Shipping Natural Casings

[Florida Chris]

Kind of a follow-up to my PS Seasonings post...

One of the complaints I saw was that hog casings were shipped without any ice packs. Do they need to be shipped chilled? For those of you who buy online, how are yours shipped?

I understand the salt pack preserves them very well, but living in Florida it seems like a valid question. If my delivery gets dropped at the door at 8am and I don't get home from work until 5pm, are there any concerns with them sitting in the sun all day?

 

[Winterrider]

Just received mine from Butcher Packer, no ice pack. Have never had them iced before from any dealers.

 

[DougE]

They either come packed in brine, salt, or a salt slurry. No ice needed for shipping.

 

[SmokinAl]

As the above said, no ice needed.
When you get the casings use this method to store them & they will last for years. https://www.smokingmeatforums.com/threads/how-to-handle-natural-casings.159729/
Al

 

[chopsaw]

living in Florida it seems like a valid question.

I had some show up last summer on a 98 degree day . Instant read on my mailbox said 123 . Casings sat in there for 5 hours or so not to mention the ride in the mail truck .
Rinsed and stored like the link above , no issues .