Probably the next most recognized and used casings are sheep casingmost notably in the 20 - 23mm size. It is most commonly used to make breakfast sausage with links about the size of a finger. It's difficult to understand why that's the case; however, it is easy to understand why sheep casings are used to make dry sausage or snack sticks. The reason why sheep casings are used for dry sausage is that they dry very quickly.
Sheep casings show their value in hot-humid locations such as the southern half of the United States. It is well known that there aren't many consecutive days of low humidity or cold temperatures. Therefore, using sheep casings insures you that the dried sausage will not mildew before it dehydrates out sufficiently. Click here for interesting information on sheep casings. If you are concerned about it drying quickly there is a trick in finishing the drying job. Sausage that has not finished drying can be placed 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. Then the coils accumulate more frost again to start the process all over again.
 See Discount! | Hog Casing Hank (Item #632384) Approximately 200' of 30-32mm (1 1/8") hog casing. Packed in salt brine for preservation. Must be rinsed. Packs about 80 - 100 lbs. of sausage meat. Most popular of all the sausage casings.
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Hog Casing Home Pack (Item #632066) This 50' home pack is good for about 20 lbs. of meat. Hog casings are the most popular casing for sausage in the world. These natural casings enclose the meat in a fine membrane that is hardly noticable when you eat the sausage. This economical pack has various diameters since it is made of ends of sausage casing left when packaging the hanks below (Item #632064).
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See Discount! | Hog Casing Hank (Item #632064) Approximately 200' of 32-35mm (1 1/4") hog casing. This one is longer length than above (Item #632066) and more convenient. Packed in salt brine for preservation. Must be rinsed. Packs about 80 - 100 lbs. of sausage meat. Most popular of all the sausage casings. Regular price is $39.99
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| Hog Casing Hank (Item #632067) Approximately 200' of 35-38mm (1 1/2") hog casing. This one is longer lengths than above (Item #632064) and more convenient. Packed in salt brine for preservation. Must be rinsed. Packs about 80 - 100 lbs. of sausage meat. Great casing for a little larger diameter sausage yet not as large as summer sausage.
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Sheep Casing Home Pack (Item #632350) 18-24 mm (5/8") sheep casing. These sausage casings dry very quickly and are used to make dry sausage or snack sticks. Packs 10-15 lbs. of meat.
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Sheep Casing Hank (Item #632065) Approximately 300' of natural sheep casing in 20 - 22mm (3/4") size. More tender than collagen casings and requires more care. Most acceptable for breakfast sausage and snack sticks. Packed in salt brine for preservation so must be rinsed. Packs about 40-50 lbs. of sausage meat.
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| Collagen Casing-For Dry Snack Sausage (Item #632058) Approximately 100' x 18mm (5/8") of mahogany colored collagen casing. Collagen casing can be difficult to stuff but it is worth the effort for snack stick sausage. Packs about 14 lbs. of meat.
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 | Collagen Casing-For Processed Meat (Item #632092) Approximately 50' x 21mm (3/4") of mahogany colored collagen casing. Much easier to stuff with a larger tube and just as good. Packs about 9 lbs. of meat.
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| Collagen Casing-For Small Smoked Sausage (Item #632091) Approximately 65' x 23mm (3/4") of collagen casing. Good for breakfast sausage or for snack sausages smoked on a rack not tied and hung. Packs about 13 lbs of meat.
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| Collagen Casing for Fresh Unsmoked Sausage (Item #632054) Approximately 50' x 32mm (1 1/4") of collagen casing. Packs about 20 lbs. of meat.
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| Collagen Casing for Smoked Sausage (Item #632055) Approximately 50' x 32mm (1 1/4") of collagen casing. Collagen casing is completely edible and very elastic. Packs about 22 lbs. of meat.
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| Collagen Casing Caddy (Item #643347) Approximately 50' x 32mm (1 1/4") as above in full caddy. Includes 28 sticks of collagen casing.
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| Collagen Casing for Smoked Sausage (Item #632421) Approximately 50' x 32mm (1 1/4") mohogany colored collagen casing. Packs about 22 lbs. of meat.
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| Skinless Casing for Wieners/Franks (Item #632229) Sleeves are aproximately 95' x 24mm (1"). The plastic overlay must be removed after processing.
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Skinless Casing Caddy for Wieners or Franks
(Item #643350)
Sleeves are approximately 95' x 24mm (1"). The plastic overlay must be removed after processing.
Caddy of 50 sticks.
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| Fibrous Casing for Ring Bologna - 5 Pack (Item #632270) Approximately 18' x 43mm (1 2/3") authentic curved casing to replace beef rounds. Soak in warm water before stuffing. Includes clips for sealing and hanging string. Packs about 1.5 lbs. of sausage each.
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| Fibrous Casing for Ring Bologna - 25 Pack (Item #643002) Approximately 18' x 43mm (1 2/3) authentic curved casing to replace beef rounds. Soak in warm water before stuffing. Includes clips for sealing and hanging string. Packs about 1.5 lbs. of sausage each.
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| Fibrous Casing for Pepperoni Sized Sausage - 5 Pack (Item #632209) Fibrous 1.75 x 30 casing makes sausage approximately 1.75 x 27. Makes a good Pepperoni or Summer Sausage. Includes clips for sealing and hanging string. Packs about 2 lbs. of sausage each.
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| Fibrous Casing for Pepperoni Sized Sausage - 25 Pack (Item #632508) Fibrous 1.75" x 30" clear casing makes sausage approximately 1.75" x 27". Makes a good Pepperoni or Summer Sausage. Includes clips for sealing and hanging string. Packs about 2 lbs. of sausage each.
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| Fibrous Casings for 2" Sized Summer Sausage - 5 Pack (Item #632240) 2" x 18" Includes hanging string and clips for sealing. Packs about 1.8 lbs. each.
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| Fibrous Casing - 25 Pack (Item #632340) Approximately 2" x 18" clear sausage casing. Packs 1.8 lbs. of meat each.
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| Fibrous Casing - 5 Pack (Item #632505) Approximately 2.5" x 20" clear sausage casing. Packs 2.25 lbs. of meat each.
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| Fibrous Casings for Summer Sausage - 25 Pack (Item #632506) Approximately 2.5" x 20" clear casing. Includes hanging string and clips for sealing. Packs 2.25 lbs. of meat.
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| Fibrous Casing - 5 Pack (Item #632243) Approximately 3" x 27" clear casing. Holds 4+ lbs. of meat.
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| Fibrous Casings for Summer Sausage - 25 Pack (Item #632504) Approximately 3" x 27" 25 pack fibrous casing. Holds approximately 4 lbs. of meat.
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| Fibrous Casings for Salami - 5 Pack (Item #632245) Approximately 4" x 26" sausage casing. Includes hanging string and clips for sealing. Packs approximately 7 lbs. of meat each.
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| Fibrous Sausage Casing - 25 Pack (Item #632341) Approximately 4" x 26" clear sausage casing. Includes hanging string and clips for sealing. Packs 7 lbs. of meat each.
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| Fibrous Casing - 5 Pack (Item #632525) Approximately 6.85" x 26" casing great for making hamburger patties. Includes hanging string and clips for sealing. Each packs approximately 16 lbs. of meat.
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| Twine for Sausage Making (Item #645706) This twine is used to tie sausage into links and many other uses!
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| Twine Cone Small (Item #600177)
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| Holder for Sausage Twine (Item #645360) Perfect for busy butcher shops! This gooseneck twine holder easily stores and dispenses 2 lb. and 2.5 lb. cones of twine. Whether table mounted or mounted upside-down from your ceiling or a shelf this durable steel twine holder provides fast, efficient twine dispensing thanks to its built-in spring plunger. A light gray powder coated finish ensures longevity. **Twine NOT included!
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| Twine Cone (Item #645704) 2 Lbs. of thick 16 ply twine. Fits above twine holder.
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| Twine Cone (Item #645705) 2 Lbs. of thin 8 ply twine. Fits above twine holder.
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| Twine Cotton (Item #630664) 300' of cotton twine. Works great for tying sausage as well as many other uses!
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 | Ring Knife (Item #632254) Ring size 12. Easily cuts sausage twine while making sausage.
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 | Clip Pliers with Spring Handles (Item #590019) These handy pliers are great for crimping casing clips! Also great for making cages.
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 | Clip Pliers (Item #795202) These pliers are economical and great for closing the clips included in the above fibrous casing kits.
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| Aluminum Clips (Item #840878) 1/4 lb. of clips used with the above pliers.
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 | 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.
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 | Hog Rings (Item #600491) Get these hog rings for your sausage-making needs. 500 count per box.
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| Wire Clips (Item #795030) 1 lb. of wire clips. These clips really work great for closing the end of sausage casings or even ground meat bags. Very sinple to close.
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| Wire Clip Pliers (Item #795051) These pliers are used to close the above clips. Makes closing your sausage casings and meat bags very simple.
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Interesting Info about Sheep Casings for Sausage Making
Sheep casing, sausage sheep casing, or sausage sheep skin is the outer layer material that encloses the filling of the sausage. "Meat processors use casings to give sausages their shape. Most sausages are cylindrical, but can come in other forms." There are natural and artificial casings. Sheep casing is one of several different natural casings.It is often assumed that sausages were invented by the Sumerians in the region that is Iraq today, around 4000 BC. However there are references to a cooked meat product stuffed in a goat stomach, like what we now commonly call sausage described as a recipe in the world's oldest cookbook 3,750 years ago. The Chinese sausage lācháng, which consists of goat and lamb meat, was first mentioned in 589 BC. The Greek poet Homer mentioned a kind of blood sausage in his Odyssey (book 20, poem 25); Epicharmus (ca. 550 BC - ca. 460 BC) wrote a comedy entitled The Sausage. Numerous books report that sausages were already popular among the ancient Greeks and Romans. (Wikipedia)
The American Science Association notes that there are three main types of casings: "natural, artificial (cellulose), and reconstituted collagen (fibrous)" Heinsohn's carries all three and has natural sheep casings and hog casings.
Sheep Casings for Sale
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