Hand-Crafted Small Batch Artisanal Sausages

How it works:
1. Once a month, three new, flavours released

2. Preorders open

3. We make your sausage

4. Sausages are posted or collected

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Septembers Sausages: Are now open for preorders, please order before 10pm 16th September

Septembers Delivery Details: Pickup from Shume Bottle Emporium will be 24th September & postal orders will be delivered Friday 25th

August's Delivery Details:
Pickup from Shume Bottle Emporium will be 27th August & postal orders will be delivered Friday 28th

This Months Drop

The Spicy Lamb Massaman Curry Sausage, an absolute whopper of a sausage packed full of flavoursome lamb, Curry paste, powerful Thai chillies, toasted coconut, roast peanut and keffir lime leaf.

So much flavour packed into each bite making this a truly remarkable Sausage.

#Vexmeats #Sausage #gourmetsausage #massaman

Here's an inside view of the Columbian Chorizo Sausage.
Coarse grind with distinctive meat and fat along with an incredible amount of fresh spring onion and coriander. A very interesting and delicious sausage.

#chorizo #columbianchorizo #craftsausage #uksausage #Vexmeats

Columbian Chorizo - An absolute beauty from this months sausage flavours. Full of spring onion and coriander, these are absolute beauties. Perfect for Choripan, added to another dish or just eaten on their own.

#choripan #chorizo #vexmeats #columbian #sausagemaking

You know I love a gadget and trying to make the sausage production as efficient as possible.
Last time we made the Katsu sausage, I had to hand cut about 1.5kg of spring onion, not a lot.... but a lot of time to get perfect cuts and realign them. I thought they're must be a better way, so when I saw an episode of Sorted Food pull one of these out, I knew I needed to have one.

Its a very specific tool but it's extremely satisfying to use!

We're now chopping through 2kg perfectly in 10 minutes vs 40. All these steps and tools help chip away at the clock without compromising the quality.

#sortedfood #Vexmeats #sausagefactory #gourmetsausage

This weekend we made Augusts Sausages which included these stunners, the 'Columbian Chorizo' Sausage.

Unlike Spanish chorizo, this Colombian-style sausage is all about juicy pork, fragrant herbs and bold seasoning. This Sausage has 10% of its weight as spring onion and 5% of its weight in fresh coriander. This results in an imcredibly fragrant and perfumed Sausage with a mix of deep spicing and fresh chilli & herb.

This sausage is cured and left to dry through the production day to deepen the flavours and colours, the result is an incredible looking & tasting sausage.

#chorizo #columbian #columbianchorizo #vexmeats

This ever happen to the other sausage makers here?
🤣🤣

#sausagemaking #vexmeats #concentrating #funny

Episode 7 - The @vex.meats cheese & Marmite Sausage!

This flavour idea was sent in by a customer so they got a free pack, submit ideas & win sausage if we pick your idea!

Now we know cheese and marmite sausages exist already so we needed to come up with a VEX version. I did a two-tone sausage a couple of years back and thought it would be the perfect solution to make something unique and delicious.

Its essentially two sausage batters in one casing so a fair amount of work needed to figure out the recipe and seasoning calculated individually and together as well as thinking about consistency and flow rates.

I was super happy with how these came out, the looks are really striking but we also got the balance of the flavours absolutely spot on. Marmite rounded off with stout, cheese both shredded and cubed mixed in perfectly. Each bite a distinct and delicious experience.

If you want to start your own sausage journey, give @weschenfelderdirect a try for all your skins and seasonings. 'SPICEPUNCH10' will give you some discounts.

#ambassador #cheeseandmarmitesausage #vexmeats #sausage #craftsausage

Nothing like getting in the zone and absolutely maxing out the limits of the casing.
That's me really concentrating on the feel, flow rate etc making sure they aren't underfilled or overfilled.
Some people like to link as they go but I like to link one by one afterwards.

What do you think, looks fun?

More kit videos!
Another big, expensive but essential bit of kit I use in the sausage factory is the Mainca EC-12 Stuffer.

This stuffer gives us really consistent and even pressure when making sausages. I can operate the machine with my knee leaving both my hands free to deal with the sausages and linking.

Its also really easy to breakdown and deep clean use making it pretty efficient.

I do still use a hand crank stuffer in classes or for very specialist sausages where total control is needed.

#mainca #sausage #uksausage #gourmetsausage

We fill our casings to almost bursting point to maximise the amount of meat we can fit into each sausage.
This means we have to twist and link each sausage by hand teasing out enough pressure to twist the sausage without bursting.

With various inclusions in the sausage, be it pickles, cheese etc, were also making sure any chunky fillings sit inside the sausage and not in the twisted section.

It means every single sausage that comes out has to be individually processed and individually assessed. Its time consuming, its slow but it's what makes them special.

Looser casings and fillings, you can get away with rougher handling or traditional linking but not with these monsters.

#sausage #linking #goirmetsausage #vexmeats

We are absolutely loving all these customer photos and videos coming in.
We're beavering away this weekend making this months sausage. The Sweet Italian, The Cuban Sandwich & the Vex Cheese & Marmite.
Really looking forward to seeing how these land with customers and getting some feedback.

A massive thank you to all our customers that have supported us on our mission of supreme quality, hand crafted, gourmet sausages.

#sausage #customers #snap #craftsausage

Kit!!
A couple of people have been asking me what kit we are using so thought I'd do a few little videos showing what we're using.
First up is our Mainca Mixer, a beast of a machine at .75hp single phase (so can plug into a regular 3 pin plug).

This helps me to mix the raw meat, spices, salt and herbs until sticky and good protein extraction has been reached & then allows some of the more gentle ingredients to be folded into the batter. It also works quickly too help keep the meat cold through the mixing process which is one of the most important factors in sausage making.

I still feel every mix to ensure the consistency & texture is good but this definitely helps me to not to freeze my fingers off now were doing some larger batches.

These are very expensive machines (thousands not hundreds) but do the job they need to very well.

Want more of these videos?

#mainca #sausagefactory #uksausage #howitsmade

What happens if someone cancels an order they've placed?

Of course, thats actually very unlikely but we would simply just eat it ourselves or sell it at one of our events. Still, a fun little video isn't it 😂😂

#Vexmeats #sausage #sausageinreverse #gourmetsausage

New flavours up now for July preorders.

Handmade in small batches using quality pork, our Sweet Italian Sausages are packed with classic Italian flavour.

We use hand-picked fennel pollen for its bright, sweet anise hit, it really packs a punch. It’s an expensive ingredient, but absolutely essential for the flavour explosion that defines these sausages.

Finished with a splash of premium Gavi di Gavi white wine for freshness and balance, they’re juicy, fragrant and seriously moreish.
There's not a lot of ingredients but this personifies a vex sausage with extremely high quality ingredients and an explosive flavour.

#Vexmeats #sweetitalian #sausage #fennel

We had an absolute blast yesterday at the @macknade @beer_bbqfest in Kent.
We were selling our luxury handmade sausages and smoking them up on our massive 130 gallon offset smoker.

Texas hot link served with homemade chimmichurri
Katsu curry served with katsu sauce and spring onion
Chilli crisp sausage with chilli crisp mayo, chilli & coriander

All served up on smoked garlic butter toasted, award winning sourdough from @welchbakes

A massive team effort from the event staff and my team @wolf.meats.smoke @spice_punch_bbq

#festival #vexmeats #hotday #sausage

That's one way to describe the feeling of eating a vex sausage!
What you saying?

#sausage #vexmeats ##gourmetsausage #funny

Always big, always bold, always maximum flavour.
VEX Meats- uncompromising.

#sausage #vexmeats #gourmetsausage

Thats right folks, those collecting orders will need to pop over to @shumestneots tomorrow between 5 & 7pm to collect your orders.
Going to be a busy one with lots of people picking up!

I look forward to seeing you there!!

#stneots #Vexmeats #gourmetsage #sausage

An awesome day last Sunday (21st) at 10:10 speaking with @bbccambridgeshire all about sausages and bbq.

An absolute pleasure as always to talk to @thunderfairy about different kit and cooking techniques and they even got a sneak preview of some of our latest flavours.

Next week, we should have some more flavours coming out for pre-order so stay tuned!!

#bbccambridge #vexmeats #sausage #uksausage #gourmetsausage

Absolutely cracking little feature with the lads at @underseasoned.bbqshow in this week's episode.

Great to see the craft of sausage getting undestood, not just flavour but texture and looks can take a humble sausage and elevate it into something truly unique.

Was a great collaboration with @welshhomesteadsmokery on the breakfast sausage last month.

Keep up the good work lads, let me know when you're UK bound and I'll try to sort you a taste.

#underseasonedbbqshow #vexmeats #sausage

A few clips from the weekends sausage session, a huge batch made for both @vex.meats orders and also a few hundred ready for this weekends @beer_bbqfest at @macknade

@wolf.meats.smoke and I put in a crazy shift but we're prepared and ready to rock!!

Flavours this month were:
Katsu Curry Sausage
Texas Cheddar & Jalapeno Sausage
Chilli Crisp Sausage

Were going to be serving these at the weekends festival sliced and presented on silver and bronze 'Britain's best loaf' winners @welchbakes sourdough with some accompanying sauces and garnish. No hit dog buns, we want the sausage to be the star of the show.

Really looking forward to what should be an incredible day.
For the locals, pick up will be from @shumestneots this Thursday 5 - 7pm.
Delivery will be Friday 26th.

#sausage #gourmetsausage #britishsausage #artisanalfood

Gotta keep count of all those sausages!!
These are the Jalapeno & Cheddar Hot Links, making sure theres enough for preorders and for the @beer_bbqfest next Saturday.

All hand crafted with extremely high quality ingredients.

#sausage #Vexmeats #gourmetsausage

@thegrillshack snapping and a'popping our supremely cheesy poutine sausage.

A lacto legend, these come in at a whopping 20% cheese content with cheddar and cheese curds.

What ya saying?

#sausage #sausagepop #poutinesausage #vexmeats

This sausage was one of our favourites from 2025's sausage series over on @spice_punch_bbq and is available to preorder until 17th June.
A spiced, complex sausage with texture, flavour & spice.

Inspired by the addictive flavours of Chinese chilli crisp, this is a sausage built for people who love big, bold flavours.

Toasted mustard seeds bring texture and complexity, while aleppo pepper and dried jalapeños provide a warming chilli kick.
The finishing touch is a kiss of sichuan peppercorn, delivering its distinctive citrusy aroma and gentle tongue-tingling sensation that keeps you coming back for another bite.

What are you waiting for....take the plunge and treat yourself.

#vexmeats #sausage #sausages #gourmetsausage

You know you can submit ideas and flavours to us & if we pick one of the suggestions we will send you a pack of sausages!!

Don't worry, we haven't ran out of ideas, its a fun thing to do, to receive flavour and ingredient suggestions we can incorporate into sausage.

The sausage factory is great, my own little Wonka factory....although I promise visitors won't end up in the mincer.

#sausage #vexmeats #sausagefactory #willywonka

We take a lot of pride in our sausages, our massive, meaty delicious sausages.
Each one hand crafted, hand stuffed intonnatural casings using high quality ingredients.
Once a month, three new flavours, get them while you can because they might not be back for a while!!

This months sausage preorders close on 17th so a couple of weeks to go!!

Www.vexmeats.co.uk

#sausage #gourmetsage #vexmeats

Born in the African-American barbecue joints of East Texas, Hot Links were never designed to be subtle.

These bold, spicy beef & pork sausages became famous alongside slow smoked brisket and ribs, delivering a punch of pepper, garlic and chilli that could stand up to hours of smoke and a cold beer.

Our take stays true to those roots.

Made with beef chuck and pork shoulder, seasoned with sweet and smoked paprika, cracked black pepper, garlic, mustard and cayenne, then loaded with pickled jalapeños and mature cheddar for extra richness and bite.

Unlike traditional Texas Hot Links, we've left these cured but unsmoked. That means the hard work is done, but the final finish is up to you.

Smoke them low and slow over oak, hickory or your favourite hardwood until the casing takes on that deep mahogany colour and the sausage becomes juicy, smoky perfection or cook gently to bring out all the flavour without melting the cheese.

Available for this months sausage drop (will be a lot bigger than those pictured).

#Vexmeats #texashotlink #sausage #gourmetsage

Heres an example of our sausage batter before it goes into the casings.

Rather than pushing all the ingredients through the mincer making one uniform flavour & texture, we like to grind the meat, season and mix until tacky & emulsified & then gently fold through some of the additional ingredients.

This means the cheese isnt broken up, the herbs aren't bruised & you will taste different elements, textures and flavours as you eat through the sausage vs each bite being exactly the same.

These extra steps and processes help to make them exciting and visually appealing to eat.

#sausage #gourmetsausage #cheesysausage #poutinesausage

I'm absolutely loving seeing how customers are enjoying their various sausages. @asedge99 and the fam put this incredible spread together with the Japanese Wasabi Sausages.
Japanese Sausages with white miso squash, cold soba salad, aubergine salad and pickled veg!

How would you eat yours 🤷‍♂️?

#vexmeats #Japanese #Japanesesausage #sausage

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About Us

VEX Meats is an uncompromising producer of premium, small batch sausages in the UK.

We create exceptional products using exceptional ingredients with quality you can truly taste. Working with trusted suppliers, we develop bold, chef-led flavour combinations that push beyond the ordinary.

Each month, we release a limited run of three new sausages designed to keep things exciting, seasonal, experimental that are worth coming back for again & again. These aren’t ‘just a sausage’ these are an experience to be savored.

Every sausage is handcrafted in small, meticulously curated batches using only the finest ingredients. Nothing is chosen for convenience or cost,only for maximum flavour, integrity, and purpose. To us, flavour is an art form, sourcing is a responsibility, and transparency is a mark of respect.

We proudly disclose the number of animals used in each batch as a reflection of our precision and our refusal to mass-produce. Nothing is wasted, nothing is hidden. Every sausage honours the quality and life of the ingredients behind it.

At VEX Meats, creativity is never constrained by cost. Some sausages are, unapologetically, VEX — Very Expensive because true luxury isn’t about excess, it’s about rarity, integrity, and the craftsmanship required to create something impossible to imitate.

Chef holding tray of premium small batch sausages in UK kitchen, artisanal gourmet sausages ready for cooking

What Our Customers Say

Those aren't sausages, its Art!

Every bite is different - sometimes cheese, fennel, tomatoes. I love them

Lee

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The Complete Sausage Workshop

Whether you're making your very first sausage or looking to refine your recipes and production methods, The Complete Sausage Workshop by VEX is a full-day, hands-on experience tailored entirely to you.

You'll spend the day (a long day) learning every stage of artisan sausage making from selecting meat and balancing fat content to seasoning, mincing, mixing, stuffing, linking and cooking. Along the way, we'll explain not just how we do things, but why, giving you the knowledge and confidence to create consistently outstanding sausages.

Every workshop is built around your experience and ambitions & best limited to small groups. Whether you're looking to start a new hobby, develop bold new flavours, increase production, or even launch your own sausage business, we'll tailor the day to your goals.

All food and refreshments are included, and you'll enjoy everything we cook together throughout the day. You'll also take home the sausages you've made, along with detailed workshop notes packed with techniques, production tips and the knowledge we've gained from years of developing premium sausages.

This is a genuine hands-on workshop, not a demonstration. A lot of sausage making is about feel so you'll be involved in every stage of the process, ask as many questions as you like, and leave with the skills, confidence and inspiration to continue making exceptional sausages long after the day is over.