Walton's Collagen Casings

01Overview

Walton's collagen casings give home meat processors a dependable, ready-to-use option for stuffing sausages without the hassle of preparing natural hog or sheep casings. Made from purified collagen protein, these casings offer a consistent diameter and wall thickness from link to link, which means less guesswork when you're setting up your stuffer and more uniformity in your finished product. They're a popular choice for those making snack sticks, fresh breakfast sausage, smoked sausage, and similar links because they hold their shape well through stuffing, linking, and cooking, and they don't require the soaking, rinsing, or flushing steps that natural casings demand.

Walton's offers these collagen casings in a range of sizes to match different sausage styles, from smaller diameters suited to snack sticks to larger ones for bratwurst and other traditional links. The casings are edible, so there's no need to peel them off before eating, which makes them especially convenient for snack sticks and jerky-style sausages that people tend to eat straight off the stick. They also take smoke and seasoning well, developing a good color and bite that holds up whether you're air-drying, smoking, or cooking sausages in a water bath, and they tend to give a firmer, more consistent snap compared to some natural casing alternatives.

For the home butcher or small-scale processor, Walton's collagen casings simplify the stuffing process while still producing a professional-looking link. They store easily without refrigeration until opened, so you can keep a supply on hand for whenever you're ready to run a batch of sausage, and they typically come packaged in manageable quantities suited to home use rather than large commercial runs. Because they're manufactured to uniform specs, they work reliably with most home sausage stuffers and casing horns, reducing breakage and rework during the stuffing process. For anyone building out a home butchery setup and looking for a straightforward, mess-free casing option, Walton's collagen casings are built to deliver consistent results batch after batch.

02Spec sheet

What you get

1. 01Uniform edible collagen casing for sausages
2. 02Available in multiple diameters (17mm-32mm)
3. 03Consistent wall thickness for even cooking
4. 04Pre-formed and ready to stuff, no soaking required
5. 05Suitable for smokehouse and fresh sausage applications
6. 06Available in strand or shirred stick form

03Pros & cons

04The verdict

05What owners report