Fridge or no fridge

primevci

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Dec 26, 2009

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Battle Ground, Wa

• Dec 30, 2009

• #1

Does jurky that has been cured and smoked need to go into the fridge after being done?

 

DanMcG

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Feb 3, 2009

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Central NY

• Dec 30, 2009

• #2

No it doesn't have to if its dried enough. but if you have a ton of it, it will last longer in the frig.

 

jamminjimi

Meat Mopper

Dec 22, 2009

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Loveland CO

• Jan 2, 2010

• #3

Vacuum it and freeze. Works great.

 

mulepackin

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Dec 27, 2007

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Central Montana

• Jan 2, 2010

• #4

If properly done, it should have virtually nil moisture content. Ryteks book recommends storing it in a plastic or glass jar with holes poked in the top. Kinda like we used to keep hoppers in for fishbait when I was a kid. My experience has been that if you refrigerate it, condensation moisture can form and then mold. Either freeze then eat it up or store in a baggy in the pantry. Vacuum sealing works the best if you have that capability.