Cellulose Sausage Casings
Cellulose Sausage Casings
These casings are manufactured from a straight chain polysaccharide found as the primary component of wood, and also straw and cotton. These casings are non-edible, and are to be peeled off before eating.
Fibrous cellulose casings are formed by adding regenerated cellulose fibers to allow for increased water vapor and smoke permeability. These casings are to be soaked for 15-30 minutes before they are stuffed to improve flexibility, which allows them to be stuffed to their proper diameter. The consistent uniformity of size makes the fibrous casing ideal for all types of sliced sausage products including bologna, cooked salami, and other smoked, cold cut meat products.
We stock a range of sizes from diameters of 60mm to 120 mm, in colours of white, brown, black and also clear. Cut pieces, tied and looped, in lengths of 60cm (24”) are in stock, with shirred sticks and reels also available by special order.
Stock sizes include:
| 60mm x 60cm – brown | 60mm x 60cm – clear | 90mm x 60cm – black |
| 75mm x 60cm – brown | 75mm x 60cm – clear | |
| 90mm x 60cm – brown | 90mm x 60 cm – clear | 105mm x 60 cm – brown/ net print |
| 105mm x 60cm – brown | 105mm x 60cm – clear |
Coated Fibrous Casings (Moisture Proof) are fibrous casings with an added inside (or outside) coated plastic layer, to provide excellent water vapor and smoke protection. The plastic layer provides added shelf life, and improved yields, as there is no weight loss in cooking, storage, or distribution.
The coated fibrous casings also must be soaked for 30 minutes in warm water (20-25’C). Water-cooling is also required immediately after cooking. These casings are recommended for ham sausage, mortadella, krakowska, liver sausage, and other cooked sausage products.
Coated fibrous casings are available in cut pieces, shirred sticks, and rolls.
Stock sizes include:
| Size | Colours |
|---|---|
| 60mm x 60cm | smoke, gold, yellow, black and clear |
| 90mm x 60cm | red, yellow, black, brown, gold, and also black with “Tyroler” or “Krakowska” print |
| 105mm x 60cm | red, black, brown, yellow |
| 120mm x 60cm | red, brown and yellow |
Recommended Stuffing Diameters – Fibrous and Moisture Proof Casings
| Regular Fibrous Casings – Recommended Stuffing Diameter | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casing Size Size/Diameter (mm) |
inches | mm | Lay Flat Diameter |
|
| 2 |
60 | 2.59 | 66 | 88 mm |
| 4 | 75 | 3.31 | 84 | 115 mm |
| 6 M | 90 | 3.98 | 105 | 135 mm |
| 7 | 105 | 4.43 | 112 | 150 mm |
| 9 | 120 | 5.10 | 128 | 172 mm |
| Moisture Proof Casings – Recommended Stuffing Diameter | ||||
| Casing Size Size/Diameter (mm) |
inches | mm | Lay Flat Diameter |
|
| 2 |
60 | 2.39 | 61 | 88 mm |
| 4 | 75 | 3.26 | 83 | 115 mm |
| 6 M | 90 | 4.03 | 102 | 140 mm |
| 7 | 105 | 4.37 | 108 | 155 mm |
| 9 | 120 | 5.09 | 125 | 180 mm |