sausage(Item # 632244) (5 Pack) Holds approx. 4 lbs meat
each. 26" inch X 3 in. Includes hanging string and clips
for sealing.
Price:
US$4.99
Fibrous Casings for 4" X 22" Salami.(Item # 632245) (5 pk) - Casing measures
4" X 26". Each holds approximately 5 lbs of
meat.. Includes hanging string and clips for sealing.
Price:
US$4.99
Sausage twine (Item # 645706) For tying links of sausage
Price:
US$6.99
Sausage twine (Item # 645706) 1/2 lb. For tying links of sausage Same twine as 645705. Very popular.
Price:
US$6.99
Twine holder for cones of twine (Item # 645360)
Twine not included-- order below
Price:
US$14.99
Cone of Twine (Item # 645704) - Fits above twine holder
2 lbs of twine Thick twine
Price:
US$11.99
Cone of Twine (Item # 645705) - Fits above holder 2# of twine - thin twine
Price:
US$11.99
300' Cotton Twine (Item #630644) Works great for tying sausage!
Price:
US$2.99
Ring Knife (Item #632254)
Easily cuts twine while making sausage.
Ring Size 12.
Price:
US$2.99
Clip Pliers w/ spring handles (Item #590019) Very handy pliers for installing clips for casings! Also great for making cages.
Price:
US$24.99
Clip Plier (Item #795202) Clip Plier for closing clips included in above Fibrous Casing kits.
Price:
US$4.99
Aluminum clips 1/4 lb (Item # 840878) For use with above pliers
Price:
US$1.99
Hog Ring Pliers (Item #600490) Spring-loaded hog ring pliers are made of heavy-duty stainless steel with non-slip grips. They're handy for quick work in a slippery environment. They work on most smaller size hog rings.
Price:
US$34.99
Hog Rings (Item #600491) Get these hog rings for your sausage-making needs.500 per box.
