Description
Natural Beef Bung Casings 102-114mm are a natural sausage casing. Ideal for large-diameter sausages like Mortadella, Bologna, Salami or Coppas. Beef bung is non-edible.
What Is Natural Beef Bung Casings
Beef Bung (also known as Beef or Ox Caps) is the cow’s appendix. Beef Bung is used for large caliber sausages such as mortadella, bologna, salami or coppas. Natural beef bung has a distinctly traditional look and texture.
Natural Beef Bung 102-114mm Product Details:
- Non-edible
- Ideal for large-diameter sausages like Mortadella, Bologna, Salami or Coppas
- 102 – 114mm (4 – 4 ½) approx length per strand
- Stuffing capacity: 10 -12 lbs*
- Includes one beef bung per container
- Also available in a 2 pack container
Preparing Natural Casings
- Remove approximate amount you will need.
- Place casings in a clean food safe bowl.
- Rinse casings of salt under cool running water.
- Flush insides of casings to assist in smooth casing application.
- For small casings (<42mm): place bowl in cool water to soak for about 2 hours in refrigerator prior to use.
- For larger casings (>42mm): place bowl of beef bung, middles and/or rounds in refrigerator to soak overnight prior to use.
- Optional for smell control – add ½ tsp baking soda per cup of water.
- Optional for tenderizing – squeeze a lemon or a add a tablespoon of white vinegar to soaking water to refresh casings.
Refrigeration
The natural casings should be kept refrigerated until ready for use. Un-refrigerated, these salted casings may give off a strong odor. This is Normal. Simply put the casings back into the refrigerator and the odor will subside. Natural casings should never be frozen. It affects their integrity after thawing and will cause more blowouts.
Shipping Information
Natural casings cannot be shipped outside the United States. All natural casings are non-refundable and non-returnable.
Natural Casings 101
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*Casing capacity depends on meat/fill density, size/lengths of links or loops and how tightly casings being filled.
Mario Bernardo (verified owner) –
Finalmente posso fare i salami Italian stile excellent product
Karen Parry (verified owner) –
Product arrived timely and was appropriate size for the Haggis that we made. Thank you for the quick turn around time from ordering, shipment and delivery.
Celebrating Robert Burns birthday was complete with the feast!!
Carmela Ferraro (verified owner) –
Seemed to be smaller than usual
Dan Holtgrave (verified owner) –
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Jean Mattia (verified owner) –
Quick response and ship time. Only wish the shipping charges were less.
Brad Jump (verified owner) –
These casing are my favorite for making coppa. I also just recently use one for sopressata. I will do an update in four months when it is done hanging.
John Chinosi (verified owner) –
Fast and reliable throughout a storm as well.
Product in good shape/def use again!
Gary (verified owner) –
Beef bung is hard to find but they always have it in stock.
Leo Lech (verified owner) –
Anonymous (verified owner) –
Great for haggis making. No leaks or holes and cooks up beautifully!
Will order more.
Tony Najiola (verified owner) –
Yes itââ¬â¢s the bung hole of a steer
Terry Dinerman (verified owner) –
This is becoming a very hard to find item in small quantities elsewhere, but “Sausage Maker” carries them in ‘2 Packs” and the packaging quality itself is exceptional.
Order processing was super-quick, and now that I know of “Sausage Maker”, I will definitely be a return Customer.