Natural Hog Casings Home Pack

Our Natural Hog Casings Home Pack is a small, more manageable pack. Ideal for small batches of meat (a few pounds at a time). These casings vary in size and length; some pieces may be as short as 2-3 feet. Perfect for home use and all levels of sausage making. Home Packs are more inconsistent in length than our premium natural hog casings, 1 hank.

Natural Hog Casings Home Pack casings are sourced from North American Hogs Only.

These casings are ideal for making Italian sausage, Polish sausage, bratwurst, jumbo hot dogs, and country pork sausage.

Product Details:

• Edible
• Grade A quality, minimum pinholes. Better durability and tensile strength.
• Ideal for making Italian sausage, Polish sausage, bratwurst, jumbo hot dogs, and country pork sausage.
• Size: 32-38 mm (1 ¼" - 1 ½").
• Makes between 20–30 lbs of sausage per pack (depending on link/rope size).*
• Includes 1 or 2 packs depending on selection.
  

Preparing Natural Casings:

1. Remove the approximate amount you will need.
2. Place casings in a clean food-safe bowl.
3. Rinse casings of salt under cool running water.
4. Flush the interiors of casings to facilitate smooth casing application.
5. For small casings (<42mm): place the bowl in cool water in the refrigerator to soak for about 2 hours prior to use.
6. For larger casings (>42mm): place a bowl of the beef bung, middles, and/or rounds in the refrigerator to soak overnight before use.
7. Optional for smell control – add 1/2 tsp baking soda per cup of water.
8. Optional for tenderizing: squeeze a lemon or add a tablespoon of white vinegar to the soaking water to refresh the casings.

Refrigeration

Natural casings should be kept refrigerated until ready for use. When left unrefrigerated, 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.

How to Choose the Right Sausage Casing for Your Recipe

 Not sure which size is best for your recipe? Read our guide to match your casing to the sausage you're making.

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