Description
Natural Hog Casings 32-35mm are edible. These casings are generally used for making large brats, Italian sausage, and rope sausage. The casings are sourced from North American hogs only.
One pound of meat will use approx. 2 feet of casing. The casings are packed in purified salt and have an indefinite shelf life when stored in the refrigerator. Flush and soak in tap water before using.
Product Details
- Edible
- Whisker free
- Grade A quality, minimum pin holes. better durability and tensile strength.
- Ideal for making large brats, Italian sausages and rope sausages
- Casings are bundled into “Butcher Packs” – approx 71 yards of the casing (65 meters or 213 feet)
- Natural hog casings are 32-35mm (1¼ – 1 3/8) in diameter
- Stuffing capacity per pack: approx. 80 lb.*
- We also offer a Pretubed Natural Hog Casing
Preparing Natural Casings
- Remove the approximate amount you will need.
- Place casings in a clean food-safe bowl.
- Rinse casings of salt under cool running water.
- Flush the 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 the refrigerator prior to use.
- For larger casings (>42mm): place a bowl of the beef bung, middles, and/or rounds in the 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 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.
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*Casing capacity depends on meat/fill density, size/lengths of links or loops, and how tightly casings are being filled.
Michael R. (verified owner) –
GREAT PRODUCT EVERY TIME!
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Wayne Daniels (verified owner) –
Casings are good quality and nice and long.
Gene wells (verified owner) –
Great product,,I only use sausage makers casings in my shop,,always good quality
Bruce Bennett (verified owner) –
Angela Mentink (verified owner) –
We bought these and used them right away. The quality was great, but they smelled terrible, even after refrigerating. We still used them, but the smell might be enough to motivate me to do my own next time. 🙂
Michael Gerhold (verified owner) –
Good price quality product
Paul Handler (verified owner) –
Best casing I have used, very consistent in size is hard to find in natural casing. Highly recommend.
Art Hall (verified owner) –
Just what I ordered. Shipped fast!
Randal Johnson (verified owner) –
Good product and very few brakes
louis neumann (verified owner) –
received in box in sealed plastic bag. Wife didnt refrigerate but sat at room temp 2 days. Are they still OK as I refrigerated package as soon as I found it. Still unopened
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