Vacuum Packing

dmerrell,

If it was a Dry sausage and not a semi- dry, I'd say no problem.
Never tried it with my summer sausage before. I always err on the side of safety and keep even the vac- packed meat in the fridge until opening it. It just seems right.

Try this to be sure:

Prior to sending it why not vac- pac a stick. Throw it in your garage for 4 days, then open and give it a smell and a timid taste? If its nasty spit it out.
That would be better than finding out 5 days later when whoever you are sending it to calls you from the hospital.

Just a thought.

BTW,

When did Tipp City get an elk season?

Bought it up in yer neck of the woods. Ron Becker in Wapak raises them. Bought one the last two Decembers. Approx 3 yr old cow in the $250.00-300.00 range.

I was wondering about that.......if I'm not mistaken our service techs have done some work on his refrigeration in the past.

Thats not a bad price at all. Not if you figure time and cost to go out West to hunt one. And even then not be guarenteed. What does a 3yr old cow weigh? About 450- 500 on the hoof?

He estimated the first one at 5-550. I think the second was just a little younger and 450-500. He killed and skinned the second one and my son and I cut it. Made mostly jerky and summer sausage. Some mighty fine steaks also....

Don, just sent you e-mail about stuffer its in grove city OH. sure would like some of that elk.

j foley

Most likely depends on how dry and salty it is. I think the vacpacked shelf stable sausages they sell in the grocery store might be pasteurized after packing or something.

I have sent summer sausage from VA to CO and it arrived ok. Vacuum sealed it and froze it rock hard for a couple days in the freezer. I wrapped it in bubble wrap tne in newspaper. I placed everything in a cardboard box that was lined with styrofoam. I sent it priority early that day. It arrived still frozen. But, it was not the middle of summer. Hope this helps.

Think maybe I'll have the wife do the GeiyserQ 4 day taste test......

I'll start praying for her today.