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  • Natural_Sheep_Casings_18-20mm

    Natural Sheep Casings

    203 total reviews

    Size:
    • 18-20 mm
    • 20-22 mm
    • 22-24 mm
    • 24-26 mm
    • 26-28 mm
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  • Pre-tubed_Natural_Sheep_Casings_ready_to_use_immediately
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    Pre-Tubed Natural Sheep Casings 24-26mm

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    Regular price $57.99
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  • Smoked_Collagen_Casings_26mm

    Smoked Collagen Casings 26mm

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    Fresh Collagen Casings 26mm

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    Fresh Collagen Casings 28mm

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    Natural Hog Casings Home Pack

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    • North American hog
    • Edible
    Pack Size:
    • 1 Pack
    • 2 Pack
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  • A stand-up pouch of The Sausage Maker Natural Hog Casings on a plain white background. The bag shows link measurement guides and product info printed on the front.
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    Premium Natural Hog Casings, 1 Hank

    622 total reviews

    Size:
    • 29-32 mm
    • 32-35 mm
    • 35-38 mm
    • 38-42 mm
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    Cellulose Casings 23mm

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    Cellulose Casings 25mm

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    Cellulose Casings 28mm

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  • Cellulose_Casings_32mm
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    Cellulose Casings 31mm

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    Cellulose Casings 32mm

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  • A product bundle from The Sausage Maker on a white background, featuring a 6 oz bag of Wiener Sausage Seasoning, a bag of Natural Hog Casings, a 1 lb bag of Cheddar Cheese, and an Instacure #1 4 oz packet.
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    Cheddar Hot Dogs Kit

    Casing:
    • Natural Hog Home Pack
    • 26mm Smoked Collagen
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  • Wiener/Hot_Dog_Seasoning_2lbs

    Wiener Hot Dog Seasoning

    36 total reviews

    Size:
    • 6 oz
    • 2 lb
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  • A 14.5 oz resealable stand-up pouch of The Sausage Maker's Texas Hot Links.

    Texas Hot Links Seasoning

    Size:
    • 14.5 oz.
    • 4 lbs. 8 oz.
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  • Insta-cure-1-naturally-colored-curing-salt
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    Insta Cure™ #1 Pink Curing Salt – Prague Powder #1, No Red Dye

    644 total reviews

    Size:
    • 4 oz
    • 8 oz
    • 1 lb
    • 2 lbs
    • 5 lbs
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  • High Temp Cheddar Cheese 1 lb

    High Temp Cheddar Cheese 1 lb

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  • 10lb_hotdog_kit;Hot_Dog_Wiener_Sausage_Seasoning,_6_oz.;Natural_Sheep_Casing_Home_Pack_2pack
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    10LB Hot-Dog Kit

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Hot dog casings from 22mm to 26mm — natural sheep for a snappy frankfurter, collagen for consistency, and cellulose for truly skinless dogs. Whether you want a casing you bite through or one you peel off, it's here.

A hot dog is a finely emulsified sausage in a narrow casing, cooked gently and often smoked. Diameter matters more than with most sausage: too wide, and it stops being a hot dog; too narrow, and it dries out before it cooks through. Most American-style franks land between 22mm and 26mm.

Which casing gives which hot dog?

Casing Size What you get
Natural sheep 22–24mm Thin, snappy frankfurter — the classic bite
Natural sheep 24–26mm Standard American hot dog
Natural hog 29–35mm Bun-length and quarter-pound deli-style dogs
Collagen 26mm Uniform size, no soaking, easiest to stuff
Cellulose 23–32mm Skinless — peeled off after cooking

Natural, collagen or skinless?

Natural sheep casings are what give a good hot dog its snap. They're thin-walled, fully edible, and the most traditional choice for a standard frank, though they need rinsing and a little patience on the stuffing tube. For a bigger dog — bun-length, or the thick deli-style frank — step up to natural hog in 29–35mm. Collagen in 26mm is edible, goes on dry, and runs straight through a stuffer with no prep- the easier route for a first batch. Cellulose is not edible: you stuff into it, smoke and cook, then peel it off, which is exactly how commercial skinless hot dogs are made.

What else you'll need. Hot dogs are a cured, emulsified sausage, so you'll want a hot dog seasoning, Insta Cure #1 for the cured color and flavor, and a fine grinder plate — 3/16" or smaller — to get the texture right. High temp cheese stirs into the mix if you want cheese dogs. All of it is below.

Looking for something else? See our full range of natural casings, collagen casings, cellulose casings, and sausage casings, or our snack stick casings and summer sausage casings for other recipes.


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