Pastrami...Shelf life?

[pne123]

I smoked corned beef last weekend and made pastrami. I am thinking since it is brined and smoked it should last in the refridgerator for at least 2weeks. This sound right to you?

 

[walking dude]

i make enuff.........i put some in the fridge......and the vacu seal the rest and put in freezer...............

is the brine a cure?

 

[desertlites]

in 52 years I have never had pastrami-but I would think 2 weeks in fridge is fine and as WD says vac pak and is good for a year or better.

 

[pne123]

I am taking some to grandma this weekend which will put it at one week old. i do not want to give her food poisoning if it takes her a week to eat it.

 

[smokin' joe]

I vac pac and freeze anything i am not going to eat on the day of the smoke. Call me crazy but its easy to just drop the bag in some boiling water to thaw. I am sure you will be fine keeping it in the fridge, but I cant speak from experience. You will know if it spoils...the nose knows!!!