How long in the fridge

[SmokeAndACoffee]

How long do you guys eat bacon that was only in the fridge for?
I know some say like 5-7 days, but I don't really get it.
How can you cure some stuff in a smoker for a week and then keep in the fridge, but this only lasts 7 days after cured and smoked?
Shouldn't it last longer?

 

[chopsaw]

I always leave mine in the fridge until it's gone . Might be a week , might be a month . If it starts to look oxidized I cook whatever is left . Just how I do it , right or wrong .
I keep my fridge around 36 degrees .

 

[philpom]

We keep it until it's gone, days, weeks. As long as it looks and smells good. We have a special drawer on the fridge for meat, it's set to 29°f

 

[SmokeAndACoffee]

Thanks guys.
That's been my approach to for personal consumption. Glad I'm not alone.

 

[chopsaw]

Just for the sake of saying it , we're talking cured / smoked / cooked .
Incase someone happens by and misses the question .

 

[philpom]

Just for the sake of saying it , we're talking cured / smoked / cooked .
Incase someone happens by and misses the question .

Good point, the obvious answer is use smell, visual, and the package date or instructions. Our personal choice is to not rely on the date, I don't suggest that for others. This is what we do for cured store bought bacon. Once it's cooked it never lasts more than 36 hours around here.

 

[homebeerbrewer]

Wow, bacon lasts more than a week? I’m lucky if it lasts a few days. I may have gotten it to last for five days. Once.

 

[chopsaw]

Wow, bacon lasts more than a week?

I buy it in 3 lb. packs . I like bacon , but don't eat 3 lbs. in a week .

 

[SmokeAndACoffee]

i'll start with 6kg (13 lbs) and make it from loins.
So I end up with quite a bit.
Next time I'll vac pack quicker and get em in the freezer.