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. My apologies if this thread is in the wrong place.

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

 

[diggingdogfarm]

I wouldn't leave anything in the fridge for more than 48 hours (unless packed in ice.)
In the freezer......It'll stay safe and edible for a very long time.
Unfortunately, the quality of most stuff suffers in the freezer from the get-go.
It's best to use it up in a relatively short period of time.



~Martin

 

[xdtim]

Only 48 hours in vacuum pack ? I can't imagine that smoked meat in vacuum pack wouldn't last at least a couple weeks, no ?

Tim
 

 

[diggingdogfarm]

If you're going to test the limits, well, then, yeah, you probably can get away with it sometimes.
But, why?
I had quality in mind when I made that recommendation.


~Martin