Shipping summer sausage?

[radio]

Any of you ever shipped SS this time of year?  Is it safe to ship unrefrigerated?

 

[dirtsailor2003]

Depends on how long it's going to take to get where it's going. I send stuff to my cousin. It takes two days. Usually I send it frozen, and when he gets it it's still frozen. It's vac packed and then I wrap it in newspaper then pack in box. If there's enough room I'll add more paper.

 

[oldschoolbbq]

Another way is to find a Supermarket ( like Miejers) that sells Dry Ice  . Wrap well to keep from getting burned by the ice , and ship with Mr. Brown...

 

[themule69]

Case and Stan have you covered. I ship all the time. I also take it backpacking and have to get it out early to thaw.

Happy smoken.

David

 

[radio]

Thanks guys.  I've never frozen any SS and was hesitant to do so fearing it would affect the quality.

 

[Bearcarver]

 
Thanks guys.  I've never frozen any SS and was hesitant to do so fearing it would affect the quality.

I freeze practically everything, and they say it can affect the quality, but I never noticed any affect on anything, except on cheese.

The first cheese I smoked, years ago, I froze some. I won't be doing that again.

Bear

 

[ssorllih]

Properly made fermented and dried summer sausage doesn't require refrigeration. Most of the stuff that folks call summer sausage these days is too wet to not spoil without refrigeration.

 

[mr t 59874]

 
Properly made fermented and dried summer sausage doesn't require refrigeration. Most of the stuff that folks call summer sausage these days is too wet to not spoil without refrigeration.

I don't make my own SS, but the above post does make sense.  Makes me think of the Hickory Farms SS.  They don't seam to have a problem keeping it at room temps.  Don't know.

Tom

 

[DanMcG]

Let me add that dry ice is good for ground transport. it's illegal to ship it by air..