Summer Sausage Q's

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Anyone have a problem with defrosted summer sausage being mushy? Any way to avoid this? Getting ready to do a batch and don't want it mushy when I pull it from the freezer in a few months. Plan on vac sealing before freezing.

Also, if vac sealed is refrigeration or freezing required? Store bought stuff has a 18-24 month shelf life until opened, is that from all the nasty preservatives they add?

Lastly, does it need to mellow after smoking like cheese?

 

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Bump..

Any ideas folks?

 

[diggingdogfarm]

What recipe?
What meat did you use?


~Martin

 

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Cabela's SS  mix (PS Seasonings as I understand), using venison and pork fat.

 

[diggingdogfarm]

Venison has enzymes that can make it go mushy if conditions are right.


~Martin

 

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Would the right conditions be the freezer or the thawing process from the freezer? Trying to understand your comment a bit more. Thanks.

 

[BGKYSmoker]

I have froze seasoned meat before stuffing and had no mushiness.

Yes PS makes the Cabelas smokehouse kits

 

[diggingdogfarm]

It can happen when venison is held at warm temps (not warm enough to deactivate the enzymes) for a long period of time, like during smoking and such.


~Martin