Looking for opinion on keeping summer sausage.

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shortend

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Apr 7, 2008
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How long do you believe it would be safe to keep vacuum sealed, cured, smoked and fully cooked summer sausage in the fridge before having to freeze it?

ShortEnd
 
2 weeks, then eat or freeze. If you vac seal and freeze right away it will stand ok for a year.
 
Summer sausage can be kept 3 months Vacuum sealed and in the refrigerator.......... 
Sausage Storage Chart
Type of SausageRefrigerator - UnopenedRefrigerator - After OpeningFreezer
Fresh Sausage, uncooked1 to 2 days unopened or opened1 to 2 days unopened or opened1 to 2 months
Fresh Sausage, after cooking by consumer(not applicable)3 to 4 days2 to 3 months
Hard/Dry SausageWhole, 6 weeks in pantry; indefinitely in refrigerator.3 weeks1 to 2 months
Hot Dogs and other Cooked Sausage2 weeks7 days1 to 2 months
Luncheon Meats2 weeks3 to 5 days1 to 2 months
Summer Sausage (Semi-dry)3 months3 weeks1 to 2 months

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Last Modified: May 25, 2011
 
Joe
 
Have had sausage/bologna/sticks in the freezer for a year with no freezer flavor. But then again i use Trehalose which most people dont.
 
Summer sausage can be kept 3 months Vacuum sealed and in the refrigerator.......... 
Sausage Storage Chart
Type of SausageRefrigerator - UnopenedRefrigerator - After OpeningFreezer
Fresh Sausage, uncooked1 to 2 days unopened or opened1 to 2 days unopened or opened1 to 2 months
Fresh Sausage, after cooking by consumer(not applicable)3 to 4 days2 to 3 months
Hard/Dry SausageWhole, 6 weeks in pantry; indefinitely in refrigerator.3 weeks1 to 2 months
Hot Dogs and other Cooked Sausage2 weeks7 days1 to 2 months
Luncheon Meats2 weeks3 to 5 days1 to 2 months
Summer Sausage (Semi-dry)3 months3 weeks1 to 2 months

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Last Modified: May 25, 2011
 
Joe
Boykjo, thanks for the chart.
 
2 weeks, then eat or freeze. If you vac seal and freeze right away it will stand ok for a year.
Good, thanks again.  I've got a batch going right now, some w/ high temp cheese. Just didn't want to risk getting any mushy cheese by having to freeze. Need for next weekend. 
Have had sausage/bologna/sticks in the freezer for a year with no freezer flavor. But then again i use Trehalose which most people dont.
OK, I'll bite. (Is this a "reel the rookie in for one", thing here?) What the heck is Trehalose?  LOL

ShortEnd
 
OK, I'll bite. (Is this a "reel the rookie in for one", thing here?) What the heck is Trehalose?  LOL

ShortEnd
Hahahahhaha I wondered what the heck it was too.

I googled it as "trehalose for sausage"...

Very nice.. it's a sugar that keep the moisture put and does things with the flavor...It is an LEM product..check it out.

  Craig
 
Hahahahhaha I wondered what the heck it was too.

I googled it as "trehalose for sausage"...

Very nice.. it's a sugar that keep the moisture put and does things with the flavor...It is an LEM product..check it out.

  Craig


Whew, thanks Craig, I thought I was on the other end of a nepas rookie hook there! LOL

ShortEnd
 
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