Long term jerky storage

[rgsolution]

Ive made fish and beef jerky a bunch of times with salt brines and just salt and pepper and other spices too but when I try to store it I usually run into question. Ive attempted just storing it in aluminum foil in the basement it only kept for a month, Ive stored it in jars and that seems to work well though Ive never kept it long term. Im thinking if I put it in a jar with a desicant and an o2 absorber then it should keep well though the canning people say always pressure cook meats. So Im wondering if I should just pack the jar full and pressure cook it, I wonder if I still would need o2 absorber or desicants or if it would even be really safe without water filling the jar to take out air pockets? Any ideas.

 

[motocrash]

Do you have a vacuum sealer? If not they are worth the price of 60 bucks or so for an entry model.I make the bags extra long for things that take time to consume so you can reseal many times.When I see bargain prices or markdown meat -shazam,seal and mark it with a sharpie and chuck it in the freezer.I have found things in the freezer that " slipped between the cracks" that were 3 yrs old and were perfectly fine.I cant live without one.

 

[cmayna]

Yes, I freeze my beef jerky after I vacuum seal it.   Taste great months later.