Natural Casings
Natural sheep casings are the finest diameter natural sausage casing available, prized for their delicate texture and superior eating quality. Ideal for breakfast links, cocktail sausages, and traditional lamb sausage applications.
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Natural sheep casings are the small intestines of sheep, cleaned, graded, and preserved in salt. They are the most tender and fine textured natural sausage casing available, and they are universally regarded as the premium choice for breakfast sausage links, cocktail sausages, and any application where a delicate, thin casing is desired.
We source sheep casings in standard diameter ranges and can assist in matching the correct grade to your product and equipment requirements. Available in tubed form, where each strand of casing is loaded on a separate plastic sleeve, or as preflushed hanks, where each preflushed hank is packed in a plastic bag in salt brine.
Looking for other natural sausage casings? We also stock hog casings for fresh sausage, bratwurst, and Italian sausage, and beef casings for large, traditional sausage formats.
💡 Sheep casings are more delicate than hog casings. Always soak thoroughly in cold water before stuffing and avoid overstuffing, work at lower pressure than you would with hog or collagen casings.
| Diameter Range | Approx. Stuffing Capacity per Hank | Product Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 18–20 mm | 38–41 lbs | Frankfurters, Breakfast Sausage, Kabanosy, Hot Dogs |
| 20–22 mm | 47–52 lbs | Fresh Pork Sausages, Frankfurters, Kabanosy, Breakfast Sausage, Beef Sticks, Hot Dogs |
| 22–24 mm | 55–60 lbs | Frankfurters, Kabanosy, Chipolata, Luganega/Luganiga/Longaniza, Breakfast Sausage, Beef Sticks, Hot Dogs, Linguica, Longganisa |
| 24–26 mm | 60–65 lbs | Frankfurters, Bockwurst, Kabanosy, Luganega/Luganiga/Longaniza, Breakfast Sausage, Beef Sticks, Hot Dogs, Dry Sausages, Chicken Sausages, Turkey Sausages, Lamb Sausages, Linguica, Longganisa |
| 26–28 mm | 65–70 lbs | Frankfurters, Landjaeger, Breakfast Sausage, Kabanosy, Beef Sticks, Hot Dogs, Dry Sausages, Chicken Sausages, Turkey Sausages, Lamb Sausages |
| 28+mm | 70+ lbs | Frankfurters, Landjaeger, Breakfast Sausage, Kabanosy, Beef Sticks, Hot Dogs, Dry Sausages, Chicken Sausages, Turkey Sausages, Lamb Sausages |
Soaking is an essential step in preparing natural sheep casings for stuffing. It makes the casing tender and flexible while minimizing breakage and pinholes. Sheep casings are more delicate than hog casings, so handle them gently throughout.
Recommended shelf life is 1 year when stored in a cooler with sufficient salt coverage. Keep casings refrigerated and packed in salt or brine when not in use, and rinse thoroughly and soak in fresh water before stuffing.
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Globe Casings is a wholesale casing supplier and distributor serving commercial meat processors, butcher shops, packing plants, and specialty producers nationwide. We handle everything from a single case to full truckload bulk orders.
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