Make authentic homemade sausages with the traditional snap and texture you simply can’t get from artificial casings. Misty Gully Natural Sausage Casings Size 28 are ideal for creating classic thin sausages with that proper butcher-style bite, whether you're making fresh BBQ sausages, smoked sausages or traditional European-style links at home.

These premium natural casings are perfect for sausage makers who want authentic results, reliable stuffing performance and excellent eating texture. Suitable for a wide range of sausage styles, they work brilliantly with pork, beef, chicken and lamb sausage mixes.

With approximately 80 metres of casing included, this bulk pack is designed for serious home sausage making and can fill up to 40kg of sausages.

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🔥 Why Natural Casings Matter

Natural casings give sausages the texture and eating quality most people expect from a proper butcher-made sausage.

• Traditional snap – Creates that classic bite when cooked
• Better smoke penetration – Excellent for smoked sausages
• Natural appearance – Authentic sausage look and texture
• Flexible sizing – Expands naturally during stuffing
• Ideal for BBQ cooking – Holds moisture while cooking evenly

👉 If you want proper BBQ sausages, natural casings are still the gold standard.

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🌭 Best Sausage Styles for Size 28 Casings

Size 28 natural casings are ideal for thinner sausage styles including:

• Greek lamb sausages – Excellent for traditional herb sausages
• Breakfast sausages – Great smaller diameter for quick cooking
• Italian sausages – Works well for fresh pork sausages
• Bratwurst – Traditional texture and bite
• Smoked sausages – Allows excellent smoke flavour absorption
• BBQ sausages – Perfect everyday snag size

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💪 Why Sausage Makers Love Them

• Easy stuffing performance – Slides well onto filling tubes
• Strong but tender – Holds together during stuffing and cooking
• Authentic eating texture – Proper sausage snap when grilled
• Excellent for beginners – Forgiving during stuffing if prepared correctly
• Bulk pack value – Enough casing for large sausage batches

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🧂 How to Prepare Natural Casings

Step-by-Step Preparation

1. Remove required amount
   • Cut only what you need
2. Soak in warm water
   • Soak for approximately 2 hours before use
3. Flush thoroughly
   • Run clean water through inside of casing
4. Load onto stuffing tube
   • Keep casings wet during stuffing
5. Stuff slowly
   • Avoid overfilling to prevent splitting

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Pro Tips

• Keep casings moist – Dry casings become harder to work with
• Don’t overstuff – Leave room for twisting sausages
• Use cold sausage mix – Improves stuffing consistency
• Prick air bubbles – Prevents bursting during cooking

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🍖 Best Paired With

These casings pair perfectly with:

• Misty Gully Greek Sausage Seasoning
  Ideal traditional size for Greek lamb sausages
• Misty Gully Chorizo Seasoning
  Great for thinner fresh chorizo-style sausages
• Sausage Maker with Filling Nozzles
  Makes stuffing easier and more consistent
• Liquid Smoke (Optional)
  Adds smoky flavour to homemade sausages without a smoker

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🍳 Cooking Tips

🔥 BBQ / Grill

• Cook over medium heat (180–200°C)
• Turn regularly for even cooking

👉 Avoid high heat early, as natural casings can split if shocked with intense heat.

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🌡️ Recommended Internal Temperatures

• Pork sausages: 72°C
• Chicken sausages: 75°C
• Beef/lamb sausages: 70–72°C

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🪵 Smoking Tips

Natural casings are ideal for smoking because they allow smoke flavour to penetrate more effectively than many synthetic alternatives.

Recommended Woods

• Apple wood – Mild and balanced
• Cherry wood – Great colour development
• Hickory – Stronger smoke for traditional sausage flavour

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📦 Product Details

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❓ FAQs

What sausage size does Size 28 make?
Size 28 creates thinner traditional-style sausages similar to classic BBQ sausages and bratwurst.

Do I need to soak natural casings?
Yes, soak in warm water for around 2 hours before use.

Can I freeze unused casings?
No, refrigeration is recommended after opening.

Are natural casings hard to use?
Not once prepared properly. Keeping them wet and stuffing slowly makes a big difference.

Do natural casings taste different?
They provide a more traditional texture and snap compared to collagen casings.

Can beginners use these?
Absolutely. They’re very manageable with a basic sausage stuffer.

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Make authentic homemade sausages with traditional natural casings trusted by BBQ lovers, home butchers and sausage makers alike.