Vaccuum Packing / Life Expectancy Of Smoked Meats

[xdtim]

Hey All:

I am brand new to this forum, and look forward to learning (and) hopefully contributing some tips and tricks.

So I just smoked some chickens (halved), brisket, and ribs. Will be (machine) vacuum packing some of this for a later date. My question has to do with refrigerating vs freezing. Being smoked and vacuum packed, how long can I reasonably expect this stuff to last under normal refrigeration ?

If frozen, how badly will the flavor / texture of the meat be affected ?

Any tips / info much appreciated.

HAPPY NEW YEAR !

Tim

 

[Dutch]

Tim with refrigerated vac sealed smoked meats try to use it within 7 days of smoking. As for vac sealed frozen smoked meats, I've pulled smoked ribs from the freezer 9 months after smoking them and they have tasted just as good as the day I smoked them. Pulled pork I've pulled from the freezer 6 months later and after thawing, reheating and adding a squirt of Finishing Sauce to the mix it taated pretty good although the bark waa soft. As always, your mileage may vary.